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Postwar Collection (page 3)

Background imagePostwar Collection: Two Motor Fuel Ration coupons in a booklet

Two Motor Fuel Ration coupons in a booklet
Two Motor Fuel Ration coupons for a motor cycle, valid for the month of October 1947, in a booklet of coupons issued by the Minister of Fuel and Power. (2 of 3) Date: 1947

Background imagePostwar Collection: Booklet cover, Motor Fuel Ration Book

Booklet cover, Motor Fuel Ration Book for a motor cycle, September 1947 to February 1948, date stamped Woolwich SE18, 22 August 1947. (1 of 3) Date: 1947

Background imagePostwar Collection: Form, British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914

Form, British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914, completed and dated 31 May 1947, rubber stamped by the Home Office, 12 June 1947. Declaration of Acquisition of British Nationality

Background imagePostwar Collection: REME Woolwich, Dinner Dance card

REME Woolwich, Dinner Dance card
REME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, British Army), Sports and Social Club, Central Workshops, Woolwich, SE London -- 1st Annual Dinner Dance at the Royal Repository on Saturday 25

Background imagePostwar Collection: Peace celebration, Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France

Peace celebration, Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France
Peace Celebration in Paris - procession at the Arc de Triomphe, 14 July 1919. 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Gun carriage and soldiers at funeral of Unknown Warrior

Gun carriage and soldiers at funeral of Unknown Warrior
Gun carriage flanked by soldiers, with a flag-draped coffin, during the funeral of the Unknown Warrior, brought from France, via Dover and Victoria Station

Background imagePostwar Collection: Armistice Day procession, London, 11 November 1918

Armistice Day procession, London, 11 November 1918
Armistice Day procession in London on 11 November 1918, with a banner of Kaiser Wilhelm inspired by the cartoons of Bruce Bairnsfather. 1918

Background imagePostwar Collection: Anzac Day march past the Mansion House, London

Anzac Day march past the Mansion House, London
Anzac Day march past the Mansion House, City of London, 25 April 1919. 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Peace procession, Hyde Park Corner, London

Peace procession, Hyde Park Corner, London
American contingent in the Peace procession at Hyde Park Corner, London. 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: WW1 Peace celebrations, London

WW1 Peace celebrations, London
WW1 Peace celebrations in London - French Infrantry pass along Westminster Bridge Road. 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Delegates outside International Court of Justice, The Hague

Delegates outside International Court of Justice, The Hague
Delegates outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, 21 April 1947. 1947

Background imagePostwar Collection: Gun carriage for funeral of Unknown Warrior, London

Gun carriage for funeral of Unknown Warrior, London
Aerial view of the gun carriage at the funeral of the Unknown Warrior, leaving Victoria Station, London, November 1920. 1920

Background imagePostwar Collection: Peace celebrations, Westminster Bridge Road, London

Peace celebrations, Westminster Bridge Road, London
Peace celebrations - French troops marching along Westminster Bridge Road, London, July 1919. 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Scuttling of German fleet at Scapa Flow, post-WW1

Scuttling of German fleet at Scapa Flow, post-WW1
The scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow after the First World War, June 1919. 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Armistice Day, London, 11 November 1918, WW1

Armistice Day, London, 11 November 1918, WW1
People on Armistice Day in London, 11 November 1918, as the First World War came to an end. 1918

Background imagePostwar Collection: Proclamation of Peace at St Jamess Palace, London

Proclamation of Peace at St Jamess Palace, London, with Queen Alexandra watching from the wall of Marlborough House. 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Certificate to schoolchildren from Mayor of Woolwich, WW2

Certificate to schoolchildren from Mayor of Woolwich, WW2
Certificate presented to the schoolchildren of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich by the Mayor, Edwin Thomas Lamerton, on the occasion of the Cease Fire in Europe (8 May 1945)

Background imagePostwar Collection: Poster, Cod Liver Oil and Orange Juice

Poster, Cod Liver Oil and Orange Juice
Poster, Don t forget Cod Liver Oil and Orange Juice, Ministry of Food. circa 1948

