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Myrtle Newton, hotel driver, WW1Miss Myrtle Newton of Cambridge who had accepted the post of motor car driver at the Kings Head Hotel in Cirencester on the understanding that by so doing she would release a man for service during
Vinolia for war workers advertisement, WW1Advertisement for Royal Vinolia Talcum Powder, ideal for factory and munitions workers during the First World War. According to the advert
Civilian doing his bit, WW1Humorous illustrations showing a British civilian adorned with a whole range of flags, badges and emblems of wartime service
Women tram conductor and officer, WW1Illustration showing a women tram conductor speaking to an army officer during WW1. Date: 1916
Illustrated War News front cover - a woman gardener, WW1Front cover of The Illustrated War News featuring a photograph of a jobbing female gardener during the war riding a motorcycle and sidecar
Chancing It, WW1 London bus with woman conductorIllustration by Edmund Blampied showing a British soldier, possibly home on leave managing to just catch a moving bus presided over by a female bus conductor. Date: 1916
Lady Percy, WW1Countess Percy, formerly Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox, daughter of the Duke of Richmond and later Duchess of Northumberland. She married Earl Percy in 1911. He succeeded to the dukedom in 1918
After the Battle by Matania, 1914Imaginary scene from the early months of the First World War when the British Expeditionary Force were fighting the Germans in the open
Miss Margot Park, actress and war workerMiss Margot Park, an actress, who, according to The Sketch, had left the stage during the war to work at the Ministry of Munitions. Whether this was in a factory or office setting is unclear
Clare Sheridan with one of her models of women war workersClare Sheridan (born as Clare Consuelo Frewen; also known as Clare Consuelo Sheridan) (9 September 1885 - 31 May 1970), English sculptress and writer
WW2 poster, Every Rivet a Bullet, Speed the Ships. Showing a shipyard worker in action. Date: 1940s
Barkers Womens trench coat, WW1 advertisementAdvertisement for the Womens Service Section of Barkers Department Store on Kensington High Street, set up to provide nurses
Countess of LyttonPamela Bulwer-Lytton (n饠 Chichele-Plowden), Countess of Lytton, who ran her own hospital for wounded soldiers during the First World War and organised a number of entertainments
Waitress in a gentlemens club by Fish, WW1Uncle Fred, one of the characters in The Tatler magazine s, Letters of Eve, drawn by Annie Fish is pictured enjoying having his lunch at his club
Harrods outfits for war workers, WW1Advertisement for a practical Dri-Garb outfit of fine khaki twill, tough and weatherproof, and ideal for all types of outdoor war work by women. Date: 1918
Pomeroy day cream advertisement for munitions workers, WW1Advertisement for Pomeroy day cream, ideal for restoring freshness and beauty after a hard days work in the munitions factory. Date: 1918
WW2 poster, Tommys always on the job! Are you? Stick to your guns. Victory won t wait for the worker whos late! Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s
Lena Ashwell in a Three Arts overall, WW1Lena Ashwell, OBE(28 September 187213 March 1957), British actress and actor-manager, known as the first to organize large-scale entertainment for troops at the front
The factory of Adolphe Sax, 1848The musical instrument factory of Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone. Date: 1848
Morals of Mackenzie - Working women, WW1Morals of Mackenzie: Complex Woman - Her Complexion. Illustration showing women filling a number of traditional male roles during the First World War
Ladies of the Council of Queen Marys Needlework GuildMembers of the Council of Queen Marys Needlework Guild. On 10th August 1914 Queen Mary issued an appeal to the women of the Empire to organise a large collection of garments for those who will suffer
War dog attached to a French motor ambulanceA canine Red Cross worker attached to a French motor ambulance during World War I. Trained dogs were not only used to hunt for the wounded in outlying parts of the battlefield
Lady Dorothie FeildingLady Dorothie Mary Evelyn Feilding-Moore (aka " Dot" Feilding), better known as Dorothie Feilding, MM, CdeG, OLII, (6 October 1889 24 October 1935), daughter of Lord and Lady Denbigh
Glory Hancock, WW1Madelon Battle Hancock (1881 - 1930), known as Glory Hancock was the most decorated woman of the First World War, with twelve medals awarded in total for her work
