War And Conflict Collection (page 8)

Women of the ATS working theEpredictors at an anti aircraft battery in the West Midlands. 12 December 1941

Searchlight School, Birmingham. Soldiers being given training on the 90 cm Projector Anti-Aircraft searchlight. 3rd April 1942

Matilda and Valentine tanks parade through central Birmingham as part of War Production Worker Week. 4th September 1941

Searchlight school, Birmingham. Physical training being given to the soldiers of a searchlight division in the West Midlands 3rd April 1942

Women of the ATS operating a identification telescope at an anti aircraft battery in the West Midlands. 12 December 1941

Women of the ATS who are operate the height finder optics at an anti aircraft battery in the West Midlands. Seen here receiving training on how to fight fires at the barracks 12 December 1941

The points"rationing for canned foods started to-day. 1st December 1941
The points" rationing for canned foods started to-day. 1st December 1941. Our picture shows a scene in a Birmingham store as the points coupon books came out for the first time

Home Guard Round Up Enemy"in Birmingham All-Night Test
Home Guard Round Up Enemy" in Birmingham All-Night Test. Incidents during the mock invasion operations in the Birmingham area 12th July 1941

Picture taken on board one of the Royal Navy Escort Vessels during a West Coast of England Convoy. Some of the crew are watching an exciting game of Ludo on the lower deck during a short off duty

New recruits of the Auxiliary territorial Service (ATS) undergoing training as cooks in South Eastern England during the Second World War. 25th April 1943

Cooks of the Auxiliary territorial Service (ATS) seen here building a training tunnel on assaults course in England during the Second World War. 20th December 1940

A mechanic of the Auxiliary territorial Service (ATS) busy at work on repairs to a vehicle at a department near Nottingham during the Second World War. 3rd March 1941

Soldiers and girls of Auxiliary territorial Service (ATS) stationed at a farm in Buckinghamshire, England during the Second World War

The latest recruits carry a poster in a march of the 77th Lancashire (Bootle, Liverpool) Home Guard. 11th August 1941

Mr W G Marks, manager of the Liverpool Corporation Passenger Transport Depot inspecting a parade company of the departments Home Guard prior to a church parade commencing at Dingle, Liverpool

Mrs. Isolda Jones (left) a Cardiff housewife, performed the ceremony of changing the indicator at Kingsway of Warship Week yesterday

Ivor Miles Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of Plymouth, taking the salute at the march past which opened the Treforest Trading Estates Wings For Victory parade. Also in the picture- Col

British Army Royal Engineers sapper J W Gould from Leeds, helping US soldier Private Simon Davido of New York unload supplies at Liverpool docks from one of the first American ships to bring supplies

The Mayor of Newport (Councillor William Rudd) receiving gifts from school children to swell Warship Week during the Second World War. 6th February 1942

Mr W. Bullock (centre), who opened the ceremony of changing the indicator in Cardiffs Warship Week on Wednesday 21st January 1942

Home Guard inspecting a pass at a Wallasey anti aircraft battery site on the Home Front during the second World War. 2nd July 1943

Cardiff schoolchildren helped creditability to ensure the outstanding success of the City Warship Week. Here are some of them handing over gifts to the Lord Mayor (Alderman James Hellyer)

Guests at the inaugural lunch of Cardiff Warship Week. Seated left to right: Sir Willie Reardon-Smith, Bt. Ivor Miles Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of Plymouth

The Royal Marines band visit to Liverpool during the second Word War. 19th January 1942

Home Guard enjoying a meal at a Wallasey anti aircraft battery site on the Home Front during the second World War. 2nd July 1943

C Company of the 5th Battalion Liverpool Home Guard are the proud possessors of the first Home Guard Pipe band in England. Pipe Major Macleod is seen here leading the company. 26th January 1941

British Army Royal Engineers sappers and US soldiers becoming working together at Liverpool docks unloading one of the first American ships to bring supplies to the United Kingdom. 29th June 1942

Home Guard manning an anti aircraft gun at a Wallasey Ant-Aircraft battery site on the Home Front during the Second World War. 2nd July 1943

Damage to housing in Bordesley Green, Birmingham following an air raid on the city. 24th April 1943

