mail_outline sales@mediastorehouse.com
WW2 poster, We shall not flag, Winston Churchill speechWW2 poster, We shall not flag, we shall not fail. Winston Churchill speech, 4 June 1940. Date: 1940
Propaganda poster: prime ministers statementSecond world war propaganda poster. Above a photograph of five brave airmen is a quotation from the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill: Never was so much owed by so many to so few
Archie Andrews, Peter Brough and Vera LynnForces Sweetheart Vera Lynn at the BBC, recording with Peter Brough and famous ventriloquist dummy, Archie Andrews, 1944. Lynn had only just returned from a tour of India
Female Type / Maid 1935Pretty young French maid with a revealing neckline: " Sir has the flu, so I m going to try and raise his morale." Date: 1935
WW2 poster, Per Ardua Ad Astra, Winston Churchill speechWW2 poster, Per Ardua Ad Astra. Never in the field of human conflict have so many owed so much to so few. Winston Churchill speech, 20 August 1940. Date: 1940
Air Raid Drills at the Windmill TheatreAt the Windmill Theatre, London, the showgirls are given a crash course in fire-fighting and first aid. 1940
WW2 poster, A tous les francais, General de GaulleWW2 poster, A tous les francais (To all French people), from General de Gaulle, based in Liverpool during the Second World War. France has lost a battle, but France has not lost the war
Xmas Pudding in TrenchesInnovative British soldiers use a German steel helmet as a saucepan for their Christmas pudding
Villagers Gathered Around the WirelessVillagers in Charlwood, Sussex, gathered around the wireless radio in a local pub. 1940
King George V with RAF officers, Western Front, WW1King George V inspecting RAF officers on the Western Front in France during World War One, August 1918. The men belonged to the 11th and 2nd Balloon Wings (air reconnaissance). 1918
Patriotic Scarf / BelgiumA young, blonde patriotic Belgian girl in tasselled cap & a scarf with a red, yellow & black checker board ground bordered with the Belgian flag & a fringe of tassels
Moscow ParadeTo boost morale, a military parade is staged in Red Square, Moscow, even though at the time the Germans are on the outskirts of the city
Cavendish Crescent, Bath, WW1 morale booster message Date: circa 1916
A uniformed group of soldier entertainers - The Glee PartyMany entertainment groups were formed in the British Forces and they played an important role in maintaining morale. These chaps are Royal Engineers. WW1 Date: circa 1915
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - We have no CouponsThe long Caption blames the patches on the lack of clothing coupons but says what does that matter - to loyal pals like me and you
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A thing of duty - no joy whateverThe Caption is A thing of duty is no joy whatever. The concept of Duty was impressed upon the population during the war as one of the planks of morale. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1944
Sketch, Oct 1939 - WWII The Old Soldier Never DiesFront cover of The Sketch featuring a photograph of a jolly British soldier, complete with pipe and waxed moustache. Hes even sitting on a pile of sandbags
British soldiers smiling as they leave for France, Sept 1939British soldiers photographed smiling as they leave their home for the Western Front, a few weeks into the Second World War
Frances Day entetaining troops, September 1939Frances Day photographed dancing as she entertains British troops based just outside London. The actress used her talent to boost the moral of soldiers after the Hippodrome theatre closed
Sir Thomas Beecham leaving the War Office 1939Photograph of famous conductor Sir Thomas Beecham as he leaves the War Office, after a discussion concerning entertainment provisions for soldiers, following the outbreak of war in September
Leon Achard as Larifla in La Morale en Action, 1845Leon Achard as Larifla in La Morale en Action by Jaime and Villeneuve, Theatre du Gymnase Dramatique, 1845. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollets
Woodbine Willie - Rev. G. A. Studdert-KennedyGeoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy MC (18831929), English Anglican priest and poet. He was nicknamed Woodbine Willie during World War I for giving Woodbine cigarettes along with spiritual aid to
AMERICAN FLAG-SCARFA young, blonde patriotic American girl in stars & stripes accessories of cap & scarf which is wrapped up high around her face. The flag livery is in reverse colours. Date: circa 1917
GREEK FLAG SCARFA young, blonde patriotic Greek girl wears a brimless fur hat with a flag cap badge & a fur-trimmed scarf whose design is based on the flag of Greece. Date: circa 1917
Italian Flag-ScarfA young, brunette patriotic Italian girl in a feather adorned hat & a scarf whose decorative design is based on the Italian flag. Date: circa 1917
BELGIAN FLAG-SCARFA young, blonde patriotic Belgian girl in tasselled cap & a scarf with a red, yellow & black checker board ground bordered with the Belgian flag & a fringe of tassels. Date: circa 1917
