1941 Collection (page 4)

Gloster E 2839 -Britains first jet aircraft that took to the air for the first time in May 1941

WW2 Christmas card, Escort! A Chelsea Pensioner looks in admiration at an RAF airman with an elegant woman on each arm. Date: 1941

WW2 Christmas card, A False Alarm -- a dog in AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) uniform. Date: 1941

Map of Yugoslavia by G. H. Davis
Map of Yugoslavia, Britains latest ally in the Second World War: her defensive mountains and valleys. Mountainous Yugoslavia, her valleys and airfields. Date: 1941

Illustration of 1934 M-10000 internal combustion engine (USA), 1938 4468 Mallard, 1941 Big Boy Steam locomotive (USA)

VERMONT: CREAMERY, 1941. Milk cans on a conveyor belt leaving the washing machine at the United Farmers Cooperative Creamery in Sheldon Springs, Vermont. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1941

Vought Chesapeake I June 1941
Vought Chesapeake I. June 1941. Date: 1941

The naming ceremony of Handley Page Halifax I L9608
The naming ceremony of Handley Page Halifax I, L9608, at Radlett by the Viscountess Halifax, 12 September 1941. Date: 1941

Two Trapeze Artists
Sarasota, Florida: March 13, 1941 Two aerial artists for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus start limbering up for the summer circuit

WW2 - Blitz on London - Fire Force Commander taking charge
WW2 - Blitz on London - Fire Force Commander C P McDuell takes charge at a major fire. Senior Company Officer Jimmy Syrett operates the walkie talkie set and Company Officer Obie Walker

Edward VII with Kaiser Wilhelm II
Edward VII (1841-1910) with his nephew, Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), Emperor of Germany in 1904

Canadians in Southampton
The Southampton contingent of the CCCF who were billeted near the docks at the Apollo Hotel. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters

A CCF crew
Crewing a British fire appliance somewhere outside Portsmouth. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

British tank Mark IIA by G. H. Davis
British Tanks: No. 1. Infantry (heavy) tank Mark IIA. Heavy tanks in action: an explanatory drawing of Matilda and some of her sisters, in action during the Second World War. Date: 1941

Bow Church and Bread Street, London - following WW2 Blitz
Bow Church and Bread Street, London - following the WW2 Blitz on London by the German Luftwaffe. Date: circa 1941

WWII - Remember Pearl Harbour
Remember Pearl Harbour First Day Cover illustration depicting the Japanese aerial assault on the American Naval base at Pearl Harbour, a lagoon harbour on the island of Oahu, Hawaii

Advert for Frontier by Joyce California shoes 1941
Gallant and gay. if yours is a border-line case of not knowing whether to buy on style or economy, we d suggest you look at Cool-ees by Joyce

US War effort postcard - 1941 - Keep em Flying
Keep em Flying Propaganda postcard from 1941 (after the USA had entered the War following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour), encouraging productivity to aid the War effort

MIGRANT WORKERS, 1941. Shacks of African American migrant workers in Belle Glade, Florida. Photograph, February 1941

BETTY GRABLE (1916-1973). American actress. Photographed in 1941-42

NEW BEDFORD, 1941. A foggy night in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Photograph by Jack Delano, January 1941

Sir William P. Pulteney / Stamp
Lieutenant-General SIR WILLIAM PULTENEY PULTENEY (1861 - 1941) British general during the First World War. In command of British III Corps, then headed 23rd Army Corps

Cricketer, Webbe
A.J. Webbe Cricketer - Middlesex

Virginia Woolf / Morgan
VIRGINIA WOOLF English novelist

Moscow Parade
To boost morale, a military parade is staged in Red Square, Moscow, even though at the time the Germans are on the outskirts of the city

Soviet Tank Parade
Tanks leave Moscow after a parade, going straight to the front-line. This is a view of Gorky Street

Soldier at Lenins Tomb
A Russian sentry on guard duty near Lenins tomb in the snow- covered Red Square, Moscow

Wilhelm II Ptg
WILHELM II GERMAN ROYALTY German Emperor in middle age

Paderewski / Postcard E&f
IGNACY JAN PADEREWSKI Polish pianist, composer and statesman, with part of his Chant du Voyageur below

Paderewski / Petit J 1919
IGNACY JAN PADEREWSKI Polish pianist, composer and statesman

