Forties Collection (page 93)

Sheet music cover, Money is the Root of All Evil (Take It Away, Take It Away, Take It Away), with words and music by Joan Whitney and Alex Kramer, as performed in the revue High Time

Sheet music cover, Don t Ever Walk in the Shadows, with words and music by Art Noel and Clem Bernard. Showing a young couple walking along arm in arm. Date: 1942

Sheet music cover, I ve Heard That Song Before, with words and music by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn. From the film Youth on Parade, starring John Hubbard, Ruth Terry, Martha O Driscoll, Tom Brown

Advert for Hillgilly by Joyce California shoes 1946
Soft suede, plush pink and leather, white and brown wedged shoes by Hillgilly by Joyce California. 1946

Knitting pattern 1944
A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a tuck in blouse and three-toned jacket. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing

Mending household items 1944
Make Do and Mend. During World War Two women became very resourceful, they tackled repairs and maintenance of many clothing and household items, that today we would just throw away and replace. 1944

Home-made dolly for Christmas 1944
A cutie to make at home. Cut out pattern for a home-made dolly. 1944

Cover design, Lady Arabellas Birthday Party, by Margaret and Mary Baker. Showing a chaotic party with children misbehaving. Date: 1940

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1943
Twice as good with egg. What a blessing it is that you now use almost as many eggs as you want. Thanks to the success of dried egg in this country

Advert from the National Saving Committee 1942
Its just a game to-day, to-morrow he ll be in earnest. His dad say hes a bright boy with a bright future. But what are his chance of real success

Artillery on display near Okehampton, Devon
Artillery on display, and used for training purposes, near Okehampton, Devon. Date: 1940s

Four soldiers enjoying beer near Okehampton, Devon
Four soldiers enjoying a glass (or bottle) of beer near Okehampton, Devon. Date: 1940s

Soldier on a motorbike near Okehampton, Devon
Soldier in dress uniform on a motorbike in a field near Okehampton, Devon. Date: 1940s

Land girls - H L Oakley silhouettes, WW2
Land girls - H L Oakley silhouettes. Date: 1943

Boy on sentry duty
A boy in a tin helmet with a rifle on his shoulder, playing at being on sentry duty. Date: circa 1940s

Bomb damaged building during WW2
A bomb damaged building in Germany during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

Street scene in Berlin, Germany, at the end of the Second World War, with soldiers and children. A sign reads: This Axis has been laid from El Alamein to Berlin via Africa, Italy, France, Belgium

Soviet posters, WW2
Soviet posters of Stalin (centre), Zhukov (left) and Vasilevsky (right). Date: circa 1940s

Air raid warden, WW2
A female air raid warden in her tin helmet during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

Man walking under collapsed structure, WW2
A man walking out from under a collapsed metal structure during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

Reichstag building, Berlin, Germany
The Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, some time after it was ruined by fire. Date: circa 1940s

Advert for Saving Bonds for your childrens future 1942
Playing at it to-day - tomorrow he ll be in earnest. Today he plays... tomorrow he lives - for hes one of the people of tomorrow. His turn will come

Advert for Goodyears Chemigum synthetic rubber 1942
Another Goodyear contribution to progress. Since the Japanese Invasion of the Dutch East Indies the loss of our crude rubber supply has been extremely serious to the Allied War Effort

NFS fire engines at Wembley
National Fire Service fire engines at Wembley. Date: 1948

Auxiliary Fire Service gas mask training, WW2
Women of the Auxiliary Fire Service undergoing gas mask training during the Second World War. Date: 1940

Trainee lowered from tower during exercise drill, WW2
National Fire Service trainee being lowered from a tower during exercise drill. Date: 1940s

Firefighter in protective fire gear, WW2
National Fire Service fireman in protective fire gear. Date: 1940s

Women dispatch riders in training, WW2
Women dispatch riders in training during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Firefighters taking part in a hose training drill, WW2
National Fire Service firefighters taking part in a hose training drill during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Members of Ilford AFS at Barking Town Quay, WW2
Members of Ilford Auxiliary Fire Service at Barking Town Quay. Date: 1940

Costume design by Physhe for Babes in the Wood pantomime. Regional or London production late 1930s or early 40s Date: 1930s

Lady Arabellas Birthday Party -- Lady Arabella, mistaken for Betsy, is put into a cradle in the herdsmans cottage. Date: 1940

Group of soldiers in a jeep
A group of soldiers in a jeep, driving across a field near Okehampton, Devon. Date: 1940s

Three soldiers lying on the grass by their jeep
Three soldiers in relaxed mood, lying on the grass by their jeep near Okehampton, Devon. Date: 1940s

Three British soldiers outside Cypher Office, WW2
Three British soldiers outside a railway carriage being used as a Cypher Office during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

Sailors of the Admiral Graf Spee, WW2
Sailors of the Admiral Graf Spee, looking happy and relaxed. Their ship was sunk in December 1939. Date: circa 1940

Advert for Muse fragrance 1948
Advertisement for Muse perfume by Coty featuring a beautiful woman sitting on an elegant seat wearing a ballgown while a would-be suitor stands behind her. Date: 1948

Men in a timber workshop
Men at work in a timber workshop. A pile of newly made crutches can be seen in the foreground. Date: circa 1940s

Man in a timber workshop
Man at a workbench in a timber workshop. A pile of newly made crutches can be seen in the foreground. Date: circa 1940s

Road with overhead structure
A road with a large overhead structure. Date: circa 1940s

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1947
Distinctively Dolis. High heels slingback womens shoes. Date: 1947

Advert for J. Roussel underwear 1948
A blonde bombshell model wearing the Roussel suspender belt garment, with bullet padding bra. 1948

Advert Hey-day by Joyce shoes 1946
Orange slip-on shoes Date: 1946

Advert for Riley shoes 1948
Enjoy the footglove look. Three eyelet black suede high fashion bootee and two bar buckle, tweed lined, suede and calf bootee. Date: 1948

Colour harmonies by Wolsey
Advertisement for Wolsey clothing showing a man helping a woman on with her overcoat. Date: 1947

Advert for Wolsey underwear 1947
Advertisement for Wolsey slimsets underwear showing a very elegant woman in her bedroom showing the foundation garments off to their best advantage. Date: 1947

WW2 - Bomb Damage in London - Coats and Hats left on hooks
WW2 - " Wheres George?" - Bomb Damage in London - Coats and Hats left on hooks while the floor has disappeared. Date: 1940

Kyustendil, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria
Kyustendil - a town in the far west of Bulgaria, and the capital of the Kyustendil Province. To the left is the Fatih Mehmet Mosque (15th century). Date: circa 1940

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