Background imagePostwar Collection: The Climax of the Pilgrimage, Ypres, Belgium

The Climax of the Pilgrimage, Ypres, Belgium
The Grand Climax of the Pilgrimage, in Ypres, Belgium. Prince Charles of Belgium and Admiral Jellicoe inspecting the Belgian Guard of Honour, together with Lord Granville and Colonel Heath (above)

Background imagePostwar Collection: Battlefields Pilgrims, arrival at Zeebrugge, Belgium

Battlefields Pilgrims, arrival at Zeebrugge, Belgium
Battlefields Pilgrims, Yorkshire Contingent (Party T), led by Party Organiser Major Vernon-Hope, being welcomed by Major Maartens at Zeebrugge, Belgium

Background imagePostwar Collection: Battlefields Pilgrims, arrival at St Omer, northern France

Battlefields Pilgrims, arrival at St Omer, northern France
Battlefields Pilgrims, Percy Barton, Chairman of the South Western Area (extreme left) with members of West Country Party (Party D) arriving at St Omer, northern France

Background imagePostwar Collection: Lady Haig with Scottish Pilgrims in Cambrai, northern France

Lady Haig with Scottish Pilgrims in Cambrai, northern France
Lady Haig (The Countess Haig of Bemersyde) leading Scottish participants in the Battlefields Pilgrimage through Cambrai, northern France

Background imagePostwar Collection: Battlefields Pilgrims at Vimy Ridge, northern France

Battlefields Pilgrims at Vimy Ridge, northern France
Battlefields Pilgrims from the North-Western party inspecting the trenches on Vimy Ridge in northern France. The pilgrimage of 11

Background imagePostwar Collection: Battlefields Pilgrims at Victoria and Arras, northern France

Battlefields Pilgrims at Victoria and Arras, northern France
Battlefields Pilgrims, The Metropolitan Company of Party A at Victoria Station, London (top), arrival of pilgrims at Arras, northern France, with roll call (centre) and outside the station at Arras

Background imagePostwar Collection: Battlefields Pilgrims in northern France

Battlefields Pilgrims in northern France
Battlefields Pilgrims in France -- a company of blind men from St Dunstans (B5 Party). The pilgrimage of 11, 000 people to France and Flanders was organised by the British Legion

Background imagePostwar Collection: Battlefields Pilgrims at Vimy, northern France

Battlefields Pilgrims at Vimy, northern France
Battlefields Pilgrims (a section of Party B from the Home Counties) with their French soldier hosts in Vimy, northern France

Background imagePostwar Collection: Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, Battlefields Pilgrimage

Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, Battlefields Pilgrimage
Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, with the British Empire Service League Overseas Dominions Party on the Battlefields Pilgrimage

Background imagePostwar Collection: Battlefields Pilgrims, departure of ex-service women

Battlefields Pilgrims, departure of ex-service women at Victoria Station, London, on 5 August. The pilgrimage of 11, 000 people to France and Flanders was organised by the British Legion

Background imagePostwar Collection: British Legion Womens Section, Battlefields Pilgrims

British Legion Womens Section, Battlefields Pilgrims
British Legion Womens Section leaders taking part in the Battlefields Pilgrimage -- Lady Edward Spencer Churchill OBE, Chairman of the Womens Section, and Dame Florence Simpson DBE

Background imagePostwar Collection: Battlefields Pilgrims in Newfoundland Memorial Park, France

Battlefields Pilgrims in Newfoundland Memorial Park, France
Battlefields Pilgrims in Newfoundland Memorial Park, Beaumont Hamel, Somme, northern France, looking at a treasure trove of war relics

Background imagePostwar Collection: Battlefields Pilgrims climbing Vimy Ridge, France

Battlefields Pilgrims climbing Vimy Ridge, France
Battlefields Pilgrims climbing Vimy Ridge in northern France. The pilgrimage of 11, 000 people to France and Flanders was organised by the British Legion and attended by the Prince of Wales

Background imagePostwar Collection: Battlefields Pilgrims en route for France

Battlefields Pilgrims en route for France, leaving Dover on the Empress of Calais (top), arriving at Calais (centre), and Scottish pilgrims at Dunkirk station after their voyage from Tilbury (bottom)

