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British coin, George VI half crownBritish coin, a George VI half crown (two shillings and sixpence, or 30 pennies). Date: 1948
Advert for Gor-ray skirts 1948Gor-ray skirts one better! and no nonsense. 1948
1940s womanA woman, Dorothy Margaret Hunt (born 1924), poses by a trellis and arch in a garden wearing a typical 1940s skirt suit, with a double-breasted jacket, leather gloves and a hat a jaunty angle
Advert from the National Savings Committee 1944Salute the soldiers. How can we show our gratitude to these men? The best, the most practical tribute we can offer them is to give them our complete support, by saving more
Weekly food ration for one person 1946Weekly rationed food post Second World War in Britain. Bread and vegetables where unrationed, tins where obtained by points. Date: 1946
Book cover, Learning to Spell, by Irene Martyn. Showing a girl at a desk in front of a blackboard. Date: circa 1940s
Magnetic mine and counter moves by G. H. DavisA battle of wits: the magnetic mine and the counter-moves, a battle of wits: new types of mines countered by the Navy. Naval experts versus the enemy
Underwater pioneers by G. H. DavisUnderwater pioneers: early ancestors of our midget submarines. Some 17th to 20th century designs: primitive forerunners of Britains latest naval weapon. Date: 1943
Rise of the Labour Party in Britain by G. H. DavisThe rise of the Labour Party in the British Parliament over the course of 45 years, symbolised as a river growing wider and wider
Concrete balloon houses by G. H. DavisConcrete balloon houses: an ingenious system of construction from America. Date: 1942
Flying at the speed of sound by G. H. DavisFlying at the speed of sound: radical aircraft conceptions in a new era of aeronautics. Explanatory drawings showing how the problem of compressibility is being tackled
The air might of Great Britain by G. H. DavisThe air might of Great Britain: a comprehensive picture of aircraft types in use during the Second World War. Date: 1941
Pressure cabin in airliner by G. H. DavisTravelling comfortably at 25, 000 feet: pressure cabins in airliners. Details of a system demonstrated in last weeks high altitude passenger-carrying flight by a British airliner. Date: 1946
Proposed layout of London Airport by G. H. DavisThe Gateway of England for airborne visitors: London Airport as it may appear when completed. The layout of London Airport as a fully developed air terminus, and as it is today (inset)
Food rationing comparison by G. H. DavisFood rationing in Great Britain during the two World Wars: a comparison of the periods 1917-1920 and 1940-1946. The chief topic of conversation today -- food
Crewless aircraft for atomic explosions by G. H. DavisCrewless aircraft, controlled from parent machines, which will probe the secrets of an atomic bomb explosion by means of television. Date: 1946
Revolutionary design for air liner by G. H. DavisA British flying wing project: a revolutionary design for a speedy night-flying air liner. Details of the proposed Armstrong-Whitworth flying wing
How to build a racing car by G. H. DavisA sport for model enthusiasts: how to build a car which will race at speeds in excess of 40 mph. Details of the construction of a model racing car, powered by a tiny petrol engine
Ancient boat building by G. H. DavisBoat building over 2500 years ago: Humber craft reconstructed. The skill of primitive man exemplified in a recent find of two carvel-built canoes. Date: 1946
Queen Elizabeth passenger ship by G. H. DavisThe 83, 673-ton Queen Elizabeth as a passenger ship: diagrammatic details of the worlds largest liner. Date: 1946
Dangers of radioactivity by G. H. DavisDeath rays released by an atomic bomb explosion: the dangers of radioactivity explained in drawings. Date: 1946
Warship with guided missiles by G. H. DavisThe shape of ships to come: a warship armed with guided missiles and protected against radioactivity. An artists impression of a battleship of the future
Railway engines converted to oil fuel by G. H. DavisSaving coal: mainline railways convert engines to oil fuel. A series of drawings illustrating the conversion of a locomotive. Date: 1946
Rocket firing tests by G. H. DavisFiring rockets across half a continent: the new V2 test range. The UK-Australian experimental guided missiles range, with 1200 miles from firing point to coastline
King George VI as Admiral of the FleetKing George VI in the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, with his pilots wings on the sleeve. Date: 1946
Mitchell bomber gun by G. H. DavisA super-flying cannon: the new 3-inch Mitchell bomber gun. The heaviest aeroplane gun yet known: a striking addition to the B25s formidable armament during the Second World War. Date: 1943
Aerial map-making by G. H. DavisA revolution in aerial map making during the Second World War: perspective maps for airmen. Used as an aid to air navigators and air bombers in precision bombing. Date: 1943
Wartime map of Berlin by G. H. DavisA map of Berlin during the Second World War, explaining why the German capital city is the focus of RAF bombing, showing the main war industries, transport centres and power stations. Date: 1943
German Junkers 188 bomber by G. H. DavisGermanys latest bomber during the Second World War: the fast twin-engined Junkers 188. A development of the successful JU88, the new bomber could carry a slightly increased bomb load. Date: 1943
Detailed drawing of the Corvette by G. H. DavisIntroducing the Corvette: an explanatory drawing, revealing details of a war-designed vessel that earned honours in the battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. Date: 1943
Night attacks on Germany by G. H. DavisBackground to an 800-bomber raid: the vast organisation behind every big night attack on Germany during the Second World War
Flying Fortresses by G. H. DavisThe deadly teamwork of the Flying Fortresses: massed precision bombing and defence gunnery during the Second World War. Flying in a tight formation designed to give the closest cooperation in attack
New device for torpedoed tankers by G. H. DavisSaved by compressed air: a new device for torpedoed tankers. How tankers holed by U-boat torpedoes during the Second World War can remain afloat by using compressed air. Date: 1943
New British fireproof lifeboat by G. H. DavisThe new British all-steel fireproof lifeboat designed for oil tankers. Its sprays form a constant shield of cold water over the boat, enabling it to negotiate a sea of blazing oil. Date: 1943
Wartime map of Italy by G. H. DavisThe slow advance in Italy: General Alexanders candid explanation. All roads lead to Rome -- but all the roads are mined, says General Alexander
Lady Motorist at the WheelAtylish Lady Motorist at the Wheel - an advertising plate for John Bull Tyres. Date: circa late 1940s
Helping on the Farm by Muriel Dawson -- a little child on top of a haystack. Date: 1949
Whos For A Walk? by Muriel Dawson -- a little child in coat, hat and gloves is keen to go out. Date: 1941
This is Duff, by Muriel Dawson -- a cute black and white puppy. Date: 1948
My Skyscraper by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy plays with his building bricks. Date: 1944
Hot Work! by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl sits on a mound of sand on the beach, and chats with her pet dog. Date: 1949
Ready for Anything! by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in yellow raincoat and souwester style rainhat. Date: 1947
We Three by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl chats to her pet dog and her doll. Date: 1945
My New Umbrella by Muriel Dawson -- a little child in yellow, with a blue umbrella and a black pet dog. Date: 1945
Puff Ball by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy blows the seeds off a dandelion head. Date: 1946
I Love My Dolly by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl cuddles her doll. Date: 1944
Her Gentleman Friend! by Muriel DawsonHer Gentleman Friend! (Baggage & Witch) by Muriel Dawson -- a dog and a cat. Date: 1949
Wheres Your Mummy? by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy finds a kitten all alone in the garden. Date: 1944
