Two gunners in Short Sunderland Mark I, N9027, of No 210 Squadron RAF based at Oban, Argyll, sit at their positions with .303 Vickers K-type machine guns, mounted in the upper fuselage hatches.
Two gunners in Short Sunderland Mark I, N9027, of No 210 Squadron RAF based at Oban, Argyll, sit at their positions with .303 Vickers K-type machine guns, mounted in the upper fuselage hatches.
The sandbagged structure used to protect the statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus in London, 1939.
The sandbagged structure used to protect the statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus in London, 1939.
A group of smiling boiler cleaners taking a breather on the deck of a destroyer. They are men of the Royal Navy who do very dirty work but are seldom heard of. Their work is carried out during the short period that a ship is in harbour.
A group of smiling boiler cleaners taking a breather on the deck of a destroyer. They are men of the Royal Navy who do very dirty work but are seldom heard of. Their work is carried out during the short period that a ship is in harbour.
HMSM THUNDERBOLT, stationary in harbour after a patrol. Crew members on deck.
HMSM THUNDERBOLT, stationary in harbour after a patrol. Crew members on deck.
An evacuated soldier, wearing a French overcoat, changes his socks and boots at Dover, 31 May 1940.
An evacuated soldier, wearing a French overcoat, changes his socks and boots at Dover, 31 May 1940.
Troops from the Royal Berkshire Regiment manning trenches near Mouchin, 29 November 1939.
Troops from the Royal Berkshire Regiment manning trenches near Mouchin, 29 November 1939.
German invasion barges in Boulogne Harbour, France, June 1940.
German invasion barges in Boulogne Harbour, France, June 1940.
Shelterers sleep on the benches which line the wall of this London trench shelter. The shelter had been flooded due to heavy rain and a few boards have been placed along the floor to help shelterers avoid the puddles.
Shelterers sleep on the benches which line the wall of this London trench shelter. The shelter had been flooded due to heavy rain and a few boards have been placed along the floor to help shelterers avoid the puddles.
The Royal Air Force in France 1939 - 1940: A Hawker Hurricane fighter is loaded with ammunition before a mission.
The Royal Air Force in France 1939 - 1940: A Hawker Hurricane fighter is loaded with ammunition before a mission.
Aircrews of No. 149 Squadron RAF approach a line of Vickers Wellington Mark IAs at Mildenhall, Suffolk for an early morning training sortie. The Squadron's operations at this time were directed mostly against German naval installations and shipping.
Aircrews of No. 149 Squadron RAF approach a line of Vickers Wellington Mark IAs at Mildenhall, Suffolk for an early morning training sortie. The Squadron's operations at this time were directed mostly against German naval installations and shipping.
Follow-up waves of the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade disembarking with bicycles from landing craft onto 'Nan White' sector of Juno Beach at Bernieres-sur-Mer, 6 June 1944.
Follow-up waves of the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade disembarking with bicycles from landing craft onto 'Nan White' sector of Juno Beach at Bernieres-sur-Mer, 6 June 1944.
German POWs help unload a jeep from a tank landing craft near Ouistreham, Courseulles, 11 June 1944.
German POWs help unload a jeep from a tank landing craft near Ouistreham, Courseulles, 11 June 1944.