Home Front Collection (page 3)

King George VI visited many searchlight units, listening posts and gun emplacements in Kent today. He spent some time with the men watching them at work

WORLD WAR II: NURSES. U. S. Army nurses advance through a cloud of smoke in a gas mask drill during training at Scott
WORLD WAR II: NURSES. U.S. Army nurses advance through a cloud of smoke in a gas mask drill during training at Scott Field, Illinois. Photograph, c1942

WORLD WAR I: WOMEN WORKERS. Women welding bomb casings in an American munitions factory, c1917. Oil over a photograph

Young girls showing off one of six pairs of knickers that they made from an old night dress. April 1941

H.M.S. Shannon Vickers Sons & Maxims Gun Works, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
H.M.S. Shannon Vickers Sons & Maxims Gun Works, 1915. The Vickers, Sons and Maxim ordnance and ammunition factory at Barrow-in-Furness, England.

Armstrong gun works, Newcastle [docks], 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Armstrong gun works, Newcastle [docks], 1915.

knitting bee, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
knitting bee, between c1915 and c1920.

London canteen, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
London canteen, between c1915 and c1920. Shows soldiers at a Red Cross canteen in London, England during World War I.

Recruiting address -- 23d & Broadway, N.Y., between 1917 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Recruiting address -- 23d & Broadway, N.Y., between 1917 and 1918. Shows the Flatiron Building, New York City, with recruiting signage for World War I: "Your Country Needs You."

Downed Zeppelin
A German L21 Zeppelin sinks off the coast of Yarmouth, Norfolk, after having been shot down. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

Landscape with Fisherman and Washerwoman, 1790-1800 (oil on panel)
5860630 Landscape with Fisherman and Washerwoman, 1790-1800 (oil on panel) by Rathbone, John (1750-1807); 30.4--40.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By John Rathbone)

Weaving (low relief)
BEN5471587 Weaving (low relief) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Weaving)

"Four Years in the Fight, The Women of France", World War I YWCA, c.1918 (poster)
XND75976 "Four Years in the Fight, The Women of France", World War I YWCA, c.1918 (poster); Private Collection

Blitz, 1940-41: Grain from shattered warehouses sliding into the River Hull (b/w photo)
8634816 Blitz, 1940-41: Grain from shattered warehouses sliding into the River Hull (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Blitz, 1940-41: Telephonists continuing to work (b/w photo)
8634814 Blitz, 1940-41: Telephonists continuing to work (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telephonists continuing to work)

Hunger in Japan caused by the Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655574 Hunger in Japan caused by the Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunger in Japan caused by the Russo-Japanese War, 1904)

Active service (colour litho)
8655794 Active service (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Active service. Young woman knitting for her lover who is away on military service)

Blitz, 1940-41: A store on the High Street, Sheffield on 11 December 1940 (b/w photo)
8634817 Blitz, 1940-41: A store on the High Street, Sheffield on 11 December 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A store on the High Street)

Hay box cooking to save fuel, World War I (b/w photo)
8626592 Hay box cooking to save fuel, World War I (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hay box cooking to save fuel, World War I, 1914-1918)

Rationing in Britain, World War II (b/w photo)
8672639 Rationing in Britain, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The development of rationing in Britain in World War II, 1940-1942)

Food distribution in Coventry, World War II (b/w photo)
8672646 Food distribution in Coventry, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Food distribution to civilians during the Coventry Blitz)

The legume dealer
DUV4217139 The legume dealer; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon

Building an Aeroplane (colour litho)
3626856 Building an Aeroplane (colour litho) by Oakley, Thornton (1881-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Building an Aeroplane)

Building a Locomotive (colour litho)
3626851 Building a Locomotive (colour litho) by Oakley, Thornton (1881-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Building a Locomotive)

World War II, United States, Civil Defense Police Badge
3073352 World War II, United States, Civil Defense Police Badge; Private Collection; (add.info.: Civil Defense Chief of Police Badge for Nassau County, New York); © Don Troiani

Girl washing clothes in a courtyard in Zwolle, after 1653 (oil on canvas)
8712000 Girl washing clothes in a courtyard in Zwolle, after 1653 (oil on canvas) by Hooch, Pieter de (1629-84); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Pieter de Hooch)

Declaration of love, 1706 (oil on canvas)
8711999 Declaration of love, 1706 (oil on canvas) by Haeften, Nicolas Walraven van (1663-1715); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Nicolas Walraven van Haeften)

Portrait of a worker, late 19th-early 20th century (illustration)
8672361 Portrait of a worker, late 19th-early 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of the book "The novel of the worker" by Charles de Vitis)

