1941 Collection (page 6)

Fire crews, police and ARP wardens help salvage furniture from properties close to Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark

Bomb damage to Plymouth following a tip an run raid by Luftwaffe fighter bomber aircraft on the town. Circa April 8th 1941

Bomb damage to Telham Road and Vicarage Lane, East Ham, following several heavy air raids on the capital. Circa March 1941

Women of the ATS operating the height finder optics at an anti aircraft battery in the West Midlands. 12 December 1941

Kitchen workers in the West of England Aeroplane Works. Chefs around a large tub of Tomato Soup. 2, 400 meals a day are made for the workers

Russian cavalry on the attack. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany. After first having cooperated with Germany in invading Poland whilst remaining neutral in

Emperor Haile Selassie kissing the cross offered by the High Priest of Debra Marcos after the Ethiopians had driven the Italians from the fort. 15th April 1941

The German battleship Bismarck burns on the horizon approximately 350 miles west of Brest, France in the Atlantic Ocean after being engaged by the British battleships King George V

Binnen Alster area showing the deployment of camouflage on the area. The innermost of the two lakes in the heart of Hamburg - has been camouflaged by means of huge floating rafts to represent a

Manchester, United Kingdom, pictures taken during The Blitz in World War Two. Area unknown. Emergency services hosing down a fire in a street

The Finnish steamer Carolina Thorden was bombed by Germans off the coast of Thorshavn, Faroe Islands. A Faroese rescue boat approaches the ship which displays neutral markings. May 1941

The Arab legion. Men of the Desert Patrol of the Arab Legion on the march through the desert in Transjordania. In the background is a fort built in the thirteenth century

Mobile Canteen during World War Two. Liverpool, Merseyside. It is not known where this picture was taken, but the print stamp suggests Liverpool

The wreckage of a Junkers Ju 88 F1+BT Wk Nr 7188 of III / KG 76 at Wychbold
The wreckage of a Junkers Ju 88 F1+BT Wk Nr 7188 of III/KG 76 at Wychbold. The aircraft was damaged by Sgt Jankowiak of 307 Squadron and also hit by anti aircraft guns in the Liverpool area

The remains of 281 and 283 Hales Lane, Smethwick after Heinkel He 111 1G+KM Wk Nr 1555 of 4./KG 27 was shot down by Defiant N3387 of 151 Squadron and crashed into the houses

Air raid damage to Barking Road in East London during the Blitz. 20th March 1941

Workers at the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company celebrate sending Valentine tanks to Russia on September 22, 1941

Allied steamer being torpedoed by a German U-boat. Circa 1941

Bomb damage to the Bank underground station, London during the night of 11th January 1941

Tobruk. (Picture) After a very heavy rainstorm which followed a sandstorm which had lasted all day. Water rushed down Waddis and flooded many of the tents

A German petrol dump captured between Bardia and Tobruk. Pictured, hundreds of petrol cans full of petrol being loaded on to a British truck. December 1941

The enormous damage to Messers Mardons printing works in Victoria Street, Bristol, can be seen in this image taken after the debris from the German air raids on the city had been tidied up

Civilians walk amongst the ruins of Dolphin Street following a further raid on Bristol by the Luftwaffe. The city endured the bombing between 24 November 1940

The World War II British airborne forces consisted of the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, the air landing battalions and from 1944 the Special Air Service Brigade

Picture shows "The Victory Dress"- possibly
Picture shows " The Victory Dress" - possibly (not confirmed as caption hard to read) - but possibly from Jeanette of London - 84 Newman Street, London

The Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) under instruction for a drill. Caption suggest the male is Sergeant Withers. Picture taken 3rd October 1941

Drages, Oxford Street, London, blitzed. 20th April 1941

King George II of Greece reviews Greek troops. Circa January 1941

Troops in Bridport, Devon, are entertained in a mobile theatre. Picture taken 27th March 1941

St Andrews Church, Plymouth following an air raid attack. March 1941

Alderman Kelly, Mayor of Bootle, pinning the Scouts Silver Cross for Gallantry to the flag of one of the three troops who gained the award

The tomb of Oliver Goldsmith in the Temple, London, damaged by the blitz on the nights of May 10th & 11th 1941

Paradise Street, Liverpool City Centre, after the Luftwaffe has bombed it in the Blitz. It was hit on 3rd May 1941 Liverpool suffered many casualties in the blitz during World War Two

St Swithins Church in Cannon Street, Central London. Picture shows the extensive bomb damage after the church was bombed in The Blitz on 10th May 1941 (***this actual date to be confirmed***)

View of Hollis Brothers factory in Hull which was bombed during the blitz of the city in May 1941

The Kingston Works of Reckitt and Colman Ltd in Dansom Lane, Hull pictured after being damaged by a new type of oil bomb, dropped by the German Luftwaffe in the early hours of 18th July 1941

Dr Eduard Outrata, the Czechoslovakia Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade, accompanied by Madam Outrata, visits South Wales this week. They are watching a lady operating a machine

The Kingston Upon Hull works of Reckitt and Colman Ltd in Dansom Lane, Hull pictured after being damaged by a new type of oil bomb, dropped by the German Luftwaffe in the early hours of 18th July 1941

Soldiers of the Soviet Red Army reading newspapers to catch up on the latest news from all war fronts and from home in their positions on the Russia Front during the Second World War. July 1941

Picture shows a Morrison Shelter, after an air raid over Merseyside. Of the two Morrison shelters, six people were taken out after the blast, and all of them had only slight injuries

Clarendon Street, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. A sign to the centre right of the pictures shows Dewhirst Bros. Perhaps this is a family business

Queen Victoria Square, Hull, Yorkshire, after the Blitz raids of 8th and 9th of May 1941. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by

Royal Air Force night fighter pilots wear darkened goggles in the rest hut so that their eyes will be already adjusted when they go in to the darkness outside

Westminster Hall roof and Big Ben "Blitzed". 10th May 1941
Westminster Hall roof and Big Ben " Blitzed". 10th May 1941

People of James Reckitt Avenue, Hull, Yorkshire, look as the men dig the garden. It is likely that they are digging to build an air raid shelter

Picture shows residents of Aldborough Grove, in Hull, Yorkshire, after an air raid. Casualties were light as the shelters were good

Swansea, South Wales, picture taken after the World War Two had ended. Picture shows how the city has started to rebuild itself after the bombings of 1941. The Swansea Three Nights Blitz

Queen Elizabeth and King George VI visit Swansea in South Wales, to comfort and support the local people after the Three Nights Blitz on Swansea a few weeks before

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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.