1940 1949 Collection (page 8)

Pipers of The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) marching out from the Tower of London (b/w photo)
8664047 Pipers of The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) marching out from the Tower of London (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Noel Coward (b/w photo)
8641331 Noel Coward (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Noel Coward. Illustration for Profiles and Personalities by Peter Noble (Brownlee, 1946)

Tetley brewery: Early morning loading begins in the Brewery yard (b/w photo)
8639591 Tetley brewery: Early morning loading begins in the Brewery yard (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Goldilocks falls through the little chair (colour litho)
8645929 Goldilocks falls through the little chair (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goldilocks falls through the little chair)

"Mary, Mary, quite contrary" (colour litho)
8645925 "Mary, Mary, quite contrary" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Mary, Mary)

Grandma hides herself in the closet (colour litho)
8645920 Grandma hides herself in the closet (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grandma hides herself in the closet)

She tastes the porridge (colour litho)
8645915 She tastes the porridge (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: She tastes the porridge. The Golden Nursery Book (Children's Press, c 1946)

Goldilocks opens the door (colour litho)
8645914 Goldilocks opens the door (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goldilocks opens the door. The Golden Nursery Book (Children's Press, c 1946)

Apple fritters (colour photo)
8655271 Apple fritters (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apple fritters)

Vegetables (colour photo)
8655266 Vegetables (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vegetables. Illustration for Good Housekeeping's Basic Cookery in Pictures)

Soups (colour photo)
8655265 Soups (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soups. Illustration for Good Housekeeping's Basic Cookery in Pictures)

Cornish pasties (colour photo)
8655259 Cornish pasties (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cornish pasties)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Padres (b/w photo)
8648399 Scottish National War Memorial: The Padres (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Padres)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Artillery (b/w photo)
8648376 Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Artillery (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Artillery)

Scottish National War Memorial: The King's Own Scottish Borderers (b/w photo)
8648371 Scottish National War Memorial: The King's Own Scottish Borderers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scottish National War Memorial: Scots Guards (b/w photo)
8648370 Scottish National War Memorial: Scots Guards (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scots Guards)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment (b/w photo)
8648369 Scottish National War Memorial: The Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Black Watch)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: England, Beefeater (colour litho)
8646579 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: England, Beefeater (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: England, Beefeater)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Hawaii (colour litho)
8646575 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Hawaii (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hawaii)

Scottish National War Memorial: East Transept (b/w photo)
8648362 Scottish National War Memorial: East Transept (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: East Transept)

Rossall School: The chapel (b/w photo)
8648358 Rossall School: The chapel (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The chapel)

Rossall School: "Sticks all arattle in well-match'd battle" (b/w photo)
8648355 Rossall School: "Sticks all arattle in well-match'd battle" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rossall School: The Assheton Observatory (b/w photo)
8648344 Rossall School: The Assheton Observatory (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Assheton Observatory)

Rossall School: A study in Crescent House (b/w photo)
8648334 Rossall School: A study in Crescent House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A study in Crescent House)

Large white boar (b/w photo)
8653477 Large white boar (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Large white boar)

Gut-string drying room (b/w photo)
8653470 Gut-string drying room (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gut-string drying room)

A modern shop front (b/w photo)
8653466 A modern shop front (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A modern shop front)

Butlin's Skegness: A view of the Camp from the Sea (b/w photo)
8641681 Butlin's Skegness: A view of the Camp from the Sea (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A view of the Camp from the Sea)

Playing the Pin Tables, London, 1940s (b/w photo)
8641368 Playing the Pin Tables, London, 1940s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing the Pin Tables, London, 1940s.); © Look and Learn.

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: India (colour litho)
8651686 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: India (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: India)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Shrine on the Virgin Rock (b/w photo)
8651296 Scottish National War Memorial: The Shrine on the Virgin Rock (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shrine on the Virgin Rock)

Commands: Ring the door bell (colour litho)
8645081 Commands: Ring the door bell (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ring the door bell)

Commands: Clean your teeth (colour litho)
8645079 Commands: Clean your teeth (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clean your teeth)

Commands: Stand by the table (colour litho)
8645077 Commands: Stand by the table (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stand by the table)

Commands: Knock at the door (colour litho)
8645073 Commands: Knock at the door (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knock at the door)

Commands: Brush your hair (colour litho)
8645069 Commands: Brush your hair (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brush your hair)

Butlin's Skegness: American Cocktail Bar (b/w photo)
8641687 Butlin's Skegness: American Cocktail Bar (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Cocktail Bar)

Commands: Wipe your shoes on the mat (colour litho)
8650845 Commands: Wipe your shoes on the mat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wipe your shoes on the mat)

British Cars of 1949: Rolls-Royce (b/w photo)
8657209 British Cars of 1949: Rolls-Royce (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rolls-Royce)

British Cars of 1949: Lea-Francis (b/w photo)
8657205 British Cars of 1949: Lea-Francis (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lea-Francis)

British Cars of 1949: Bristol, 2 Litre (b/w photo)
8657183 British Cars of 1949: Bristol, 2 Litre (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bristol, 2 Litre)

British Cars of 1949: Austin (b/w photo)
8657181 British Cars of 1949: Austin (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Austin)

British Cars of 1949: Aston Martin (b/w photo)
8657178 British Cars of 1949: Aston Martin (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aston Martin)

Pulling and binding flax, Antrim (b/w photo)
8652391 Pulling and binding flax, Antrim (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pulling and binding flax, Antrim)

The Waterfront of King's Lynn from the Air (b/w photo)
8643523 The Waterfront of King's Lynn from the Air (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Waterfront of King's Lynn from the Air)

King George VI and Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, 1948 (photo)
5304823 King George VI and Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, 1948 (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Photograph of King George VI (1895-1952)

Colomba on horseback in her mourning dress, 1940 (illustration)
8683013 Colomba on horseback in her mourning dress, 1940 (illustration) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Mary Maguire (colour photo)
8668500 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Mary Maguire (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary Maguire)

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"Journey through the 1940s: A Glimpse into Glasgow's Gorbals and Beyond" Step back in time to the vibrant streets of the Gorbals area of Glasgow, where two young boys stroll along a bustling street in 1948. The echoes of history are ever-present as Wellington Bombers soar through the skies above, their powerful engines leaving trails of determination. Amidst this backdrop, a Lancaster Bomber stands tall, symbolizing resilience and unity during challenging times. Just like the first Co-operative shop that opened its doors in Rochdale, Lancashire in 1844 - an emblem of community strength. A man walks through a backstreet in the heart of Gorbals; his footsteps echoing stories untold. The scars left by war are visible as remnants from bombed St Thomas Hospital remind us of sacrifice and healing. In contrast to these somber scenes, Banjo tunes fill the air with joyous melodies; black and white harmonies intertwine to create moments worth cherishing. Meanwhile, Dylan Thomas weaves words together like poetry on paper – capturing emotions that transcend time itself. Across continents, a U. S. Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress bomber aircraft roars overhead - a testament to international alliances forged amidst global turmoil. And sailing across vast oceans is none other than Empress Of Canada - an elegant vessel carrying dreams and aspirations towards new horizons. As life unfolds around us, even simple pleasures find their place within this tapestry. A White Leghorn chicken struts confidently amongst backyard gardens – reminding us that beauty can be found even amidst chaos. Finally, "Under The Arch, " secrets whisper between bricks as generations pass by; it holds stories yet untold but forever etched into its very foundation. The 1940s were an era marked by both tragedy and triumph; they shaped our world today while leaving behind fragments for us to piece together. Let us remember the past, for it holds the key to our future.