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WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A Mans JobThe Caption is A Mans job. Women filled so many jobs while the men were away. There is a series of photos showing King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at a balloon site
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - No Basic, we should worryThe Caption is No Basic? We should worry! Basic refers to the basic petrol ration. Petrol was rationed from September 1939 and contiinued until 1950. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1944
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Sew WhatThe Caption is Sew What? Clothing could only be purchased if one had enough Points to do so and the Points were rationed. A wartime slogan was Make do and Mend
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Boots, Boots, BootsThe Caption is Boots! Boots! Boots! This is a take on Rudyard Kiplings poem Infantry Columns where the boots actually go up and down
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Five InchesThe public was asked to restrict the depth of water in their baths to 5 inches (13cm) in order to limit the use of power resources
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Two to OneDuring the war the Government chose to see sports betting as Entertainment and despite an early decline in gambling, options for punters like the football pools
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - On LeaveThis little lass looks as if she is going on holiday - she has an umbrella! Despite the war people still took breaks and this sort of postcard featured regularly in messages back home
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Ladies in WaitingThe Caption is Ladies in Waiting. This colourful queue is very cheerful. They obviously know that the early bird catches the worm and they are at the top. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For Auld Lang SyneTwo little girls and two boys Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - The Home FrontThe Caption is The Home Front. WW2 was the first war in which all the people back at home were directly involved. Bombing raids brought death and destruction
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Dreamin of theeThe caption is Dreamin of thee. The card was posted on 24 September 1944 just three months after D-Day, and the war has almost another 8 months to run
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Good Morning, Nice DayThe Caption is Good morning! Nice day! The message on the back by the Prime Minister is We have to gain the Victory that is our task. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1943
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Early BirdsThe Caption is Early Birds. There is a little bird on the window sill - most likely a robin. The small flower bed has flowers - not the vegetables that everyone was encouraged to cultivate.Mr
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - BookedThis is a typical Dinah play on words. Dinahs children always have shiny shoes. The boy has a satchel while the girl has a handbag. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1944
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - EngagedThe caption is Engaged Dinah, the artist, was very fond of word play. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1944
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Good EggThe caption is Good Egg. As the egg has not yet been opened let us hope so. A good egg is of course used to describe a reliable person
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll make short work of thisThe caption is I ll made short work of this. The enthusiastic look on the girls face suggests that she will do exactly that
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Black OutThe caption is Black Out! a play on the need to cover all windows and lighting so that German bombers could not see their targets, and also putting the cat out
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For the love of MikeThe caption is For the love of mike. The expression probably originates from a 1932 film of the same name directed by Frank Capra
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Free PressThe Caption is Free Press. The Prime Ministers message is This is a time for everyone to stand together and hold firm. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ve Come to the ConclusionThe caption says I ve come to the conclusion. The conspiratorial togetherness of the two figures suggests that some very personal matter is being discussed
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Monday Night at EightEven though the war is over, coal rationing continued so the fire is unlikely to be lit. The caption Monday night at Eight refers to a regular entertainment show broadcast by the BBC Home Service
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Long Distance CallThe postcard caption is Long distance call. Churchills message on the back is Express your thanks by building tanks. The senders message suggests that the relationship is under strain - My Darling
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll knot forgetChurchills message on the back is There is still a lot to do. The senders message is I don t have to tie a knot in my hankie to remember you. The puppy is called Rufus
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Longing to see youOn the back of the card Churchills message is Stand together and hold firm. The little girl is in her Sunday best and presumably believes that her journey is Really Necessary.Cute Kids WW2 Wartime
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Making a StirThe war is just over and on the back of the card Mr Churchill says Advance Britannia! Long live the cause of Freedom! God save the King
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll walk beside youThe postcard caption says I ll walk beside you - a reference to the love song written by Murray and Lockton in 1939. It was sung by Vera Lynn among many others
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Watch your stepThe postcard caption reads Watch your step. The little girl is wearing white. Warime privations meant that fine materials for wedding dresses were hard to come by
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A Little bit of OvertimeThe concept of overtime, that is working beyond ones contracted hours, became formalised just before WW2. This little bricklayer has another interpretation of the phrase
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Deep in the Heart of TexasThe caption on the postcard is Deep in the heart of Texas. During the war tens of thousands of Americans came to the UK and things American became very popular
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Washing upThe caption on the postcard is Washing up - probably a play on sorting things out now that the war is over. The reverse carries a message from Winston Churchill We must now devote all our strength
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Chin-ChinThe caption on the card is Chin-Chin! The expression has shades of meaning. Probably here it means Well done, perhaps on a successful first shave. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - SwellClothes wee rationed from June 1941 wth a ration book supposedly sufficient for one new outfit a year. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - In CloverThe caption on the postcard is In Clover. Being In Clover meant that one is in a very happy state of mind. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Food FlashThe caption on the postcard is Food Flash. The girls are talking about the latest rationing news. In 1942 even sweets were rationed. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1944
St Pauls CathedralA view of St Pauls Cathedral from the River Thames, London, in the 1930s. Artist: Alker Tripp
Nelsons ColumnA view of Nelsons Column and Trafalgar Square London, in the 1930s. Artist: Alker Tripp
St Jamess PalaceA view of St Jamess Palace, London, in the 1930s. Artist: Alker Tripp
Piccadilly CircusA view of Eros and Piccadilly Circus, London, in the 1930s. Artist: Alker Tripp
St. Raphaels Church, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, Surreycirca 1910s
ArithmaticChildren at a blackboard, learning to count. From Ride a Cock-Horse and Other Rhymes, published by Raphael Tuck. Artist: May Bowley Date: 1912
Summer showerFantasy image of a child with flower fairies. From Little Sunshine, published by Raphael Tuck. Artist: May Bowley Date: 1912
Meadow playmatesChildren dancing to music. From Ride a Cock-Horse and Other Rhymes, published by Raphael Tuck. Date: 1912
Playtime in the nursery. Reading and playing with toys. From Ride a Cock-Horse and Other Rhymes, published by Raphael Tuck. Artist: Louise Jacobs Date: 1912
DucklingA duckling. From Country Pleasures published by Raphael Tuck. Date: circa 1910
Young girls dancingDancing girls. From Country Pleasures published by Raphael Tuck. Date: circa 1910
Magnifying glassBoy with a magnifying glass. From Country Pleasures published by Raphael Tuck. Artist: May Bowley Date: circa 1910
The Princes in the Tower - Prince Edward (King Edward V) and his younger brother, Prince Richard, Duke of York, who disappeared from the Tower of London during the reign of their uncle