Forties Collection (page 4)

Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho)
8634256 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 (colour litho)
8634254 Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Waterloo Station, Plan and Key to Running Lines, c.1948 (b/w photo)
8641438 Waterloo Station, Plan and Key to Running Lines, c.1948 (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waterloo Station, Plan and Key to Running Lines, c.1948)

Butlin's Skegness: Indoor fun, billiards, table tennis, boxing (b/w photo)
8641689 Butlin's Skegness: Indoor fun, billiards, table tennis, boxing (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indoor fun, billiards, table tennis)

Butlin's Skegness: The Horseshoe Lounge in Gloucester House (b/w photo)
8641688 Butlin's Skegness: The Horseshoe Lounge in Gloucester House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Horseshoe Lounge in Gloucester House)

Virginia, Cavan (b/w photo)
8652393 Virginia, Cavan (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virginia, Cavan)

Peat cutting (b/w photo)
8652392 Peat cutting (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peat cutting. Illustration for The British Isles in Black's Geography Pictures series)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Scots Fusiliers (b/w photo)
8651297 Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Scots Fusiliers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Scots Fusiliers)

Scottish National War Memorial: Entrance, Crown Square (b/w photo)
8651295 Scottish National War Memorial: Entrance, Crown Square (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance, Crown Square)

"Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep" (colour litho)
8650963 "Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Who has done this?" (colour litho)
8650961 "Who has done this?" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Who has done this)

Commands: Walk to the door and close it (colour litho)
8650842 Commands: Walk to the door and close it (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walk to the door and close it)

Old-fashioned slaughterhouse for sheep (b/w photo)
8653475 Old-fashioned slaughterhouse for sheep (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old-fashioned slaughterhouse for sheep)

Pig de-hairing machine (b/w photo)
8653471 Pig de-hairing machine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pig de-hairing machine)

"Morrison-Electricar", a butcher's shop on wheels (b/w photo)
8653465 "Morrison-Electricar", a butcher's shop on wheels (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Morrison-Electricar")

Cookery school (b/w photo)
8655283 Cookery school (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cookery school)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Canadian Scottish (b/w photo)
8648381 Scottish National War Memorial: The Canadian Scottish (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canadian Scottish)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Scots Greys (b/w photo)
8648375 Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Scots Greys (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Scots Greys)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Navy (b/w photo)
8648373 Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Navy (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Navy)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (b/w photo)
8648363 Scottish National War Memorial: The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rossall School: The archway (b/w photo)
8648350 Rossall School: The archway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The archway)

Rossall School: The JTC on parade (b/w photo)
8648337 Rossall School: The JTC on parade (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The JTC on parade)

Rossall School: The gymnastic tableau (b/w photo)
8648336 Rossall School: The gymnastic tableau (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The gymnastic tableau)

Rossall School: Common room garden (b/w photo)
8648331 Rossall School: Common room garden (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Common room garden)

Rossall School: The Air Training Corps (b/w photo)
8648326 Rossall School: The Air Training Corps (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Air Training Corps)

Rossall School: The Model Club (b/w photo)
8648325 Rossall School: The Model Club (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Model Club)

British Cars of 1949: Standard Vanguard (b/w photo)
8657215 British Cars of 1949: Standard Vanguard (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Standard Vanguard)

British Cars of 1949: Invicta (b/w photo)
8657201 British Cars of 1949: Invicta (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invicta)

British Cars of 1949: Lanchester (b/w photo)
8657200 British Cars of 1949: Lanchester (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lanchester)

British Cars of 1949: Daimler (b/w photo)
8657187 British Cars of 1949: Daimler (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daimler)

British Cars of 1949: Bentley (b/w photo)
8657186 British Cars of 1949: Bentley (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bentley)

Scottish National War Memorial: To All Scotswomen (b/w photo)
8648380 Scottish National War Memorial: To All Scotswomen (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: To All Scotswomen)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Marines and Entrance Doorway (b/w photo)
8648377 Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Marines and Entrance Doorway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scottish National War Memorial: Entrance to the Shrine with Figure of St Michael (b/w photo)
8648361 Scottish National War Memorial: Entrance to the Shrine with Figure of St Michael (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Scottish National War Memorial: Apse from North (b/w photo)
8648353 Scottish National War Memorial: Apse from North (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apse from North)

Rossall School: The Headmaster, CE Young, Esq, MA, AFC, JP (b/w photo)
8648351 Rossall School: The Headmaster, CE Young, Esq, MA, AFC, JP (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Headmaster, CE Young, Esq, MA, AFC, JP)

Rossall School: Sir Thomas Beecham conducts the final rehearsal of the concert (b/w photo)
8648348 Rossall School: Sir Thomas Beecham conducts the final rehearsal of the concert (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Rossall School: Lord Stanley accepting a copy of the centenary history (b/w photo)
8648346 Rossall School: Lord Stanley accepting a copy of the centenary history (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rossall School: The museum (b/w photo)
8648342 Rossall School: The museum (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The museum)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Central Africa (colour litho)
8646584 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Central Africa (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Central Africa)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Canada (colour litho)
8646578 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Canada (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canada)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Hungary (colour litho)
8646577 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Hungary (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hungary)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Texas, USA (colour litho)
8646568 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Texas, USA (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Texas, USA)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Alsace, France (colour litho)
8646567 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Alsace, France (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alsace, France)

Tetley brewery: A barley "couch" starts to germinate on the tiled floor of the malt house (b/w photo)
8639584 Tetley brewery: A barley "couch" starts to germinate on the tiled floor of the malt house (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British Cars of 1949: Riley (b/w photo)
8657203 British Cars of 1949: Riley (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riley)

British Cars of 1949: HRG (b/w photo)
8657194 British Cars of 1949: HRG (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HRG)

British Cars of 1949: Dagenham Motors (b/w photo)
8657190 British Cars of 1949: Dagenham Motors (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dagenham Motors)

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"Forties: A Decade of Resilience and Transformation" Step back in time to the forties, a remarkable era that witnessed significant milestones and defining moments. From the sleek Vincent Rapide HRD Series C black motorcycle roaring through the streets of 1949, to the birth of The Co-operative shop in Rochdale, Lancashire in 1844 - these were times that shaped our history. In the skies above, B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 303rd Bomber Group soared with unwavering determination during World War II. Firefighters stood valiantly by during the Blitz, their courage shining bright amidst London's darkest hours. Ambulances rushed through Ladywell, Lewisham as they bravely navigated war-torn streets while Plymouth's St Andrews Parish Church stood tall amid devastating bombings. Women joined forces as part of AFS training in Highgate, London - breaking barriers and proving their strength on all fronts. Balham High Road became a symbol of resilience as it rose from destruction caused by relentless bombings. And who could forget Vera Lynn's timeless voice echoing hope and unity throughout 1947? Amidst this chaos emerged triumphs like never before - witness the grand launch of HMS Eagle aircraft carrier marking a new chapter for naval power. Meanwhile, Allard K1 Supercharged Roadster showcased innovation and style on four wheels. Through it all, turntable ladders operated tirelessly during London's Blitz - a testament to human perseverance against adversity. The forties encapsulated an era where bravery met transformation; where communities united against unimaginable odds; where heroes emerged from every corner. Let us remember this extraordinary decade that shaped our world forever.