St James's Palace Palace, London, damaged during the Blitz, World War II (b/w photo)
8672808 St James's Palace Palace, London, damaged during the Blitz, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St James's Palace Palace)

Carlton House Terrace, London, during the Blitz, World War II (b/w photo)
8672643 Carlton House Terrace, London, during the Blitz, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carlton House Terrace, London)

Saving for the war effort, World War II (b/w photo)
8672642 Saving for the war effort, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saving for the war effort, World War II)

Sourcing scrap metal, London, World War II (b/w photo)
8672634 Sourcing scrap metal, London, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sourcing scrap metal, London, World War II)

Woman being interviewed for war work (litho)
8655428 Woman being interviewed for war work (litho) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman being interviewed for war work, 1917)

Londoners panicked by Zeppelins (litho)
8656103 Londoners panicked by Zeppelins (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Londoners panicked by Zeppelins, World War I, 1914-1918)

Butcher's shop closed due to meat shortages, World War I, 1918 (b/w photo)
8626483 Butcher's shop closed due to meat shortages, World War I, 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

German women in wartime (litho)
8664175 German women in wartime (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German women in wartime, World War I)

How you lose the war at home (litho)
8664171 How you lose the war at home (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How you lose the war at home)

Boy Scouts helping deal with incendiary bombs, World War II (b/w photo)
8664054 Boy Scouts helping deal with incendiary bombs, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Blitz, 1940-41: A family eating after raids in the East End of London (b/w photo)
8634819 Blitz, 1940-41: A family eating after raids in the East End of London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two Washerwomen Crossing a Small Park in Paris, c.1890 (oil on panel)
5861422 Two Washerwomen Crossing a Small Park in Paris, c.1890 (oil on panel) by Rafaelli, Jean-Francois (1850-1924); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Jean-Francois Rafaelli)

Cottage by the River with Washerwomen, 1835 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879741 Cottage by the River with Washerwomen, 1835 (oil on fabric) by Flers, Camille (1802-68); 29.8x46.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Camille Flers)

U.S. Soldiers lunching at Citroen Munitions factory. August 1918 (b/w photo)
UIG5446713 U.S. Soldiers lunching at Citroen Munitions factory. August 1918 (b/w photo)

The herring merchant
DUV4217138 The herring merchant; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon

German world war one propaganda poster
3521049 German world war one propaganda poster by Munzer, Adolf (1870-1953); (add.info.: German world war one propaganda poster. Spendet Geld u. Liebesgaben fur's Rote Kreuz)

Communal cookery, World War II (b/w photo)
8672749 Communal cookery, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Woolton, Minister for Food)

Blitz, 1940-41: Dawn breaks over Swansea (b/w photo)
8634818 Blitz, 1940-41: Dawn breaks over Swansea (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dawn breaks over Swansea)

Blitz, 1940-41: Elephant and Castle Tube Station, 11 November 1940 (b/w photo)
8634822 Blitz, 1940-41: Elephant and Castle Tube Station, 11 November 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephant and Castle Tube Station)

Theatres in London's West End, World War II (b/w photo)
8672645 Theatres in London's West End, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theatres in London's West End, World War II)

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"Home Front: Resilience Amidst Chaos" Amidst the chaos and destruction of war, St. Paul's Cathedral stands tall, a symbol of hope and survival. The indomitable spirit of the people is evident as a woman calmly enjoys her cup of tea amidst the bomb damage in New Cross after air raids. At Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead, workers tirelessly contribute to the war effort, their determination unwavering. Meanwhile, Royal Engineers bomb disposal team fearlessly work to neutralize threats that lurk beneath the surface. The devastating impact of bombings is felt deeply at St Thomas Hospital, yet even in its ruins, there is an unyielding resolve to rebuild and heal. Across the Atlantic, on Capitol Hill, Dr. Seuss captures the struggle faced by politicians as they navigate raising taxes without losing a single vote - a knotty problem indeed. Bomb disposal units spring into action across cities as they combat imminent danger with bravery and expertise. In Barnsley steel production thrives; it becomes not just about wartime necessity but also lays foundations for post-war prosperity. In stadiums filled with both anxiety and excitement during football matches, roof spotters remain vigilant against potential aerial attacks. Ben Shahn's powerful poster urges war workers to register to vote in order to secure full employment after the war - an important reminder that democracy must be upheld even during times of crisis. Even our loyal companions are not forgotten; gas masks for dogs highlight our commitment towards protecting all lives affected by conflict. Through these glimpses into life on the home front during World War II, we witness humanity's resilience shining through adversity – whether it be rebuilding shattered landmarks or finding ways to ensure economic stability while safeguarding democratic values.