1940s Collection (page 5)

A family at War - May 1941
Group of four people - Company Sergeant Major Royal Sussex Regiment, Police Officer West Sussex Constabulary, Royal Air Force man, and their sister

The Cocoa Exchange Building
New York, New York: c. 1939 The New York Cocoa Exchange Building located at 1 Wall Street Court. It was completed in 1904

Scammell pump in Orange Street, London W1, WW2
Scammell 65-gallon pump in operation, supplying water to four hosepipes, at a fire in Orange Street, London W1, 21 September 1942

Blitz in London - Clarnico Factory, Hackney Wick, WW2
Scene of devastation at the Clarnico factory in Carpenters Road, Hackney Wick, East London, following a bombing raid on 24 September 1940

Blitz in London -- damaged fire vehicle, WW2
Blitz in London -- a firefighting vehicle damaged by falling debris in Alderney Street, Victoria SW1

Blitz in London - Foreign Street, Camberwell, WW2
Blitz in London - Foreign Street, Camberwell, SE5, a residential property hit by a high explosive bomb on 29 August 1940

Sibella Holland
Joan Greenwood in a character portrait for Kind Hearts and Coronets

Dennis Price portrait
as Louis Mazzini in Robert Hamers Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts And Coronets

John Bull 1948 1940s UK watch clock repairing menders man clocks magazines repairs mending

1940s USA pennsylvania railroad railroads railways trains WW2

Isabel Val 1942 1940s Spain cc mirrors vanity dressing tables beauty

Womans Own 1947 1940s UK husbands and wives shopping womens hats covers magazines clothing clothes

Hillman 1940s UK cars hillman minx rootes motors limited

Woman 1940s UK women at war mechanics WW2 magazines

Everywoman 1943 1940s UK mothers and daughters housewives housewife homemakers baking bread cooking mums motherÕs mother

John Bull 1948 1940s UK football magazines

The Queen 1940s UK golf womens magazines

Ministry of Agriculture 1940s UK spades digging dig for victory WW2 grow your own austerity Dig for Victory, Grow Your Own Vegetables

The Hucksters 1947 1940s UK Clark Gable, Deborah Kerr

Alexander Yakovlev, aircraft designer
Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev (1906-1989), Soviet aircraft designer, in military uniform and holding an aircraft model. In 1932, Yakovlev founded what became the the Yakovlev design bureau

German WWII ramjet engine blueprint. This design, for the propulsor ramjet engine to be mounted on top of a Dornier Do 217 E-2 heavy bomber, dates from 1942

MG MGTC Britain British

Medical Fund Hospital Operating Theatre, 1947
The Medical Fund Hospital was established in 1871. It had a number of facilities including an operating theatre

Huddington Court BB48_00220
HUDDINGTON COURT, HUDDINGTON, WYCHAVON, WORCESTERSHIRE. Exterior view of Huddington Court and gardens. Exterior view of Huddington Court and gardens

Edmonton shops HAB01_01_09_02
Fore Street, Edmonton, Enfield, Greater London. Exterior view showing the shopping parade at 365-373 Fore Street

Kingston shops HAB01_01_07_14
Castle Street, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. A view from Fife Road looking south into Castle Street, showing the shopping parades on either side, with people on the streets

Regal Cinema on Cross Gates Road, Leeds, 1943 (b / w photo)
LLS218010 Regal Cinema on Cross Gates Road, Leeds, 1943 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Leeds Library and Information Service, Leeds

WWII: POSTER, c1943. Free speech doesn t mean careless talk! Lithograph, c1943

Ten pin bowling
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940s: Bowling ball hitting pins for a strike. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Hong Kong in three days. At dawn today, Saturday, one of the BOACs latest Hythe flying boats took off from Poole Harbour (Dorset) for Hong Kong

The Cosy Corner pub, a favourite with fruit market porters in Glasgow, Scotland. Male customers drink beer and play dominoes. 1949

Young people enjoy the shandy gaff and mild an bitter served by a pub in Southend on Whitsun holiday. 15 May 1948

A travelling fish and chip shop for the villages. This mammoth van, owned by H. C
A travelling fish and chip shop for the villages. This mammoth van, owned by H.C. Macroy, is now touring the villages of Kent so successfully that he has one more van in action and two more on order

Sunset at St Leonards, Hastings, Sussex, throws the pier into relief. St Leonard s
Sunset at St Leonard s, Hastings, Sussex, throws the pier into relief. St Leonards pier has suffered during the war years from gales, fire and cutting into for defence purposes. 31 March 1946

Look where you re going. Prince Bira (Prince Birabongse, the famous racing motorist) is a hot favourite for the International Ulster Trophy Race, to be held over the Ballyclare circuit, near Belfast

Fewer Falsies For Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio: July, 1949. X-ray testing for tuberculosis in six cities has revealed that the women of Cleveland use less synthetic torso curves than those of any of the other cities

Marshal of the soviet union, konstantin rokossovsky, on his way to red square from the kremlin for the victory day parade, moscow, 1945

Lyudmila pavlichenko, famous 26 year old russian guerrilla sniper who has killed 309 germans, for which she was made a senior lieutenant and given the order of lenin, a former historian

Nina lobkovskaya in war and peace, like all young girls, nina loves pretty clothes, here she is trying on a dress during a shopping trip

Scene in Minington Road, Leyton, WW2
A panoramic daytime scene in Minington(?) Road, Leyton, East London, during the Second World War, showing the aftermath of an air raid, 22 October 1944

Blitz in London -- Old Compton Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action in Old Compton Street, W1, where a gas main was ignited by a high explosive bomb and buildings were damaged by the blast, 24 February 1944

Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters at work, WW2
Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters at work with hosepipes

Firefighters outside mobile kitchen, WW2
Firefighters enjoying a mug of tea outside a mobile kitchen presented to the National Fire Service by the Order of the Eastern Star, Manitoba, Canada, during the Second World War

Woman 1940s UK tennis magazines

John Bull 1947 1940s UK love brides weddings just married marriages magazines

The Moon and Sixpence 1943 1940s USA sexism discrimination

Rolls-Royce 1940s UK cars

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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.