Sir Winston Collection

Winston Churchill making his famous V for Victory sign, 1942. A typical gesture of defiance from Britains wartime Prime Minister. (Colorised black and white print)

Leisure Moment, c1945. Creator: Unknown
Leisure Moment, c1945. British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) smoking one of his trademark cigars

Mr. Churchill contemplates the ruins of the House of Commons, bombed in May 1941, 1941 (1955). Incendiary bombs which fell on the nights of 10

Winston Churchill, British statesman, World War II, 1939-1945. Churchill (1874-1965), Britains wartime Prime Minister, smiling and smoking a cigar, shakes hands with a soldier

House of Commons v. House of Lords, 1925, (1945). Creator: Unknown
House of Commons v. House of Lords, 1925, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) playing in the annual polo match at the Ranelagh Club in south west London

Aboard H. M. S. Prince of Wales, 1941, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Aboard H.M.S. " Prince of Wales", August 1941, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the deck of the battleship Prince of Wales during the Second World War

Tour of Inspection in an Arms Factory, 1940s, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Tour of Inspection in an Arms Factory, 1940s, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine (1880-1977) visiting an engineering works in Bradford, Yorkshire

A hobby, c1930, (1945). Winston Churchill building a wall at his home, Chartwell. From Winston Churchill: His Life in Pictures, by Ben Tucker. [Sagall Press, Ltd. London, 1945]

Signing Autographs in the North Country, c1945. Creator: Unknown
Signing Autographs in the North Country, c1945. British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) in the north of England

Candidate for Oldham, 1899, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Candidate for Oldham, 1899, (1945). Portrait of British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) who stood as a Conservative parliamentary candidate at the June 1899 by-election in

Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Churchill, 23 February 1940, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Churchill, 23 February 1940, (1945). Winston Churchill (1874-1965) and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940)

Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945. After Operation Plunder, Churchill, Montgomery, and a party of U.S

Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty), (1919). Creator: Reginald Haines
Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty), (1919). Portrait of British politician Winston Churchill (1874-1965) who was First Lord of the Admiralty during the First World War

Mr. Churchill with His Daughter, 1924, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Mr. Churchill with His Daughter, 1924, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) with his two-year-old daughter Mary (1922-2014) at Chartwell, his home in Westerham

Churchill in Cairo, with Ethiopian Emperor, Haile Selassie, 1943, (1945). Sir Winston Churchill with Haile Selassie during the formers visit to Cairo on his way back from the Yalta Conference during

Winston Churchill greets the England football team, Wembley, London, October 1941. Artist: London News Agency
Winston Churchill greets the England football team, Wembley, London, October 1941. The Prime Minister being introduced to the players by England captain Eddie Hapgood before a wartime international

Yalta Conference of Allied leaders, World War II, 4-11 February 1945. Seated left to right: Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin

Ye Olde Bell, Hurley, Berkshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Ye Olde Bell, Hurley, Berkshire, 1936. The Olde Bell Inn claimed to be the oldest still-working inn in Britain, with parts dating to 1135

Winston Churchill and President Benes, c1940s, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Winston Churchill and President Benes, c1940s, (1947). Benes and Churchill at a review of the Czechoslovak Brigade, Britain

Winston Churchill talking to Captain Shakespeare of the flying boat Berwick, c1939-c1944 (1946)
Winston Churchill talking to Captain Shakespeare of the Boeing flying boat Berwick, c1939-c1944 (1946). Mr Churchill, in siren suit, talking to Captain Shakespeare

British and Greek Ministers Confer in Athens, Christmas Day, 1944, (1945). Creator: Unknown
British and Greek Ministers Confer in Athens, Christmas Day, 1944, (1945). Anthony Eden, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and the Greek Regent

Feeding Rota, The Pinner Lion, 1940s, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Feeding Rota, The " Pinner Lion", 1940s, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill feeding a lion at London Zoo

The Original War Cabinet, 1939, (1945). Creator: Unknown
The Original War Cabinet, 1939, (1945). British politicians at the start of the Second World War. Standing from left to right: Sir John Anderson, Lord Hankey, Leslie Hore-Belisha, Winston Churchill

Mr. and Mrs. Churchill in the Early Twenties, 1923, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Mr. and Mrs. Churchill in the Early Twenties, 1923, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) and his wife Clementine (1880-1977)

First Lord of the Admiralty and First Sea Lord, 1914, (1945). Creator: Unknown
First Lord of the Admiralty and First Sea Lord, 1914, (1945). British politicians Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), First Lord of the Admiralty, and Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854-1921)

Among other Middle East rulers, King Ibn Saud, of Saudi Arabia, 1945. Ibn Saud (1875-1953) met with Churchill in the Grand Hotel du Lac on the shores of the FFaiyum Oasis, fifty miles south of Cairo

Winston Churchill in the Cabinet Room of 10 Downing Street, c1940s, (1945). From Winston Churchill: His Life in Pictures, by Ben Tucker. [Sagall Press, Ltd. London, 1945]

September, 1939, Winston Churchill Returns to the Admiralty, 1939 (1955). On 3 September 1939, Britain declared war on Germany