Background imagePostwar Collection: Pilgrims with their French guide, arriving at their billets

Pilgrims with their French guide, arriving at their billets, exchanging references through their coupons. The pilgrimage of 11

Background imagePostwar Collection: The Spirit of the Pilgrimage, Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium

The Spirit of the Pilgrimage, Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium. The pilgrimage of 11, 000 people to France and Flanders was organised by the British Legion and attended by the Prince of Wales. Date: 1928

Background imagePostwar Collection: Our Royal Pilgrim, Ypres, Belgium

Our Royal Pilgrim, Ypres, Belgium. The pilgrimage of 11, 000 people to France and Flanders was organised by the British Legion and attended by the Prince of Wales, pictured here in the centre

Background imagePostwar Collection: The Pilgrims Homage, Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium

The Pilgrims Homage, Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium. The pilgrimage of 11, 000 people to France and Flanders was organised by the British Legion and attended by the Prince of Wales. Date: 1928

Background imagePostwar Collection: The Graphic cover image, Menin Gate at Ypres, Belgium

The Graphic cover image, Menin Gate at Ypres, Belgium
The Graphic cover image, aerial photograph of the Menin Gate at Ypres, Belgium, unveiled in 1927 -- location of the post-WW1 pilgrimage to Ypres

Background imagePostwar Collection: Post-WW1 pilgrimage in Belgium and France

Post-WW1 pilgrimage in Belgium and France
Double page spread, photographs of the post-WW1 pilgrimage in Belgium and France, visiting Vimy Ridge, Sanctuary Wood, Ypres, Cambrai, Bethune, Armentieres and other key locations

Background imagePostwar Collection: The Graphic cover image, post-WW1 pilgrimage at Ypres

The Graphic cover image, post-WW1 pilgrimage at Ypres
The Graphic cover image, aerial photograph of the Prince of Wales and other pilgrims at Ypres -- post-WW1 pilgrimage to Ypres, Belgium, showing a procession of 11

Background imagePostwar Collection: Study, An Allegory of Social Strife, by Archibald Ziegler

Study, An Allegory of Social Strife, by Archibald Ziegler
Study for a painting, An Allegory of Social Strife, by Archibald Ziegler. A reflection on postwar mass unemployment and social unrest, recalling the 1926 General Strike. late 1920s

Background imagePostwar Collection: French poster, three patriotic dancers, WW1

French poster, three patriotic dancers, WW1
French poster, design by Bernard Becan, three dancers in patriotic costumes, British, American and French, advertising Nouvelles anticipations: ce que sera la grande paix (New anticipations)

Background imagePostwar Collection: Drawing, An Allegory of Social Strife, by Archibald Ziegler

Drawing, An Allegory of Social Strife, by Archibald Ziegler
Preparatory drawing for a painting, An Allegory of Social Strife, by Archibald Ziegler. A reflection on postwar mass unemployment and social unrest, recalling the 1926 General Strike. late 1920s

Background imagePostwar Collection: Peace Plate, designed by W H Goss

Peace Plate, designed by W H Goss, to celebrate the end of the First World War. circa 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Women and children of Mosul, by Richard Carline

Women and children of Mosul, by Richard Carline
Women and children of Mosul, washing on the banks of the Tigris River, watercolour by Richard Carline, aerial artist, just after the First World War. 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Palestine, by Richard Carline

Palestine, by Richard Carline
Palestine, watercolour by Richard Carline, aerial artist, soon after the end of the First World War. circa 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Leaving the Munitions Works, by Winifred Knights, WW1

Leaving the Munitions Works, by Winifred Knights, WW1
Leaving the Munitions Works, watercolour by Winifred Knights, First World War. 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: French postwar poster, finance for reconstruction

French postwar poster, finance for reconstruction
French postwar poster, design by Rene Lelong, Credit National, finance for reconstruction after the First World War. circa 1920

Background imagePostwar Collection: Copper plate, The horse of Ostend, by Robert Austin

Copper plate, The horse of Ostend, by Robert Austin
Original copper plate (cancelled), The horse of Ostend, by Robert Austin. 1921



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