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A Mobile Canteen at the docks. Date: circa 1942
Two workers lowering a window pane. Date: circa 1942
Portrait - A Telephonist of the N. F. SPortrait - A Telephonist of the N.F.S. Date: circa 1941
Portrait - A Professional Fireman. Date: circa 1941
Portrait - A Canadian Fireman - off duty. Date: circa 1941
Portrait - A Heavy Rescue Man. Date: circa 1941
Portrait - A Policeman. Date: circa 1941
Portrait - An Ambulance Attendant. Date: circa 1941
Portrait - A Fire Guard. Date: circa 1941
Portrait - A Warden in the East End of London. Date: circa 1941
A Hostel for the bombed-out in Scotland. Date: circa 1941
A W. V. S. worker selecting a frock for a little girlA W.V.S. worker selecting a frock for a little girl. Date: circa 1941
The Life and Soul of the W. V. S. in her districtThe Life and Soul of the W.V.S. in her district. Date: circa 1941
A Father and Daughter saving their belongings. Date: circa 1941
Troops aiding Civil Defence Wardens with salvage workTroops co-operating with Civil Defence Wardens in salvage work. Date: circa 1941
A victim of an Air Attack. Date: circa 1941
Inquiring of the Incident Officer concerning relatives fateInquiring of the Incident Officer concerning the fate of relatives. Date: circa 1941
Fighting incendiary bombs in the street. Date: circa 1941
A Shelter Concert if the Crypt of a Church. Date: circa 1941
Medical Officer directing the Medical ServicesA Medical Officer directing the Medical Services of a London Borough. Date: circa 1941
Heavy Rescue Workers saving a victim. Date: circa 1941
Fire Fighting. Date: circa 1941
The Control Room of a Civil Defence Centre. Date: circa 1941
A Fire Engine with a Turntable Ladder-pump. Date: circa 1941
Member of the Royal Observer Corps on the cliffs of EnglandA member of the Royal Observer Corps on the cliffs of England. Date: circa 1941
First-aid party training in Furnace Room of an Iron FoundryA First-aid party training in the Furnace Room of an Iron Foundry. Date: circa 1941
An Ambulance with Wardens helping in an emergency. Date: circa 1941
Heavy Rescue Workers going into training. Date: circa 1941
Firemen in training at a Water Jump. Date: circa 1941
River Firemen knitting bags. Date: circa 1941
The Building Squad of the N. F. SThe Building Squad of the N.F.S. (National Fire Service) - building a control room for the Fire Station. Many members of the N.F.S
Welsh Firemen in position above the pit-head and railwayWelsh Firemen in a strategic position above the pit-head and railway on a daily exercise routine. many Welsh miners were part-time fireman during the war. Date: circa 1941
Auxiliary Fire Service (A. F. S. ) Men hauling the Trailer-pumpAuxiliary Fire Service (A.F.S.) men hauling hose from a trailer-pump. In the early days of the war, the AFS depended on improvisation - as can be seen here
W. V. S. Worker demonstrating how to build an emergency ovenA W.V.S. (Womens Voluntary Service) Worker demonstrating how to build an emergency oven out of bricks, a piece of metal plate and a broken piece of drainpipe. Date: circa 1941
Evacuee arriving at her new home with the Billeting OfficerAn Evacuee arriving at her new temporary home. The great evacuation scheme, arranged by the Miistry of Health, was carried out by school teachers, members of the WVS and local authorities
A blood donor at a Civil Defence First-Aid Station operated by the Army. Blood Tranfusion became a widespread practise from the late 1930s onwards Date: circa 1939
A member of the Wardens Service fitting a gas maskShorlty after the Munich Agreement, a member of the Wardens Service (and his assistant - far right) - not yet issued with their uniforms - fit gas masks in the living room of a family in Sunderland
Womens Land Army volunteers in training, September 1939Volunteers for the Womens Land Army learning basic agricultural skills, courtesy of the East Sussex Agricultural College. The Sphere comments on the health benefits of country life. 1939
Londons first female railway porter, April 1915Londons first female railway porter photographed as she carries milk churn at Marylebone Station. Date: 1915
Sinking of HMS Courageous, September 1939Photograph of aircraft carrier HMS Courageous as it sinks, having been torpedoed by a German submarine, 17 September 1939
Peace Day Celebrations - Female Police in uniform WWIMembers of the new womens police in their uniform, taking part in the Peace Day march celebrations on 19th July 1919 in London following the end of World War One. Date: 19th July 1919
Women signing on for munitions work 1915Beating up recruits : Women signing on for munitions work in front of the Houses of Parliament. Large numbers of women stopped to fill forms in, despite the wet and blustery weather. Date: July 1915
Lloyd George and Pankhurst as one voice 1915David Lloyd George, British statesman at the time, speaking on the embankment, London; " We have witnessed a very fine procession of women who are anxious to help their country in the hour of
A tally to show womens homefront effort in agriculture, local government service, public utility services and transport, shipping and fishing. Date: 1944
Advert for Mappin & Webb luxury items 1916Varity of sterling silver luxury Christmas gifts for the homefront. 1916
London transport recruiting female bus conductors to replace men called up for national service. 1940
Ladies at a factory in Scotland keep munition works going at the weekend, lady seen on the left is Mrs Godfrey Collins, whose husband was Liberal Member of Parliament. Date: 1916
The first German air-raid by three Zeppelins, dropped bombs in Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and near the royal estate at Sandringham in Norfolk, wreaking buildings and killing civilians
