World War Two Collection (page 25)

Sir Winston Churchill memorial statue, Parliament Square, London, 2005. This statue of Britains great wartime Prime Minister stands opposite the Palace of Westminster

Land Girl, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Land Girl, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]. (Colorised black and white print)

Covering the road block, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Covering the road block, 1941. Men of the Home Guard in a dug-out, protected by sandbags, aim their rifles ready for action. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton

B. F. W. Messerschmitt Bf. 109 Fighter, 1938
B.F.W. Messerschmitt Bf. 109 Fighter, 1938. From Willss Cigarettes - Speed: A Series of 50 [W. D. & H.O. Wills, Bristol, 1938]

Firewood, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Firewood, 1941. Wartime children collect firewood amongst the rubble. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]. (Colorised black and white print)

Winston Churchill across the Rhine. Outwards into Germany! Onwards to Victory!, 1945. Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945

Fares please, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Fares please, 1941. A bus conductress on the London buses makes her way to the upper deck. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Nautical character, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Nautical character, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]. (Colorised black and white print)

The flourish set on youth, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
The flourish set on youth, 1941. Acting Flight Lieutenant Thomas Ginger Neil, No 249 Squadron, RAF North Weald, 1940. A young airman with the RAF roundel. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton

and Peace, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
and Peace, 1941. Children enjoy a day out on the river, From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

For the Future, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
For the Future, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

The Age of Innocence, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
The Age of Innocence, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

War... 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
War... 1941. An air raid warden watches the night sky. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

A little child that lightly draws its breath, and feels its life in every limb, what should it know of death?, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

The dust settles, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
The dust settles, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Show cases in the Natural History Museum, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Show cases in the Natural History Museum, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Collector of old glass, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Collector of old glass, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

St. Mary-le-Bow after the first blitz. It is now destroyed, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
St. Mary-le-Bow after the first blitz. It is now destroyed, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

East End family, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
East End family, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Fireman, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Fireman, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

A little girl left behind imagines the trek to the country, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
A little girl left behind imagines the trek to the country, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

After a life tme, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
After a life tme, 1941. An elderly lady is given a hot meal. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Blankets for the homeless, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Blankets for the homeless, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Schoolboys dormitory, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Schoolboys dormitory, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Sleeping baby, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Sleeping baby, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Apocalypse, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Apocalypse, 1941. The twin clock towers of St Pauls Cathedral is seen through the bomb damage. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Fares please, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Fares please, 1941. A bus conductress on the London buses makes her way to the upper deck. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Early casualties, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Early casualties, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Country house scene, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Country house scene, 1941. Nurses at the entrance of a country house that has been commandeered for use as a convalescent hospital. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton

Blood donors, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Blood donors, 1941. Patients lie on beds set out on the lawn of a country house that has been commandeered for use as a convalescence hospital. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton

Books for prisoners, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Books for prisoners, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Canteen piece, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Canteen piece, 1941. A soldier orders a cup of tea in the forces canteen at Victoria Station in 1942. The soldier pictured was the butler of a close friend of the photographer Cecil Beaton

Wren wine stewards in the Banqueting Hall of the Great Wren, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Wren wine stewards in the Banqueting Hall of the Great Wren, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Steward, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Steward, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

In the galley, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
In the galley, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Figureheads, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Figureheads, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Wrens at Greenwich, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Wrens at Greenwich, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Portrait, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Portrait, 1941. A woman of the Womens Royal Navy Service takes a telephone call. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

A different hat soon, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
A different hat soon, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Church parade, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Church parade, 1941. Women of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force marching. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

March past, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
March past, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Packing, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Packing, 1941. Women of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force working on a barrage balloon. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

The cord, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
The cord, 1941. Women of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force working on a barrage balloon. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

The monster mastered, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
The monster mastered, 1941. Men grapple to keep a barrage balloon under control. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

The web (WaFS working on a balloon), 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
The web (WaFS working on a balloon), 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Dressed ranks, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Dressed ranks, 1941. A troop of airmen in flying suits stand in line. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Convalescent Hospital - How soon shall I be able to fly again?, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Convalescent Hospital - How soon shall I be able to fly again?, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Convalescent Hospital - Pulling his weight, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Convalescent Hospital - Pulling his weight, A serviceman using a weights machine to strengthen his muscles after being wounded. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton

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