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The Military Enigma I Machine, 1941. Creator: Historic ObjectThe Military Enigma I Machine, 1941. Private Collection
Thrift rug, 1943. Creator: UnknownThrift rug, 1943. Made from vegetable dyed woollen scraps by a member of a Shropshire Institute. Woven rug made from recycled materials during the Second World War
Evacuee Play Centre, c1943. Creator: Elise Dalton HewlandEvacuee Play Centre, c1943. Evacuated children at a nursery during the Second World War. From " Womens Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]
The Invasion of Italy, 1944. Creator: Edward ArdizzoneThe Invasion of Italy, 1944. Scene from the Second World War: [British] troops and vehicles embarking on invasion craft at " Charlie" beach near Santa Teresa di Riva, Sicily
September 1940, (1944). Creator: John ArmstrongSeptember 1940, (1944). Aftermath of an aerial battle during the Second World War: wrecked German and British fighter planes on a beach. Painting in the Manchester Art Gallery
Morris Commercial salvage truck, Liverpool World War 2. Creator: UnknownMorris Commercial salvage truck, Liverpool World War 2
The Spirit of the Ark, - sailors of the Royal Navy, c1942. Creator: UnknownThe Spirit of the Ark, - sailors of the Royal Navy, c1942. A British aircraft carrier of the Second World War, HMS Ark Royal was designed to carry a large number of aircraft
The Ark Is Hit At Last, 1941, (1942). Creator: UnknownThe Ark Is Hit At Last, 1941, (1942). Within sight of Gibraltar, to which she was returning, a torpedo from a German submarine struck the Ark. Within 3 minutes she was listing 12 degrees
On Board The Ark - on watch... c1940, (1942). Creator: UnknownOn Board The Ark - on watch in one of the Arks anti-aircraft direction and range-finders, c1940, (1942). A British Royal Navy aircraft carrier of the Second World War
British sailors on the deck of an aircraft carrier, Second World War, c1943. Creator: UnknownBritish sailors on the deck of an aircraft carrier, Second World War, c1943. The white ensign, which comprises a red St Georges Cross on a white field with the Union Flag at top left
Cover of pamphlet about HMS Ark Royal, 1942. Creator: UnknownCover of pamphlet about HMS Ark Royal, 1942. The Ark Royal was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier of the Second World War. From " Ark Royal"
Fighter planes on board an aircraft carrier, Second World War, c1943. Creator: UnknownFighter planes on board an aircraft carrier, Second World War, c1943. A Martlet [Grumman F4F Wildcat] of the Fleet Air Arm, bearing American markings
Old Hands Now - pilots of the Fleet Air Arm, c1943. Creator: UnknownOld Hands Now - pilots of the Fleet Air Arm, c1943. British pilots wearing Mae West life jackets during the Second World War
Machine-gun instruction, Fleet Air Arm, c1943. Creator: UnknownMachine gun instruction, Fleet Air Arm, c1943. British sailors learning how to use a machine gun during the Second World War
Men of the Royal Navy, c1943. Creator: UnknownMen of the Royal Navy, c1943. Pipe-smoking British sailors during the Second World War. From " Fleet Air Arm". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]
For Scotlands Fallen - Scottish National War Memorial. The Shrine with seven stained-glass windows and a Casket containing the names of the Fallen, c1948
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, 1941. Advertisement placed by Delaney Gallay Ltd during the Second World War to raise funds for the families of military personnel killed during the conflict
RAF personnel learning to use a dinghy, 1941. Creator: Charles BrownRAF personnel learning to use a dinghy, 1941. Airmen at training school during the Second World War: Getting into and out of a rubber dinghy is a difficult job until the process has been practised
Silhouettes of military aircraft... at an RAF training school during the Second World War, 1941Silhouettes of military aircraft painted on the ceiling at an RAF training school during the Second World War, 1941. Aircraft identification training enabled personnel to recognise the different
RAF personnel receiving aero-engine instruction, 1941. Creator: Charles BrownRAF personnel receiving aero-engine instruction, 1941. Airmen at training school during the Second World War: Knowledge of the working and construction of the engine
RAF personnel learning about weapons, 1941. Creator: Charles BrownRAF personnel learning about weapons, 1941. Airmen at training school during the Second World War: An armaments lecture is here shown in progress
RAF personnel learning to fire guns during the Second World War, 1941. Creator: Charles BrownRAF personnel learning to fire guns during the Second World War, 1941. Clay pigeon shooting was found in the war of 1914-18 to be a great help in the training of air gunners
RAF pilot learning to fly during the Second World War, 1941. Creator: Charles BrownRAF pilot learning to fly during the Second World War, 1941. Flying lesson in a de Havilland Tiger Moth biplane at the Elementary Flying Training School
Lea Bridge Rubber Works Ltd - Aircraft Section, 1941. Creator: UnknownLea Bridge Rubber Works Ltd - Aircraft Section, 1941. Advertisement for a company that manufactured items used by the British armed forces during the Second World War: barrage balloons, parachutes
Blackburn Botha - Operational Service Trainer, 1941. Creator: TurnerBlackburn Botha - Operational Service Trainer, 1941. Advertisement for the Blackburn B.26 Botha, British four-seat reconnaissance and torpedo bomber built by Blackburn Aircraft
