Cecil Walter Hardy Collection (#3)

Convalescent Hospital - Damaged ankle, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Convalescent Hospital - Damaged ankle, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

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

The flight discussed, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
The flight discussed, 1941. Aircrew gather after returning safely from a mission. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

The day is over, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
The day is over, 1941. An airman gets a good nights rest. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Flight, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Flight, 1941. A RAF Hurricane aircraft heads off on a mission. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Back, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Back, 1941. An RAF pilot returns safely from a mission. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Off, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Off, 1941. A pilot in the cockpit ready for take-off. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

At readiness, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
At readiness, 1941. Air crew await their mission in the officers mess. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

The ground crews work is never done, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
The ground crews work is never done, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Bombing up, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Bombing up, 1941. Air ground crew load bombs ready for deploying to aircraft. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

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

Return: Interrogation, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Return: Interrogation, 1941. Aircrew provide a debrief after their mission over tea and toast. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

At the controls, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
At the controls, 1941. Pilot and co-pilot of a Wellington Bomber of No. 149 Squadron in 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Entering, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Entering, 1941. Aircrew board the aircraft. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Ready and waiting for the rest of the crew, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Ready and waiting for the rest of the crew, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Arriving, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Arriving, 1941. Aircrew arrive on the airfield. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Features of the target area, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Features of the target area, 1941. Aircrew are briefed before a mission. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

For Germany tonight, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
For Germany tonight, 1941. Aircrew are briefed before a mission. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Bomber Captain, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Bomber Captain, 1941. Flight Lieutenant David Donaldson. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Every man for himself, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Every man for himself, 1941. Airmen queue to get their lunch in the canteen. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

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

Reading signals flashed by Aldis lamp, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Reading signals flashed by Aldis lamp, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

P. T. 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
P.T. 1941. Airmen take part in physical exercise. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

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

Flight Lt. J. Nicholson, V. C. stresses the importance of discipline to Cadets, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Flight Lt. J. Nicolson, V.C. stresses the importance of discipline to Cadets, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

The basis of training: aircraft identification, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
The basis of training: aircraft identification, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

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

Inoculation, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Inoculation, 1941. New recruits at an airbase line up to receive their inoculations. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Kit distribution, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Kit distribution, 1941. New recruits arrive at an airbase and are issued with their kit. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Arrival, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Arrival, 1941. New recruits arrive at an airbase. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Research worker with microscope (testing the structure of an aluminium alloy), 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Research worker with microscope (testing the structure of an aluminium alloy), 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Apprentice with microscope (testing the hardness of pistons), 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Apprentice with microscope (testing the hardness of pistons), 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

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

Experimental laboratory: aircraft factory, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Experimental laboratory: aircraft factory, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Checking, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Checking, 1941. Women contributed to the war effort in many different ways, such as checking components in a factory. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Patching balloons, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Patching balloons, 1941. Women contributed to the war effort in many different ways, such as patching weather balloons. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton

Design for mural, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Design for mural, 1941. Men at work in a factory pouring molten metal. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Worker in an aircraft factory (preparation of alloy), 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Worker in an aircraft factory (preparation of alloy), 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Rivetting, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Rivetting, 1941. Men at work in the shipyard. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Army behind the Fleets, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Army behind the Fleets, 1941. Men crowd the gangplanks as they leave the dockyard after a hard day working on the military ships. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton

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

Coastal defence, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Coastal defence, 1941. Men manning an anti-aircraft gun. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Liaison, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Liaison, 1941. A soldier looks out from an armoured vehicle. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Wireless, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Wireless, 1941. A wireless operator in a command station. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Epilogue: The Commanding Officer sums up, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Epilogue: The Commanding Officer sums up, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Performance: unlimbering at top speed, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Performance: unlimbering at top speed, 1941. Soldiers loading an anti-tank gun into the back of a land rover. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Pattern of resistance, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Pattern of resistance, 1941. Soldiers on the battlefield. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Giants stride, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Giants stride, 1941. An armoured vehicle pushing through a lake whilst army motorcyclists sit on the perimeter. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

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Cecil Walter Hardy: Capturing Moments of History Through His Lens Cecil Walter Hardy, better known as Cecil Beaton, was a renowned British photographer and artist who left an indelible mark on the world of photography. Born in 1904, Beaton's talent for capturing the essence of his subjects made him one of the most sought-after photographers of his time. One of Beaton's notable works includes "HM Queen Elizabeth II with her Maids of Honour, The Coronation, 2nd June 1953. " In this captivating photograph, Beaton immortalizes a momentous occasion in British history - the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. With his keen eye for detail and composition, he beautifully captures the grace and elegance surrounding Her Majesty and her maids. During World War II, Beaton also played a crucial role by documenting various aspects of wartime life. One such image is "Interrogation of Aircrews; W. A. A. F. Help In This Work, " taken around 1943. Here we see how Beaton skillfully portrays the intensity and dedication displayed by members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (W. A. A. F. ) during their vital work in interrogating aircrews. In another powerful photograph titled "Shipbuilding scene" from 1941, Beaton showcases Britain's resilience amidst war efforts. By focusing on shipbuilders hard at work despite challenging circumstances, he highlights their determination to keep their nation afloat during tumultuous times. Beaton's versatility shines through in his diverse portfolio that extends beyond war-related images. He also captured moments like "Physical Training at a Recruits Depot" around 1943 where recruits engage in rigorous training exercises under his lens' watchful gaze. Through photographs like "Canteen piece" from 1941 or "Carry On, " which depict scenes from everyday life during wartime Britain with warmth and humanity.