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Background imageWw 2 Collection: Poster, Red Cross ambulance

Poster, Red Cross ambulance
Poster depicting a Red Cross ambulance. Published by the German Reich, but written in Dutch, it encourages the countrymen of Holland to support the Dutch ambulance service in the east. 1940s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Dutch wartime poster, Moscow recommends

Dutch wartime poster, Moscow recommends. Showing a large, angry man (Russia) banging his fist on a red map of Europe, with a soldier (Germany) standing behind him

Background imageWw 2 Collection: German wartime poster, how to deal with a fire bomb

German wartime poster, how to deal with a fire bomb -- tackle it with water or sand. 1940s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Dutch wartime poster, Youth Front

Dutch wartime poster, Youth Front, showing an Aryan type blond boy, with an elderly man in the background. 1940s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Japanese raid on Singapore

Japanese raid on Singapore
Singapore residents assess the damage done by a Japanese air raid the previous night. Date: January 1942

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Singapore after air raid

Singapore after air raid
The pall of smoke over Singapore after a Japanese air raid. The Battle for Singapore lasted sixteen days until surrender to the Japanese on 15 February 1942. Date: February 1942

Background imageWw 2 Collection: British refugees from Penang

British refugees from Penang, Malaya, on their way to Singapore, are provided with refreshments by local residents at Ipoh Station, in Perak

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Japanese army cross Singapore causeway

Japanese army cross Singapore causeway
Japanese forces cross the causeway from Malaya to Singapore. Malaya had been taken from the retreating British and Commonwealth forces at the end of January 1942

Background imageWw 2 Collection: British troops train in Malaya

British troops train in Malaya
A column of British troops train in the jungle of Malaya, preparing to defend the territory from invasion by Japanese forces

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Manchester Regiment in Malaya

Manchester Regiment in Malaya
Three members of the 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment, stationed in the Far East, part of the British and Commonwealth defence force of Malaya and Singapore

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Australian troops train in Malaya

Australian troops train in Malaya
Australian troops train in the thick jungle of Malaya, in anticipation of the Japanese invasion, which came in December 1941. Date: 1941

Background imageWw 2 Collection: The Officers Sunday Club at the Dorchester Hotel

The Officers Sunday Club at the Dorchester Hotel
The Officers Sunday Club taking advantage of the warm spring weather in May 1940 to partake of refreshments on the balcony of the Dorchester Hotel, overlooking Park Lane, London. Date: 1940

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Boy on beach with Sea Mine

Boy on beach with Sea Mine
" Look what I ve found Mummie!" A small boy discovers a mine on the beach whilst making a sandcastle. His Mother is fainting in shock at this explosive discovery. Date: 1940s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, 1941

Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, 1941
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek(also known as Soong May-ling or Soong Mei-ling)(1898- 2003). Date: 1941

Background imageWw 2 Collection: German prisoner of war camp, a subalterns sketches

German prisoner of war camp, a subalterns sketches
Sketch by Lieut. J. F. Watton, showing a British officer asleep in a bunk inside the prisoner of war camp Oflag VII. C/H. It is one of several pictures sketched by Watton

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Field of Remembrance, St Margarets, Westminster, London

Field of Remembrance, St Margarets, Westminster, London
Field of Remembrance, St Margaret s, Westminster, London, where crosses were planted to remember those who died in the First and Second World Wars. Date: circa 1955

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Churchill, General Gamelin and General Gort, WW2

Churchill, General Gamelin and General Gort, WW2
Winston Churchill, General Gamelin and General Lord Gort in France during the Second World War. Date: 1940

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Churchill arriving at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, 1940

Churchill arriving at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, 1940
Winston Churchill arriving at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, with his wife Clementine and his youngest daughter Mary(later Baroness Soames)in January 1940. Date: January 1940

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Wartime Food Production sticker in car windscreen, Churt

Wartime Food Production sticker in car windscreen, Churt
A wartime Food Production sticker of the County War Agricultural Committee in the windscreen of a car which drives the Committee to Lloyd Georges farm at Churt, Surrey. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Displaced Scouts and Guides in Germany

Displaced Scouts and Guides in Germany
A large group of displaced Lithuanian Scouts and Guides and their leaders sitting on a monument in Germany. 1940s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: British gunners at work beneath a flak-filled sky, WW2

British gunners at work beneath a flak-filled sky, WW2
British gunners at work beneath flak-filled sky during the Second World War. They are using a Vickers 3.7 inch a (anti-aircraft) gun on a static mounting. Date: 1939-1945

Background imageWw 2 Collection: General Chiang Kai-Shek, 1941

General Chiang Kai-Shek, 1941
Chiang Kai-Shek(1887-1975), Chinese general and president, shown in 1941. Date: 1941

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Blitz on Clydeside, 1941

Blitz on Clydeside, 1941
Women and children waiting on a street with the few possesions left to them after a nights bombing on Clydeside. Date: 1941

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Madame Chiang Kai-Shek

Madame Chiang Kai-Shek(also known as Soong May-ling or Soong Mei-ling)(1898- 2003) Date: 1941