Airman using a parachute during the Second World War, 1941. Creator: Charles BrownAirman using a parachute during the Second World War, 1941. The " free" parachute type is standardised in the R.A.F. and with it parachutist jumps with the pack attached
Pay-day Marks-off Life in the Royal Air Force at Regular Intervals, 1941. Creator: Charles BrownPay-day Marks-off Life in the Royal Air Force at Regular Intervals, 1941. British airmen being paid during the Second World War
Revolver practice at the Elementary Flying Training School, 1941. Creator: Charles BrownRevolver practice at the Elementary Flying Training School, 1941. RAF personnel learning to fire guns during the Second World War
RAF personnel learning to identify aircraft during the Second World War, 1941. CreatorRAF personnel learning to identify aircraft during the Second World War, 1941. Instructor and pupils at an Initial Training Wing using models
Airman learning navigation during the Second World War, 1941. Creator: Charles BrownAirman learning navigation during the Second World War, 1941. A Royal Air Force volunteer, who comes from the United States of America, is seen taking an observation with the Mark IX sextant
RAF personnel learning navigation during the Second World War, 1941. Creator: Charles BrownRAF personnel learning navigation during the Second World War, 1941. Navigation is one of the subjects which follow the pupil from the earliest moment right through to the most advanced stages of his
RAF personnel learning to fly in a flight simulator during the Second World War, 1941. The Link trainer enables the motions of controlling an aeroplane, and even of tlying it on a course
Control desk at an RAF flight training school, 1941. Creator: Charles BrownControl desk at an RAF flight training school, 1941. The Link trainer can record and interpret his pupils control movements as they learn to fly on a flight simulator during the Second World War
Training in telecommunications, 1941. Creator: Charles BrownTraining in telecommunications, 1941. British RAF personnel in the classroom during the Second World War: Class work...in properly equipped rooms
The Vickers-Armstrongs Walrus, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Vickers-Armstrongs Walrus, 1941. The Supermarine Walrus, a British amphibian flying boat, was designed for use as a fleet spotter to be catapult-launched from cruisers or battleships
The De Havilland Ambulance, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe De Havilland Ambulance, 1941. The de Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide, British short-haul biplane airliner for 6-8 passengers, converted for use as an air ambulance during the Second World War
The Blackburn Botha, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Blackburn Botha, 1941. Blackburn B.26 Botha, British four-seat reconnaissance and torpedo bomber built by Blackburn Aircraft. During the Second World War it proved to be underpowered
The North American Harvard, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe North American Harvard, 1941. The North American T-6 Texan, American single-engined trainer aircraft, known as the Harvard outside the US, used during World War II and into the 1970s
The Miles Master I, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Miles Master I, 1941. British two-seater training aircraft built by Miles Aircraft Ltd for the RAF and Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War
The De Havilland Tiger Moth, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe De Havilland Tiger Moth, 1941. De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth, British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland in the 1930s
The Bristol Bombay, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Bristol Bombay, 1941. British troop transport aircraft and bomber used by the RAF during the Second World War. From " The Royal Air Force in Pictures", 2nd edition
The Miles Magister, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Miles Magister, 1941. Instructional flight in a Miles M.14 Magister, a British two-seat monoplane trainer aircraft built by the Miles Aircraft for the RAF
The Fairey Swordfish, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Fairey Swordfish, 1941. British single-engine torpedo bomber built by Fairey Aviation, used during the Second World War
The Martin Marauder, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Martin Marauder, 1941. American bomber built by the Glenn L. Martin Company, used during the Second World War. From " The Royal Air Force in Pictures", 2nd edition
The Martin Baltimore, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Martin Baltimore, 1941. American bomber built by the Glenn L. Martin Company, used during the Second World War. From " The Royal Air Force in Pictures", 2nd edition
The Avro Anson, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Avro Anson, 1941. Multi-role British aircraft used by the RAF during the Second World War. From " The Royal Air Force in Pictures", 2nd edition
The Lockheed Hudson, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Lockheed Hudson, 1941. American-built bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft used by the RAF during the Second World War
The Bristol Blenheim, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Bristol Blenheim, 1941. British bomber designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, used during the Second World War. From " The Royal Air Force in Pictures", 2nd edition