OK Sauce - British Condiment - WW2 eraWW2 era - morale booster - Don t worry about me - everythings O.K. - OK Sauce, a fruity brown sauce not dissimilar from HP, was a popular British condiment for the first half of the 20th century
French Flag-ScarfA young, blonde patriotic Frenchwoman dons a red revolutionary style cap with tricolour rosette & tricolour striped scarf
H. H. Harris, 1940H.H. Harris, a cartoonist and poster-maker of the time, sketches a serviceman on his tour of the Midlands. Harris toured the country in his caravan, pictured here
A Mound of Aluminium, July 1940In response to the appeal for aluminium from Lord Beaverbrook, Minister for Aircraft Production, families hand in their spare pots and pans to aid the war effort. 1940
Sleeping in the Shelters, 1940The Bystander depicts a range of different sleeping arrangements during night-time stays in air-raid shelters. On the top-left (Lansdowne House shelter) women can be seen resting on li-los, rugs
Winston Churchill visiting Bristol 1941Winston Churchill, as Prime Minister during the Blitz in World War Two, paid many visits to bombed towns to see the damage for himself and hearten the inhabitants
U. S. O. Club operated by the Salvation Army - WWIIU. S. O. Club operated by the Salvation Army - the United Services Organization Inc. a private, non-profit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military
Courage! On les auraA morale-boosting message from General Petain at Verdun, urging courage as the war drags on
The Theatre on board HMS Alert, British Arctic ExpeditioEngraving showing the theatre on board HMS Alert during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. Plays were staged aboard the ship to keep up morale during the cold, dark winter months
Advertisement, Ministry of Labour Munition Concerts, WW2Advertisement, Ministry of Labour Munition Concerts, organised by ENSA. circa 1940s
Leaders of Central Powers in field inspection, WW1King Ludwig III of Bavaria, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg and others inspecting part of the German flying corps, photographed by a prisoner. Date: circa 1917
The National Gallerys Wartime CanteenVolunteers prepare food for their customers at The National Gallery canteen, established during the Second World War in order to raise money for the war effort. 1940
Tatler cover - Gracie FieldsFront cover of The Tatler featuring photograph of Gracie Fields (1898 - 1979), British singer and actress, affectionately known as " Our Gracie" by millions
Y. M. C. A. Canteen in SurreyTwo voluntary workers chat outside the Y.M.C.A. canteen in Pirbright, Surrey. 1940
Laying the Tables at the Gordon Services ClubA volunteer lays the tables at the Gordon Services Club, based at the former Gordon Hospital in London. The Club, established in June 1940 by the Canadian Red Cross
The Gordon Services Club, 1940Margerie Doutie writing up the menu for the Gordon Services Club, based at the former Gordon Hospital in London. The Club, established in June 1940 by the Canadian Red Cross
Harcourt Johnstone with Posters Promoting ExportHarcourt Johnstone, Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade and vice-Chairman of the Export Council, alongside posters featuring Labour Minister Ernest Bevin
Frank Pick, 1940Frank Pick, wartime Director-General of the Ministry of Information, formerly vice-chairman of London Transport. 1940
Lord Carnarvon, 1940Lord Carnarvon, a well-known racehorse owner, was made adjutant of a cavalry training regiment during the Second World War. 1940
Lunchtime on Tower HillThe front cover of The Bystander magazine features two lorry drivers in Tower Hill, London enjoying a Brigade of the Guards band performance on their lunch-break. 1940
George Allison on River PatrolGeorge Allison, manager of Arsenal Football Club, carrying out a river patrol for the Home Guard. Note that he wears the armband of the LDV (Local Defence Volunteers)
Hugh Dalton, 1940Hugh Dalton (later Lord Dalton), then Minister for Economic Warfare. 1940
Canteen in BlandfordThe inside of a canteen in Blandford, Dorset, where women volunteers are dishing out food and tea to the troops. 1940
The Home Guard Protecting the ThamesTwo members of the Home Guard chat to Colonel Burnell on a pleasure boat, now converted into a Thames patrol boat. Note that the men are wearing LDV armbands
Y. M. C. A. Canteen in WiltshireSoldiers in Codford St. Mary, Wiltshire, gathered outside a canteen, formerly a Womens Institute meeting-place and a barnyard. 1940
Ann Todd gives in her appliances for the war effortActress Ann Todd photographed handing in her spare household appliances to the local W.V.S. office in Berkshire. In 1940, Lord Beaverbrook, Minister for Aircraft Production
Soldier Given Tea from a Mobile CanteenSapper A. Kent is given tea from a mobile canteen by two members of the Womens Transport Service in Eastbourne. 1940
Mobile Canteen being unloadedMobile canteen being unloaded at Cooden Beach, East Sussex
Households Encouraged to Give Aluminium for the War EffortWoman from the Womens Voluntary Services hangs up pans and kettles from the W.V.S. centre to encourage people to hand in aluminium items to aid the war effort
Loading a Mobile CanteenWomen loading an urn onto a mobile canteen in Brighton. Bananas and cakes can also be seen. 1940