Background imageWw 2 Collection: London Blitz 1941

London Blitz 1941
A mother smiles with her children amid the ruins of a typical working class home, following a bombing raid overnight and in the early morning on 20th March 1941. Date: March 1941

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Greek Anti-Plutocrat Propaganda Postcard

Greek Anti-Plutocrat Propaganda Postcard
An anti Plutocrat Greek postcard from the Second World War, praising the austere simple pride in the life of a Greek soldier against the extravagant largesse of the Plutocrat

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Greek Anti-Allies Propaganda Postcard

Greek Anti-Allies Propaganda Postcard
Greek anti-British/American propaganda postcard from the Second World War. The caption translates as: " Greeks! If you are sorrowful for the future of your children - pity the British children

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Wartime poster, Buy Savings Certificates

Wartime poster, Buy Savings Certificates
Wartime poster, Back them up! Buy Savings Certificates. Showing three soldiers going into battle. 1940s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Booklet, Springboks during Second World War

Booklet, Springboks during Second World War
Pages from a booklet, A Picture Story of the Union of South Africa, produced by the Ministry of Information. Showing South African troops, nicknamed Springboks, during the Second World War. 1940s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Mary Churchill supporting Russian flag day, 1944

Mary Churchill supporting Russian flag day, 1944
Miss Mary Churchill, the youngest daughter of Winston Churchill, supporting her mothers Russian flag day, and bought her emblem from Nurse Glover of University College London Hospital. 1944

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Mary Churchill christens a canteen, 1944

Mary Churchill christens a canteen, 1944
A Church Army Mobile Canteen was named The Second Front by Subaltern Mary Churchill, A.T.S at a ceremony on Horse Guards Parade. Miss Churchill is seen with Captain G.A Bucknell, the Rev

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Mary Churchill visits the Church Army H. Q 1944

Mary Churchill visits the Church Army H. Q 1944
Subaltern Mary Churchill, A.TS, youngest daughter of Winston Churchill, lunched with the Reverend H.H Treacher, head of the Church Army, when she inspected hostel adjoining the headquarters. 1944

Background imageWw 2 Collection: All-Services Club celebrates anniversary, 1944

All-Services Club celebrates anniversary, 1944
Anthony Eden looks in on the anniversary party of the All-Services Club, of which his wife is the president. Subaltern Mary Churchill, youngest daughter of Winston Churchill

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Wartime poster, To The Attack

Wartime poster, To The Attack

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Poster, Keep on Saving, Salute the Soldier

Poster, Keep on Saving, Salute the Soldier. Encouraging people to save money and help the war effort. 1940s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Sherman tank destroys nine Panther tanks

Sherman tank destroys nine Panther tanks
Poster entitled Battle Front Dispatch, containing a report from Winston Churchill of how one Sherman tank destroyed nine enemy Panther tanks outside Caen in Northern France during the Second World

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Poster, Green Vegetables Keep You Well

Poster, Green Vegetables Keep You Well
Wartime poster, Green Vegetables Keep You Well. Prevention is better than cure. 1940s

Background imageWw 2 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 imageWw 2 Collection: Poster, Free Holland Welcomes the Soldiers of the Allies

Poster, Free Holland Welcomes the Soldiers of the Allies. circa 1945

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Wartime poster warning against careless talk

Wartime poster warning against careless talk. A man wishes an RAF pilot " Good luck tomorrow", he is overheard, and there are unfortunate repercussions. Careless Talk Costs Lives. 1940s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Poster advertising wartime savings -- Salute the Soldier

Poster advertising wartime savings -- Salute the Soldier -- to help support the war effort. The soldier is given a movable arm to indicate the total raised to date. 1940s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Poster advertising Church Army Flag Day, Liverpool

Poster advertising Church Army Flag Day, Liverpool
Poster advertising a Church Army fundraising Flag Day in Liverpool, to support the charitys war work. Showing a recreation hut and a soldier drinking a mug of tea. 1940s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Wartime poster seeking blood donors

Wartime poster seeking blood donors. They ve got him! Have we got you as a blood donor? With a space at the bottom for details of a local donation centre

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Wartime poster, conservation of wheat for war effort

Wartime poster, conservation of wheat for war effort
Wartime poster recommending the conservation of wheat. Think!! For every 100, 000 tons of wheat saved by economy 28, 000 troops can be rationed and transported from America. Eat one loaf a week less

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Information poster, essential foods

Information poster, essential foods
Information poster giving details of essential foods needed during wartime rationing. 1940s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Wartime poster, War Savings Are Warships

Wartime poster, War Savings Are Warships, encouraging people to save more to help the war effort. Showing four warships at sea. 1940s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Wartime poster, Keep On Saving

Wartime poster, Keep On Saving
Wartime poster, Our Part for Victory, Keep On Saving. Showing how peoples savings help support the war effort. 1940s

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Dutch poster warning against the Black Market

Dutch poster warning against the Black Market
Dutch poster warning people that the Black Market is a form of theft -- don t steal from your countrymen, ensure equal distribution for all! Showing a rat eating grain from a torn sack. 1940s



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