A study of a young woman welder . She is posing for the photographer, leaning against a column. In the background a ship under construction can be seen in a slipway.
A study of a young woman welder . She is posing for the photographer, leaning against a column. In the background a ship under construction can be seen in a slipway.
The crew of Consolidated Liberator Mark II, AL511 'A', of No. 108 Squadron RAF walk from their aircraft at Fayid, Egypt. Note the "Dumbo" motif painted on the nose. AL511 failed to return from a bombing sortie over Tripoli on 3 May 1942.
The crew of Consolidated Liberator Mark II, AL511 'A', of No. 108 Squadron RAF walk from their aircraft at Fayid, Egypt. Note the "Dumbo" motif painted on the nose. AL511 failed to return from a bombing sortie over Tripoli on 3 May 1942.
The Royal Air Force: The rear gunner in his position in a Wellington bomber.
The Royal Air Force: The rear gunner in his position in a Wellington bomber.
The Western Desert 1942: Lines of washing strung across the desert sand.
The Western Desert 1942: Lines of washing strung across the desert sand.
The Axis Offensive 1941 - 1942: Remains of German tanks form circular patterns in the sand at Sidi Rezegh in Libya.
The Axis Offensive 1941 - 1942: Remains of German tanks form circular patterns in the sand at Sidi Rezegh in Libya.
Two Chinese soldiers wearing gas masks at Pihu Military Training Centre in south eastern China.
Two Chinese soldiers wearing gas masks at Pihu Military Training Centre in south eastern China.
A horticultural school for women now training students in all branches of agriculture and horticulture with special regard to producing disease free crops.</br></br></br>The Plant Junior Hoe which saves time and labour and hoes fields of carrots in record
A horticultural school for women now training students in all branches of agriculture and horticulture with special regard to producing disease free crops.


The Plant Junior Hoe which saves time and labour and hoes fields of carrots in record
A horticultural school for women now training students in all branches of agriculture and horticulture with special regard to producing disease free crops.</br></br></br>Hard work but fun, digging a trough for seed sowing in the experimental vegetable gro
A horticultural school for women now training students in all branches of agriculture and horticulture with special regard to producing disease free crops.


Hard work but fun, digging a trough for seed sowing in the experimental vegetable gro
A British sailor uses a sewing machine to repair a signal flag on board the armed merchant cruiser HMS ALCANTARA en route to Sierra Leone, 1942
A British sailor uses a sewing machine to repair a signal flag on board the armed merchant cruiser HMS ALCANTARA en route to Sierra Leone, 1942
A young child in traditional dress at Siwa, Libya, 1942
A young child in traditional dress at Siwa, Libya, 1942
Flying Officer Neville Duke of No 92 (East India) Squadron with his Spitfire at RAF Biggin Hill, 1941. After the war, Neville Duke became one of Britain's leading test pilots and broke the World Air Speed Record in 1953
Flying Officer Neville Duke of No 92 (East India) Squadron with his Spitfire at RAF Biggin Hill, 1941. After the war, Neville Duke became one of Britain's leading test pilots and broke the World Air Speed Record in 1953
A British sailor on shore leave waits for transport away from the dockside, Harwich, 1941
A British sailor on shore leave waits for transport away from the dockside, Harwich, 1941