The Sidney Street siege, Whitechapel, London, 1911, (1935). Winston Churchill, then Home Secretary, the left of the top-hatted figures

Franklin D Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meeting in Quebec, Canada, 1944
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32nd President of the USA (right) and Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British Prime Minister, meeting in Quebec in 1944

The Kings Head, Chigwell, Essex, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Kings Head, Chigwell, Essex, 1936. Ye Olde Kings Head on Chigwell High Road, Grade II listed, dating to 17th century, visited by Winston Churchill

Workmen in an English inn listening to Mr. Churchill, 1942. Creator: Unknown
Workmen in an English inn listening to Mr. Churchill, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft. [The British Broadcasting Corporation, Wembley, The Sun Engraving Co. Ltd

He reads the news in Moroccan Arabic. A member of the Fighting French Army, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Big Three Conference in the Crimea, February 1945. Creator: Unknown
" Big Three" Conference in the Crimea, February 1945. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965), US President Franklin D Roosevelt (1882-1945)

Churchill Visits Battered Malta, 1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Churchill Visits Battered Malta, 1943, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill walking among ruined houses in the dockyard area of Valletta

Allied Leaders Confer in Cairo, November 1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Allied Leaders Confer in Cairo, November 1943, (1945). Meeting in the Egyptian capital during the Second World War. Front row: Chinese leader Chiang Kai-Shek, US President Franklin D Roosevelt

Churchill With British Troops in North Africa, June 1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Churchill With British Troops in North Africa, June 1943, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill congratulates troops on their victories against the Germans during World War Two

Imperial Conference Meets in London, May 1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Imperial Conference Meets in London, May 1943, (1945). Group portrait of leaders of the four semi-independent Dominions and British politicians at a meeting during the Second World War

Allied Conference at Casablanca, French Morocco, January 1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Allied Conference at Casablanca, French Morocco, January 1943, (1945). French General Henri Giraud, US President Franklin D Roosevelt, Leader of Free France Charles de Gaulle

At a Battlefield Cemetery in Egypt, 1942, (1945). Creator: Unknown
At a Battlefield Cemetery in Egypt, 1942, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pays his respects at a military cemetery near El Alamein in the Western Desert

Joseph Stalin and Mr. Churchill (1942), (1945). Creator: Unknown
Joseph Stalin and Mr. Churchill (1942), (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill with Russian leader Joseph Stalin (1879-1953) during a visit to Russia in World War Two

Return to London from America, 27 June 1942, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Return to London from America, 27 June 1942, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is welcomed back to London by Clement Attlee

American President and British Premier, 14 August 1941, (1945). Creator: Unknown
American President and British Premier, 14 August 1941, (1945). US President Franklin D Roosevelt(1882-1945) and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

In An Anti-Aircraft Gun-Pit, 17 October 1941, (1945). Creator: Unknown
In An Anti-Aircraft Gun-Pit, 17 October 1941, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visits London anti-aircraft batteries jointly manned by men and women during World War Two

Inspecting R. A. F. Establishment, 1940s, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Inspecting R.A.F. Establishment, 1940s, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine (1880-1977) visiting RAF 615 Fighter Squadron during the Second World War

Mr. Anthony Eden Visits The Prime Minister, 1940s, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Mr. Anthony Eden Visits The Prime Minister, 1940s, (1945). Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for War, with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the garden at Number Ten Downing Street in London

Inspecting The Home Guard, 1940s, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Inspecting The Home Guard, 1940s, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill inspects the local defence volunteers during the Second World War

Archbishop of Canterbury at Number 10, Downing Street, c1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Archbishop of Canterbury at Number 10, Downing Street, c1943, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill with Dr William Temple (1881-1944) on the terrace behind at Downing Street in London

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Sir Winston Churchill, the iconic British statesman and leader during World War II, was known for his indomitable spirit and unwavering determination. In 1942, he made his famous V for Victory sign, a symbol of hope and defiance in the face of adversity. Even during leisure moments in 1945, captured by an unknown creator, Sir Winston exuded an air of strength and resilience. In 1925, a photograph taken by another unknown creator showed the clash between the House of Commons and the House of Lords - a testament to Churchill's political prowess. Aboard H. M. S. Prince of Wales in 1941 (and again in 1945), Sir Winston stood tall as he navigated through treacherous waters both literally and metaphorically. Signing autographs in the North Country circa 1945 showcased his popularity among the people he served. During a tour of inspection at an arms factory in the 1940s (also photographed by an unknown creator), Churchill demonstrated his commitment to ensuring Britain's military preparedness. Churchill had many hobbies; one such hobby from around 1930 (captured again in 1945) revealed another side to this multifaceted man who loved painting as much as politics. However, amidst these lighter moments were also somber ones - like when Mr. Churchill contemplated the ruins of the House of Commons after it was bombed in May 1941. On March 25th, 1945, Churchill joined forces with General Brooke and Field Marshal Montgomery on Germany's east bank of the Rhine River - a historic moment that marked their triumph over Nazi tyranny. Reginald Haines' portrait from1919 depicted Winston Churchill as First Lord of Admiralty before his rise to prime ministerial greatness. Another photo from an unknown creator captured him with his daughter in1924 – showcasing his softer side amid turbulent times.