Lady Muriel Paget, WW1Lady Muriel Paget (1876 - 1938), nee Finch-Hatton, wife of Sir Richard Surtees Paget, second Baronet of Oldfallings Hall, Wolverhampton
Viscountess Charlemont, munitions workerViscountess Charlemont, formerly Evelyn Fanny Charlotte Hull, daughter of Edmund Charles Pendleton Hull. She married James Edward Geale Caulfeild, 8th Viscount Charlemont, son of Hon
Mrs Wynne decorated with French Croix de GuerreDecorated with the French Croix de Guerre and the Belgian Order of Leopold for work at the front, and pictured on the cover of The Sketch magazine when she was going to Russia with the Anglo-Russian
Lord Norbury, a fitter in an aeroplane factory during WW1Well-known peer doing his " bit" as a fitter in an aeroplane factory. The Earl and Countess of Norbury pictured together at Weybridge
Lady Muriel Paget (1876 - 1938), nee Finch-Hatton, wife of Sir Richard Surtees Paget, second Baronet of Oldfallings Hall, Wolverhampton
Lady Cowdray with one of her lady gardenersLady Cowdray, a strong supporter of the Womens Land Council, seen with one of the many lady gardeners who was employed on her large estate at Cowdray Park, Midhurst during the First World War
Lady Swettenham, an ambulance worker in France, WW1Lady Swettenham, formerly Mary Emily Copeland, wife of the famous colonial administrator, Sir Alexander Sweettenhan, K.C.M.G
Miss Muriel Perry, Soldiers Free Buffet at Victoria StationMiss Muriel Perry, the capable quartermaster of the Sailors and Soldiers Free Buffet at Victoria Station during the First World War, where 200, 000 men were fed at a cost of one penny per head
Miss Angel Archdale as a land girlMiss Angel Archdale, only daughter of Brigadier-General Archdale, C.B. who was busily engaged in farm work in the Cotswolds during the First World War
Zambrene raincoat advertisement, WW1Advertisement for Zambrene rubberless raincoat, ideal for war workers on a wet day, and to prove the point, the illustration shows a girl heading forth into the rain in her practical garb
In Dixie-Land by Bruce BairnsfatherIn Dixie-Land " Well Friday - ows Crusoe" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander Date: 1916
French shells used on Land and Sea WWIIn Toulon arsenal: Finished projectiles after " passing the doctor" ; the necessary wash. Upper photograph: showing big-gun shells
Violet Gordon SelfridgeMiss Violet Gordon Selfridge, daughter of retail magnate, Harry Gordon Selfridge, pictured in The Tatler in 1916 which writes of her doing a lot of hard work in the cause of war charities
Lady chauffeur costume from Dunhills, WW1A tailored suit of velvet Persian skin with hat to match for the lady chauffeur obtained from Dunhill s. Date: 1916
Main drainage of the metropolisDrainage works in London to purify the water: sectional view of the tunnels from Wick Lane, near Old Ford, Bow. Date: 1859
Shells in thousands in a recently converted factory 1939A factory converted into an ammunition production for bomb shells, during the rearmament programme, in a secret location somewhere in the Black Country. 1939
A woman chauffeur, WW1A Miss Webber, the first motor cab driver to be trained and employed by a London cab company due to the shortage of male drivers
Making Dummy Guns at BirminghamFor bayonet practice and other aspects of training, recruits to the new army during the First World War were supplied with dummy guns
Land girl in Lincolnshire, WW1A lady worker raising a sack of wheat to be carried to a wagon during the First World War. Date: 1916
Poppette Ginnette breaking in horses for the Army, WW1A war worker, Miss Poppette Ginnette, who was formerly a circus rider, seen with a lasso, in her role helping her father break in Army horses in London suburb during the First World War. Date: 1916
The War Farmers by Ralph CleaverPage of illustrations depicting the trials and tribulations of women working on the land in place of men during the First World War
Assembling fuses 1916Munition workers in World War One, packing fuse heads. 1916
A Facer by Wilmot LuntAn ex-WRAF (Womens Royal Air Force) worker asks her pretty friend who is still in uniform and acting as a driver, I wonder why they demobbed me before you? Don t you, Maude. Date: 1919
Abdulla Cigarette advert featuring Maisie the Munition WorkeOne of a series of advertisements for Abdulla cigarettes featuring various girls in typical roles during World War One. Here is Maisie the Munitions Worker. Date: 1918
