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Background imageWaaf Collection: Womens uniforms and badges, WW2

Womens uniforms and badges, WW2
Badges and uniforms of women serving in the Second World War, including WRENS, ATS and WaF. Date: 1940

Background imageWaaf Collection: WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Armourers

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Armourers
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Armourers Date: circa 1942

Background imageWaaf Collection: WW2 greetings card, As You Were

WW2 greetings card, As You Were! Three servicewomen in uniform, a WRN, an ATS and a WaF, look longingly at an elegant evening dress in a store window. Date: circa 1942

Background imageWaaf Collection: Heroic deeds of the War - Corporal Josephine M C Robins

Heroic deeds of the War - Corporal Josephine M C Robins
Heroic deeds of WW2 - Corporal Josephine M C Robins, a member of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF). Awarded the Military Medal (MM)

Background imageWaaf Collection: Advert for recruiting women for the WaF 1941

Advert for recruiting women for the WaF 1941
You ought to be driving in the WaF. Recruitment of women for The Womens Auxiliary Air Force. Conscription of women did not begin until 1941

Background imageWaaf Collection: WW2 recruitment poster, Thousands of women needed now in the ATS, WaF

WW2 recruitment poster, Thousands of women needed now in the ATS, WaF, vital to the offensive. Full information at the nearest recruiting centre or your employment exchange. Date: circa 1940

Background imageWaaf Collection: WW2 - Gracie The Waaf

WW2 - Gracie The Waaf
A WW2 children's illustrated Gracie doll card, equipped with a wartime Women's Auxiliary Air Force uniform. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWaaf Collection: Advert for Hector Powe

Advert for Hector Powe
Tailor Hector Powe advertises uniforms for women. Date: 1939

Background imageWaaf Collection: Wartime advert for Vinolia Soap, featuring an image a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force

Wartime advert for Vinolia Soap, featuring an image a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Date: 1943

Background imageWaaf Collection: WaF officer uniform from Moss Bros 1940

WaF officer uniform from Moss Bros 1940
Advertisement for Moss Bros during the Second World War, and their regulation uniform. A photograph of a woman modelling an officers uniform in blue barathea cloth for the Womens Auxiliary Air Force

Background imageWaaf Collection: Women queueing for Auxiliary Air Force posts, September 1939

Women queueing for Auxiliary Air Force posts, September 1939
Women in London queueing for posts in the Womens Auxiliary Air Force, a few weeks after the outbreak of war. The WaF was founded by the King in June 1939

Background imageWaaf Collection: A. T.s officer uniform from Moss Bros 1940

A. T.s officer uniform from Moss Bros 1940
Advertisement for Moss Bros during the Second World War, a photograph of a woman modelling an officers uniform in barathea or whipcord cloth. Date: 1940

Background imageWaaf Collection: WW2 - ith the W. A. A. F. - The Boot Repairer

WW2 - ith the W. A. A. F. - The Boot Repairer
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - The Boot Repairer. Date: circa 1941

Background imageWaaf Collection: Lilywhites Advertisement, 1940

Lilywhites Advertisement, 1940
Lilywhites of Piccadilly Circus, London, advertise their womens service uniforms. 1940

Background imageWaaf Collection: Advert for Kolynos toothpaste 1942

Advert for Kolynos toothpaste 1942
Spotlight on service. Never before have the women of england playedso prominent a part in serving their country. The W.A.A.F

Background imageWaaf Collection: WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Helping a pilot with his kit

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Helping a pilot with his kit
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Helping a pilot with his kit Date: circa 1942

Background imageWaaf Collection: WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Repairing plane fabric

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Repairing plane fabric
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Repairing plane fabric (wing covering) by patching up bullet holes. Date: circa 1942

Background imageWaaf Collection: WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Tiger Moth Construction explained

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Tiger Moth Construction explained
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - The construction of a Tiger Moth Aircraft being explained. Date: circa 1942

Background imageWaaf Collection: WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Barrage Balloon Fabric Workers

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Barrage Balloon Fabric Workers
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Barrage Balloon Fabric Workers Date: circa 1942

Background imageWaaf Collection: WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Repairing Speed Indicators

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Repairing Speed Indicators
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Repairing Electrical engine Speed Indicators Date: circa 1942

Background imageWaaf Collection: WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Instrument Repairing

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Instrument Repairing
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Instrument Repairing Date: circa 1942

Background imageWaaf Collection: WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Cine Projectionists

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Cine Projectionists
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Cine Projectionists Date: circa 1942

Background imageWaaf Collection: WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Mounting and Loading Guns

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Mounting and Loading Guns
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Mounting and Loading Guns Date: circa 1942

Background imageWaaf Collection: Early woman police officer with three WaFs, WW1

Early woman police officer with three WaFs, WW1
Early woman police officer (second left), member of the WPS (Women Police Service) formed at the start of the First World War, with three other women in WaF uniform. Date: 1914-1915

Background imageWaaf Collection: WW2 birthday card, WaF

WW2 birthday card, WaF
WW2 birthday card, two girls in WaF (Womens Auxiliary Air Force) uniform. A full measure of happiness on your birthday! Date: circa 1942

Background imageWaaf Collection: Air Commandant Nancy M. Salmon

Air Commandant Nancy M. Salmon
Air Commodore Dame Nancy Marie Salmon (1903-1999), sometimes known by her married name, Dame Nancy Snagge. She was a British womens royal air force leader during World War II

Background imageWaaf Collection: WaF Plotters at work in the Operations Room

WaF Plotters at work in the Operations Room of an RAF Station Fighter Command. c.November 1942

Background imageWaaf Collection: WaF plotters at work in an Operations Room

WaF plotters at work in an Operations Room of an RAF station Fighter Command

Background imageWaaf Collection: WaF mechanics learn how to rig a Westland Lysander

WaF mechanics learn how to rig a Westland Lysander
WaF mechanics learn how to rig and maintain a Westland Lysander

Background imageWaaf Collection: Advert for recruiting women for the WaF 1942

Advert for recruiting women for the WaF 1942
Serve in the WaF. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force. As an administrative airwoman. Good organizers are needed in a fast growing service

Background imageWaaf Collection: Silhouette of a WaF Corporal

Silhouette of a WaF Corporal
Full-length silhouette of a woman standing with her hands held behind her back. December 1933

Background imageWaaf Collection: Members of the W. A. A. F. cooking

Members of the W. A. A. F. cooking
Members of the W.A.A.F. cooking Date: circa 1941

Background imageWaaf Collection: Poster seeking women for the ATS and WaF

Poster seeking women for the ATS and WaF
Poster seeking women to join the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service) and WaF (Womens Auxiliary Air Force) -- full information at the nearest recruiting centre or your employment exchange

Background imageWaaf Collection: WaF WWII

WaF WWII
WaFs washing down an RAF lorry during World War II

Background imageWaaf Collection: Home Guard World War II

Home Guard World War II
Home Guard recruiting parade in Ruislip with OPS WaFs cheering as they march past on the Home Front in England during World War II


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