World Collection (page 100)

Air Marshal Sir Charles Portal
Sir Charles Portal (1893-1971), recently appointed Chief of the Air Staff, with the rank of air chief marshal, and two members of his staff. Date: 1940

Advert for Rolls-Royce, emphasising the success of their aero engines, as used in Spitfires and Hurricanes. Date: 1940

Advert for Larola - For Face and Hands - bottle being held up by an ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Girl Date: 1940

Advert for Ovaltine
Advert promoting Ovaltine as the stand-by beverage for wartime emergencies. Date: 1940

Rear Admiral Percy W. Nelles (1892-1951), of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). Date: circa 1940

Advert for Walpoles
Walpoles, advertising Autumn 1939's must-have outfit: an all-in-one air-raid shelter suit, with pockets large enough to accommodate gas-mask, torch and make-up. Available in Air Force blue

General Gamelin
General Maurice Gamelin (1872-1958) was Commander-in-Chief of the French Armed Forces at the outbreak of World War II. Date: 1939

Neville and Anne Chamberlain in the park
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940) with his wife Anne (1883-1967) taking a stroll in the park. The watching soldiers are signallers under instruction. Date: 1939

Wearing gas masks
Cartoon demonstrating how the social graces can still flourish, even when gas-masked. Date: 1939

Auxiliary firewoman
Mrs Aird, on duty in the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) which was founded in 1938. Date: 1939

Put out those dress shirts
Cartoon by Mel highlighting the risks run by gentlemen in immaculate eveningwear during the Blitz. Date: 1939

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

King George VI's war speech
King George VI (1895-1952) giving his famous address to the nation over the airwaves, on 3 September, the day Britain declared war on Germany

Gas masks at the Windmill
Chorus girls, cast members and theatre staff at the Windmill Theatre in London, doing a gas mask drill. Date: 1939

The Hon. Frank Pakenham (1905-2001), later to become Lord Longford the politician and social reformer. Here he is seen having joined up as a private at the outbreak of World War II

Duchess of Marlborough
Alexandra Spencer-Churchill (1900-1961), Duchess of Marlborough, was born Alexandra Cadogan. Here she is seen in Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) uniform. Date: 1939

General Smuts
General Jan Smuts (1870-1950), recently appointed Prime Minister of South Africa in the run up to World War II. Date: circa 1939

War work for women
Miss Kay Charles, member of the Mechanised Transport Training Corps, who are on the look out for more female motor cyclists

Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden
Winston Churchill (1874-1965) and Anthony Eden (1897-1977), two future Prime Ministers. This front cover was published three days after Britain declared war on Germany

Two actors reading a wartime ??The Bystander?? between sho
Two actors in First World War costumes, reading a wartime issue of The Bystander between shows, theatrical portrait. Captioned, A Quiet Decko'

Savoy Hotel new sitting room, captioned One of the new Sitting Rooms, with Adams Decoration by Messrs P Turpin and Co'. From an article The Savoy Extension: A World Record by George R Sims

Savoy Hotel, illustration by Max Cowper, captioned Arriving for supper at the Savoy Restaurant'. From an article The Savoy Extension: A World Record by George R Sims

Savoy Hotel new bedroom, captioned One of the new Bedrooms, with Transition Decoration'. From an article The Savoy Extension: A World Record by George R Sims

Savoy Hotel in scaffolding, captioned The Building Enveloped by 95, 000 feet Run of Scaffold Poles'. From an article The Savoy Extension: A World Record by George R Sims

Savoy Hotel new facade, captioned The New Facade. Note the Small Windows, which are New Bathrooms'. From an article The Savoy Extension: A World Record by George R Sims

Advert for Arthur Sanderson and Sons, highlighting the international provenance of the fabrics and wallpapers available at their Berners Street showroom. Date: 1954

Advert for Standard Cars, temporarily unavailable for civilian purchase, due to the war. Date: 1943

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

Advert for Celanese, a chemical and speciality materials company whose products included acetate yarn and artificial silk. Date: 1943

Advert for Terry Anglepoise Lamps - currently unavailable to buy, due to the war. Date: 1943

Advert for Wolsey Clothing, emphasing the durability of their garments in the "mend and make-do" era of World War II. Date: 1943

Myrtle Street Military Hospital, Liverpool
The Liverpool Sheltering Home on Myrtle Street, Liverpool, during its First World War use as a military hospital. Date: circa 1916

Bell OH-58A Kiowa 72-21182
United States Army - Bell OH-58A Kiowa 72-21182 (msn 41848), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 24'. Date: 1986

Bell OH-58A Kiowa 68-16854
United States Army - Bell OH-58A Kiowa 68-16854 (msn 40168), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986. Date: 1986

Bell OH-58A Kiowa 70-15587
United States Army - Bell OH-58A Kiowa 70-15587 (msn 41138), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 17'. Date: 1986

Bell OH-58A Kiowa 71-20580
United States Army - Bell OH-58A Kiowa 71-20580 (msn 41441), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 23'. Date: 1986

Bell OH-58A Kiowa 72-21097
United States Army - Bell OH-58A Kiowa 72-21097 (msn 41763), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986. Date: 1986

Bell OH-58A Kiowa 68-16804
United States Army - Bell OH-58A Kiowa 68-16804 (msn 40118), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 18'. Date: 1986

McDonnell Douglas F-15A-6-MC Eagle 72-0119 Streak Eagle (MSN 0019/A017)on display at the National Museum of the USAF, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Bell OH-58A Kiowa 69-16125
United States Army - Bell OH-58A Kiowa 69-16125 (MSN 40346), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 19, taking first place. Date: 1986

Bell UH-1D iroquois 64-13619
United States Army - Bell UH-1D iroquois 64-13619 (msn 4326), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986. Date: 1985

Bell OH-58A Kiowa 72-21390
United States Army - Bell OH-58A Kiowa 72-21390 (msn 42056), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 20'. Date: 1986

Aerospatiale SE. 3130 Alouette II 75+38
Heeresflieger - Aerospatiale SE.3130 Alouette II 75+38 (msn 1340), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 7'

MBB Bo. 105M
Heeresflieger - MBB Bo.105M, at Cranfield for the World Helicopter Championships.. (Heeresflieger - German Army Aviation). Date: 1986

Mil Mi-2 Yellow 10
Russian Air Force - Mil Mi-2 Yellow 10 (msn 549513115), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986. Date: 1986

Dornier-Bell UH-1D 71+57
Luftwaffe - Dornier-Bell UH-1D 71+57 (msn 8217), of Hubschraubertransportgeschwader 64, at Castle Ashby for the 5th World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 22'

Mil Mi-2 Yellow 42
Russian Air Force - Mil Mi-2 Yellow 42 (msn), at Castle Ashby for the 5th World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 2'. Date: 1986

RAF Avro Anson reconnaissance plane escorting King George VI and Queen Elizabeth across the English Channel, 19 July 1938 Date: 1938

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