Sergeant. -major Jackson, who less than a month ago was in Bombay
Sergeant.-major Jackson, who less than a month ago was in Bombay, in seven minutes became Mrs H. J. Jackson, of 10, Perrivale-road, Bearwood, Birmingham

WaF at a dispersal camp in Hereford being demobbed. 18th June 1945

Civic authorities arrive at the Hall of Memories, Centenary Square, Birmingham, for a service of thanksgiving following the allied armies victory in Europe. 9th May 1945

Victoria Square, Birmingham, shortly after Mr. Churchills radio announcement of the end of the war in Europe. 8th May 1945

A service of thanksgiving following the allied armies victory in Europe at the Hall of Memories, Centenary Square, Birmingham. 9th May 1945

Mr. Walter Higgs. M. P. tries out one of the new bunks in a public air raid shelter while
Mr. Walter Higgs. M.P. tries out one of the new bunks in a public air raid shelter while chatting to the Lord Mayor of Birmingham. 4th October 1940

Leading Fire woman Isobel Brown who is in charge of the Fire Control Room in Nuneaton 26th June 1942

Birmingham General Hospital damaged by incendiary bombs during an air raid on the city. 30th July 1942

A pile of rubble surrounds an Anderson shelter in the back garden of terrace housing off Farm Street, Hockley, Birmingham following an air raid on the city. 30th July 1942

Damage to housing in School Road, Hall Green, Birmingham following an air raid on the city. 31st July 1942

Firemen dampen down the burnt-out shell of the grandstand at St. Andrew s, Birmingham F.C.Os ground. 21st January 1942

Rocket projector drill for the Home Guard during the Second World War. West Midlands. 5th July 1942

Leading Aircraftman Horace Perks, his wife, nine year old daughter and Mrs Morrin of Highgate Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham who were saved by a Morrison shelter after a large part of the house

A pile of rubble is that all that remains of Lozells Picture Theatre that stood on the corner Lozells Road and Malthouse Gardens, Birmingham, following an air raid on the city. 28th July 1942

Bomb damage to a terrace of Nuneaton houses 26th June 1942

Workmen clearing the rubble in Highgate Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham following an air raid on the city. 30th July 1942

Members of the Perks and Morrin families of Highgate Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham who were saved by a Morrison shelter after a large part of the house collapsed around them during an air raid

Workmen clearing the rubble at Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham following an air raid on the city. 28th July 1942

Crater next to a public surface air raid shelter in St Phillips Churchyard, central Birmingham following a near miss during an air raid on the city. 28th July 1942

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War and conflict have left their mark on various places throughout history. In Torquay, a typhoon made a pancake landing on the edge of a rock-strewn shore, symbolizing the destructive force that war brings. Cardiff Docks showcased the captured German submarine U-1023, serving as a reminder of the battles fought beneath the waves. In 1942, HMS Wallace, a Shakespeare Class Flotilla Leader escort, stood strong amidst turbulent times. Its presence exemplified bravery and resilience in the face of adversity. Spectacular images captured in 1992 by Lincolnshire Echo depicted both the horrors and heroism witnessed during conflicts. Air correspondents from London newspapers visited Royal Air Force Commands in North Africa to report on wartime efforts. Their visit shed light on the dedication and sacrifice of those fighting for freedom. The Sutton Coalfield Battalion of Warwickshire Home Guard paraded for inspection, showcasing their readiness to defend their homeland. No. 38 Dudley Road in Folkestone became a haunting scene when a shell fired from German batteries struck its vicinity during World War Two. This image serves as a stark reminder of civilian casualties caught in the crossfire. Hull saw its fair share of destruction during World War Two, but it also witnessed remarkable acts of courage by bomb disposal units who risked their lives to protect others from explosive threats. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff at that time was Alderman James Hellyer - pictured right - whose leadership guided his city through tumultuous times with strength and determination. Circa 1918, SMS Helgoland represented Germany's imperial navy battleship—a formidable force that played its part in shaping history's course. Bound for safety were South Shields children who were relocated to live in rural areas away from urban warfare—a poignant testament to how conflict disrupts innocent lives. Before escorting convoys under perilous conditions, HMS Camellia (K31), a Flower class corvette, diligently prepared for its duty.