Amalgamated Press Collection (page 11)

Triumphant for Twenty Years. The Mauretania, built in 1907, c1927, (1936). From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Ice Bridge in U. S. A. 1936
Ice Bridge in U.S.A. 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Eddystone Lighthouse, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Arrival at New York of the Normandie, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

An unusual angle of the Normandies deck, 1936
An unusual angle of the Normandies deck was obtained by the photographer of the illustration on the opposite page, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester

A Nest of Steel. Cunard White Star liner Georgic in construction, 1927-1929, (1936)
A Nest of Steel. The illustration on the opposite page shows the giant Cunard White Star liner Georgic (27, 759 tons) in course of construction, surrounded by cranes and scaffolding, 1936

A Recompression Chamber, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Sir Ernest Shackleton, c1900s, (1936). From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

At the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

The Ariel of 1865, (1936)
Ariel and the Taeping Tea Race 1866, 1926 (1936). After Jack Spurling. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Universal admiration was accorded to the fine performance of the Bremen, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Captain Scotts ship, the Terra Nova, entering pack ice of South Polar Regions
Prelude to Adventure. Captain Scotts ship, the Terra Nova, entering the pack ice of the South Polar regions, c1910-192, (1936) From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

A Great Feat Partly Accomplished. The Leonardo da Vinci resting in dry dock, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Captain R. F. Scott, R. N. writing in his diary, c1900-1912, (1936)
Captain R. F. Scott, R.N. writing in his diary, c1900-1912, (1936). From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Long As A Street, Lofty As A Tower, 1930-1934, (1936)
Long As A Street, Lofty As A Tower, . From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

The Massive Hull, partly placed, 1930-1934, (1936). From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

More than 1, 000 Feet Long. Shell of Queen Mary in early days of construction, 1930-1934, (1936)
More than 1, 000 Feet Long. The shell of the Queen Mary in the early days of her construction, 1930-1934, (1936). From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester

The Queen Mary In Relation To Trafalgar Square, London, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1943
Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1942. Winston Churchill pays a visit to the El-Alamein area, August 19th, 1942. From The War Illustrated Volume 6 edited by Sir John Hammerton

He Led Our Liberating Armies to Victory, 1945
He Led Our Liberating Armies to Victory, 1942. Dwight David Ike Eisenhower (1890-1969), Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force during World War II

At the Front in Egypt: Mr. Churchill in Cairo with members of the Middle East War Council, 1942. Winston Churchill 19th August 1942, during his stay in the Middle East

Coming Ashore at Singapore, 1945. Members of the W.A.A.F disembarking the troop ship Devonshire, after a six day crossing from Ceylon, December 1945

Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1942. Winston Churchill pays a visit to the El-Alamein area, August 19th, 1942. From The War Illustrated Volume 6 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Aboard a British Minesweeper, 1945. From The War Illustrated Volume 9 edited by Sir John Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, 1945]

Mr. Churchill gives the V-Sign to cheering members of the ships crew, 1943-1944
Mr. Churchill gives the V-Sign to cheering members of the ships crew as he walks down the gangway of the vessel that took him to America, 1943-44

H. M. The King learns details of the R. A. F. raid on the Ruhr dams on May 17, 1943, 1943-44
H.M. The King learns details of the R.A.F. raid on the Ruhr dams on May 17, 1943, 1943-44. George VI (1895-1952) learning details of the raid on the Ruhr dams, which was part of Operation Chastise

Wingate, Captain of the Chindits, 1943-44. Major General Orde Charles Wingate (1903-1944), British Army officer known for creating special military units in Palestine in the 1930s, and in Abyssinia

Roses for the Old and Bold, 1942. With colours rose-bedecked, the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers celebrated their regimental day in Cairo, April 23rd, 1942

Commando Raiders who pierced the Channel defences at Boulogne, 1942
Commando Raiders who pierced the Channel defences at Boulogne during the early hours of April 22nd forming up before crossing the Channel, 1942

Matildas Waltzing on the Desert Floor, 1942. Matilda tanks in the Tobruk area during World War II. From The War Illustrated Volume 5 edited by Sir John Hammerton

At Singapore Indian troops arrive to take part in the defence of the great fortress-port. 1941. From The War Illustrated Volume 5 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Churchill responds to the cheers from the crew of HMS Prince of Wales, 1941
Mr. Churchill responds to the cheers from the crew of HMS Prince of Wales on disembarking at a British port after his return from the Atlantic conference with President Roosevelt, 1941

On Board H. M. S. Nelson, members of the South African division of the RNVR, 1941
On Board H.M.S. Nelson, members of the South African division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve with the Fleet are ammunitioning ship with 16-in. shells, 1941

BOOTS, boots, boots, boots, moving up and down again 1941
BOOTS, boots, boots, boots, moving up and down again.. 1941. A british infantryman cooling his feet after a march over scorching desert sands

British Troops in Syria, 1941. British troops in Syria during World War II, guarding a frontier position behind a concrete tank trap. From The War Illustrated: Volume 4 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Haile Selassie and General Cunningham, 1941. Haile Selassie restored to the throne of Abyssinia, May 5th, 1941. From The War Illustrated: Volume 4 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Picturesque Guardian of the Iraq Frontier, 1941. An Arab Legionary on sentry duty at an R.A.F. aerodrome in Transjordan. From The War Illustrated: Volume 4 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Where the Springboks Crossed to Victory, 1941. The pontoon bridge over the Juba River, which was constructed bt South African engineers

Hailed by the New Men of his Old Regiment, 1941. Winston Churchill (1874-1965) visiting his old regiment the 21st Lancers during World War II

Victors of the Western Desert in Conference, 1941. General Sir Archibald Wavell (1883-1950) and Major-General R. N. O Connor (1889?-981) discussing the final assault on Bardia, January 5th, 1941

Crashed in the Regia Aeronauticas Graveyard, 1941. The wreckage of an Italian Fiat C.R.42 biplane. Which crashed attempting to land with one of its wheels shot away

Their Ship Rose from the Grave to Triumph, 1941. Some of the crew of the submarine Thunderbolt, with 1st Lieutenant J. Stevens. From The War Illustrated: Volume 4 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Past Grazianis Shattered Stronghold Lies the Conquerors Road, 1941. British Bren-gun carriers pass the wrecked Fort Capuzzo. From The War Illustrated: Volume 4 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Unhappy the Caproni They Happen to Spot, 1941. Allied soldiers in the Western Desert during World War II. From The War Illustrated: Volume 4 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1943
Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1942. Winston Churchill pays a visit to the El-Alamein area, August 19th, 1942. From The War Illustrated Volume 6 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Tunisian Arabs Welcome a British Sergeant at Chaouach, 1943. From The War Illustrated Volume 6 edited by Sir John Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, 1943]

General the Hon. Sir Harold Alexander, 1943. Field Marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (1891-1969)

Busy Scenes in Benghazi, 1943. Here we see stores being unloaded for allied troops. During the Battle of El Alamein 66 miles from Alexandria, Egypt, British troops led by General Bernard Montgomery

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