1940s Collection (page 18)

Rabbit pie (colour photo)
8655263 Rabbit pie (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rabbit pie. Illustration for Good Housekeeping's Basic Cookery in Pictures)

Apricot puddings. (colour photo)
8655260 Apricot puddings. (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apricot puddings)

Denny's shipbuilding yard, Dumbarton (b/w photo)
8652389 Denny's shipbuilding yard, Dumbarton (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Denny's shipbuilding yard, Dumbarton)

Interior of a weaving shed (b/w photo)
8652387 Interior of a weaving shed (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a weaving shed)

Cotton mills, Shaw (b/w photo)
8652385 Cotton mills, Shaw (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton mills, Shaw)

Entrance to St Hugh's Charterhouse, Cowfold, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676069 Entrance to St Hugh's Charterhouse, Cowfold, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to St Hugh's Charterhouse, Cowfold)

Lamb House, Rye, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676072 Lamb House, Rye, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lamb House, Rye, Sussex, a house with famous literary connections)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Scotland (colour litho)
8646589 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Scotland (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scotland)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Belgium, Gilles of Binche (colour litho)
8646588 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Belgium, Gilles of Binche (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belgium, Gilles of Binche)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Wales (colour litho)
8646586 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Wales (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wales)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Greece (colour litho)
8646572 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Greece (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greece)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Eskimo (colour litho)
8646569 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Eskimo (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eskimo)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Bavaria, Germany (colour litho)
8646565 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Bavaria, Germany (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bavaria, Germany)

Composition No. 70 1944 (Oil on canvas)
8766552 Composition No. 70 1944 (Oil on canvas) by Gallatin, Albert Eugene (1881-1952); 63.5--76.2 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

A submarine (submarine) officer looking through the periscope. Watercolor and pencil on paper, 1940
MMM5467531 A submarine (submarine) officer looking through the periscope. Watercolor and pencil on paper, 1940, by Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) by Ravilious, Eric (1903-42); National Maritime Museum

Officers dining in the painted hall (at the Royal Hospital in Greenwich, England)
MMM5480488 Officers dining in the painted hall (at the Royal Hospital in Greenwich, England, for naval retirees) during the Second World War (1939-1945) by Bone

Different views of a submarine, in immersion, in flotation and from different angles of view
MMM5480884 Different views of a submarine, in immersion, in flotation and from different angles of view. Color lithograph from the Submarine series, circa 1940

Felix Gouin examines a Marianne in poor health, 1946 (illustration)
7265350 Felix Gouin examines a Marianne in poor health, 1946 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Felix Gouin (1884-1977)

WW2 Volga Tartar Volunteers armshield, c. 1939-45 (object)
7177607 WW2 Volga Tartar Volunteers armshield, c. 1939-45 (object); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volga Tartar Volunteers cloth armshield)

England East Coast, 1941 (engraving)
7340577 England East Coast, 1941 (engraving) by British School, (20th century) ; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator)

A Group of Gallant Soldiers around a Fire, 1949 (oil on canvas)
989136 A Group of Gallant Soldiers around a Fire, 1949 (oil on canvas) by Filla, Emil (1882-1953); 195.3x154.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Group of Gallant Soldiers around a Fire)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Dorothy Dawes (colour photo)
8670634 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Dorothy Dawes (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dorothy Dawes)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Margaret Gredon (colour photo)
8668515 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Margaret Gredon (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret Gredon)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Augusta Thoms (colour photo)
8668508 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Augusta Thoms (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Augusta Thoms)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Constance Bergen (colour photo)
8668505 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Constance Bergen (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Constance Bergen)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Mlle De Sainte Marie (colour photo)
8668502 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Mlle De Sainte Marie (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mlle De Sainte Marie)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Carole Lombard (colour photo)
8668501 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Carole Lombard (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carole Lombard)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Mary Kidd (colour photo)
8668495 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Mary Kidd (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary Kidd)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Jean Morgan (colour photo)
8668494 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Jean Morgan (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean Morgan)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Patricia Bllis (colour photo)
8668487 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Patricia Bllis (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patricia Bllis)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Mary Carlisle (colour photo)
8668479 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Mary Carlisle (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary Carlisle)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Paulette Maszaros (colour photo)
8668476 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Paulette Maszaros (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paulette Maszaros)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Suzanne Kaaren (colour photo)
8668475 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Suzanne Kaaren (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suzanne Kaaren)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Polly Waters (colour photo)
8668474 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Polly Waters (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polly Waters)

Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Sonja Levkova (colour photo)
8668469 Beauties of To-Day, 1940: Sonja Levkova (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonja Levkova)

Colomba brings two men armed with rifles into his house, 1940 (illustration)
8683016 Colomba brings two men armed with rifles into his house, 1940 (illustration) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Colomba in her mourning dress, on horseback, followed by a Corsican peasant, 1940 (illustration)
8683014 Colomba in her mourning dress, on horseback, followed by a Corsican peasant, 1940 (illustration) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho)
8634270 Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho)
8634262 Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho)
8634261 Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hallow'een Revels (colour litho)
8632368 Hallow'een Revels (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hallow'een Revels)

Summer (colour litho)
8632365 Summer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Summer. Illustration for Furious Fun (Blandford Publications Ltd, London, 1949)

King's Lynn: Clifton House, Queen Street, 16th-17th Century (b/w photo)
8643028 King's Lynn: Clifton House, Queen Street, 16th-17th Century (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clifton House, Queen Street)

"Hush-a-Bye Baby on the tree top" (colour litho)
8645927 "Hush-a-Bye Baby on the tree top" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"This is the way we wash our clothes" (colour litho)
8645926 "This is the way we wash our clothes" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Red Riding Hood thinks the wolf is her grandmother (colour litho)
8645919 Red Riding Hood thinks the wolf is her grandmother (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Riding Hood thinks the wolf is her grandmother)

"Somebody has been sleeping on my bed!" (colour litho)
8645913 "Somebody has been sleeping on my bed!" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Somebody has been sleeping on my bed)

"Stop her!" (colour litho)
8645911 "Stop her!" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Stop her!" The Golden Nursery Book (Children's Press, c 1946)

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Step back in time to the 1940s, a decade filled with resilience, creativity, and historical significance. In Holland House library after an air raid BB83_04456, the aftermath of war is evident as books lay scattered amidst the destruction. Swindon Works Map from the c. 1940s showcases the industrial prowess that fueled wartime efforts. A powerful image captures Red Army soldiers raising the Soviet flag over the Reichstag in Berlin on April 30, 1945. Vladimir Grebnev's photograph immortalizes this triumphant moment in history. The poster for Weston-super-Mare transports us to a seaside town post-war, enticing visitors with promises of sun-soaked relaxation and rejuvenation between 1948-1965. Toby Twirl Adventures takes young readers on thrilling journeys through enchanting tales set in 1940s UK. These children's stories captivate imaginations and provide an escape from reality. Kind Hearts And Coronets entertains audiences with its dark humor and captivating storyline during this era. This British film remains a classic even today. Whisky Galore. Entices viewers with its UK quad poster showcasing mischief and adventure surrounding whiskey shortages during World War II – a lighthearted take on challenging times. Orson Welles mesmerizes as Harry Lime in The Third Man – his enigmatic portrayal leaves audiences spellbound while exploring post-war Vienna's shadows. Brighton Rock (1947) UK One Sheet immerses viewers into a gripping crime drama set against Brighton's backdrop – capturing both gritty realism and atmospheric charm simultaneously. Bomb damage in Brampton Road reminds us of the devastating impact of war on local communities across Britain during WW2 - scars that would heal but never be forgotten by those who lived through it. "Tittle Tattle Lost the Battle" warns against careless talk during World War II - highlighting how loose lips can jeopardize national security and endanger lives when secrets are at stake.