British Sub Rammed
An Italian torpedo boat heroically rams and sinks a British submarine

Amy Johnson / Cig Card
Amy Johnson (Mrs Mollison), pioneer British aviator who made several record flights - seen here in 1935

Hugh Walpole / Cig Card
SIR HUGH SEYMOUR WALPOLE English novelist born in New Zealand

Land Army 1941
Two former mill workers, sisters Ava and Blanche Horn, (" first Bevin girls" - Land Army conscripts & volunteers) are photographed in London enroute for the south

Bremen Launched
In her heyday this fine German liner wins the Atlantic record, but in WW2 she becomes a naval accommodation ship, destroyed by fire in 1941

Princess Elizabeth of England and her sister princess Margaret in gardens of Windsor, 1941 (b/w photo)
3432477 Princess Elizabeth of England and her sister princess Margaret in gardens of Windsor, 1941 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Cover of Woman's Illustrated Magazine
Model Peggy Chester - Cover of Woman's Illustrated Magazine, incorporating Eve's Own - photography by Nancy Sandys Walker Date: 1941

Peter Hatch - when serving in the Royal Navy - WW2
Peter Hatch (1913-1989) - Graphic Designer - when serving in the Royal Navy - WW2 - circa 1941. Date: circa 1941

Leslie Howard concentrating on his lines
Leslie Howard (1893 - 1943), British actor, film director and producer pictured in the film studio at Denham where he was producer, director and star of the film, First of the Few, the story of R.J

Winston Churchill (1874-1965) in overcoat and hat and smoking a cigar, walking alone on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales
528726 Winston Churchill (1874-1965) in overcoat and hat and smoking a cigar, walking alone on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales during the Atlantic Conference

Winter in Prague, 1941. Creator: Simon, Tavik Frantisek (1877-1942)
Winter in Prague, 1941. Private Collection

Movie poster "Adam Had Four Sons" by Gregory Ratoff, 1941. Creator: Rohman, Eric (1891-1949)
Movie poster "Adam Had Four Sons" by Gregory Ratoff, 1941. Private Collection

The Winged Boot - the badge of the Late Arrivals Club, Which is an exclusive body of R. A
The Winged Boot - the badge of the Late Arrivals Club, Which is an exclusive body of R.A.F. pilots or members of crews who have had to abandon their aircraft either in the air or on the ground as a

Mill Road Infirmary, Liverpool, after it is bombed in World War Two. The maternity ward in Mill Road Hospital, Liverpool, took a devastating direct hit on 3 May, 1941

Salford Royal Hospital, after an air raid during The Manchester Blitz of World War Two. In June 1941 German bombs damaged the original Salford Royal Hospital on Chapel Street at the junction with

Scrattons Farm Estate, Ripple Road, Barking, Essex, after it was damaged in a World War Two air raid. The Smith sisters lived at this house

Newbridge Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. Firefighters at the scene of a horrendous bombing raid The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city

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In the year 1941, amidst the chaos of war and the shifting tides of history, a myriad of events unfolded that left an indelible mark on our collective memory. From Mr Fox's Hunt Breakfast on Christmas Day to the sinking of warship HMS Hood, this was a time when both joy and tragedy coexisted. The Wolfman prowled onto screens in 1941, with Lon Chaney Jr. Embodying the title role in this iconic horror film. Meanwhile, battleships like H. M. S. Warspite and H. M. S. Suffolk sailed through treacherous waters as they fought valiantly for their countries. One cannot forget the haunting image of British battlecruiser HMS Hood succumbing to its fate during a fierce naval encounter or the resolute firing of broadsides by HMS Duke of York during World War II. As we bid farewell to old ways and embraced new beginnings, artist David Wright captured this sentiment perfectly in his artwork "Off with the Old, On with the New. " It symbolized hope amidst uncertainty. Amidst these turbulent times, advertisements showcased technological advancements such as The Stuka bomber or Fairey Swordfish Torpedo-Bomber - powerful machines that played pivotal roles in shaping history. Even amidst turmoil, beauty still found its way into our lives. Deborah Mitford's ethereal portrait by Madame Yevonde reminds us that even in dark times there is room for elegance and grace, a year filled with triumphs and tragedies; it encapsulated humanity's resilience against adversity while reminding us that artistry can flourish even amid chaos.