War Planes Card Game" War Planes is a new card game for teaching Jim Crows how to tell a friend from an enemy." The aircraft depicted on the card is a Boulton Paul Defiant. 1940
Cathleen Mann, 1940Artist and costume designer Cathleen Mann, Lady Queensbury, alongside Rosaleen Forbes. Both women worked in the Mechanised Transport Corps during the War. 1940
Old Bill and Co. September 1940" No, you were wrong, Bill! That wasn t another warnin you eard." Bruce Bairnsfathers cartoon makes light of the repeated air-raid warnings civilians were subjected to during the Battle of
Sailor at Y. M. C. A. hostel on The StrandA sailor checks into the Y.M.C.A. hostel, formerly the restaurant Gattis on The Strand, London. Gattis was taken over by the Y.M.C.A. as a canteen for troops stationed in the city. 1940
Ravitailleuses delivering bread and comforts to soldiersWomen of the Red Cross delivering bread and other comforts to soldiers of the French Army as they travel to the Front via train
WW1 - Entertaining the Troops - Open Air Concert, France Date: 1915
WW1 - Eastern Front - Morale-Boosting Meeting for Russians - June 1917 Date: 1917
Bystander- Military officer collecting images of Gaby DeslysA military officer, second in command, collecting images of the actress Gaby Deslys (1881-1920), as a way of improving the morale while fighting abroad. Date: 1916
French biplane dropping propaganda leaflets, WWIHow the French army contradicts German misstatements. A French biplane drops leaflets over German land hoping to prove to the German soldiers the falsity of the statements made to them by their
Countess of Warwick and her daughter, MercyFrances Evelyn Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick (1861 - 1938), society beauty, and mistress to King Edward VII. Pictured with her younger daughter, Lady Mercy Greville dressed entirely in white
Duncan Goodhew, British Olympic swimmerDuncan Goodhew (b. 1957), British Olympic swimmer, seen here giving a demonstration to young swimmers at the St Clare Swimming Pool, Penzance, Cornwall
Raphael KirchnerPortrayer-in-chief of Fair Femininity, and painter of " A Ducks Egg!" (see picture number 10223078). Raphael Kirchner (1876 - 1917), Austrian artist, best known for his pin-ups
Frontispiece, Sketch magazines stars messages to soldiersA rather beautifully drawn frontispiece to a special supplement of The Sketch magazine introducing several pages of photographs of leading stage stars whose photographs were published along with a
Mouth organs for British troops, 1915The British Army on the march with the help of mouth organs, donating in their thousands after an appeal, providing much needed entertainment
NFS (London Region) fire brigade display at Lambeth, WW2During 1942 and 1943, 23 air raids occurred over the London Region, but they were light in character. The firefighters of the NFS needed to be kept in a state of constant readiness
Union Francaise Association Nationale pour l expansion moral
Keep em smiling! Help War Camp Community Service Morale is winning the war - United War Work Campaign. Poster showing three smiling men, a marine with his arms around a sailor and a civilian
Leaflet Raid at London Theatre, 1939A shower of leaflets descending upon the audience at the London Palladium which was staging its first wartime revue, The Little Dog Laughed
Ten per cent more poster, 1948Large poster with a personal message from Prime Minister Clement Attlee, asking the British public to put in maximum effort in to increase industrial production output by ten per cent
Sherman tank destroys nine Panther tanksPoster entitled Battle Front Dispatch, containing a report from Winston Churchill of how one Sherman tank destroyed nine enemy Panther tanks outside Caen in Northern France during the Second World
WW1 PropagandaA sinister, if rather coy, note from German soldiers to British soldiers during World War One." Dear Tommy, You are quite welcome to what we are leaving
No Mans Land noticeHand written German notice in No Mans Land, Gommecourt Sector, May 1916
The Strafers Entertainment TroupePhotograph of " The Strafers", a Pierrot entertainment troupe with the British Expeditionary Force in France during WWI
King and Queen at a Communal Centre during the warKing George VI and Queen Elizabeth pictured visiting a communal centre established in South London during the Blitz to provide meals for people who had been bombed out of their homes by German air
Queen Elizabeth making a wartime radio broadcastQueen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother (1900 - 2002), pictured making a radio broadcast speech to the women of the Empire in November 1939
Queen Elizabeth meeting bombed London residentsQueen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother giving one of her gracious and charming smiles as she meets and sympathises with London residents in bomb damaged areas during the Blitz
Ney & Retreating FrenchMarshal Ney endeavours to keep up the morale of his men
Mobile army cinemaThe Austrians provided their troops with a mobile cinema during World War I. One wagon carried an orchestra and one carried a light projector
