Winter Scenes Gallery

Firefighters and winter snows, WW2

The early winters of the Second World War were snowy with numerous falls of one or two feet and occasional falls (such as in 1940-1941) in which snow depths of up to 16 feet (drifts) were recorded. The south was quite badly affected, although more particularly the south west and Wales. The winter of 1939-1940 saw the supposed blizzard of the decade in Scotland and England when in late January snow fell widely. As seen here, wartime firemen were kept busy keeping their station yards free of snow

© London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library

New Year Greetings Card

A humourous photographic New Year Greetings card from Germany, depicting a couple tucking into sparkling red wine having spent a productive few hours making the snowman who stands happily between them. Mr Frosty is providing the perfect surface for supporting the wine bucket! Date: 1911

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

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London Snowed Upon

Snow falls upon a London street : a bobby wears a distinctive winter cape, making sure that vehicles obey the instruction to Drive Slowly

© Mary Evans Picture Library

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