Second World War Collection (#87)

World War Two FW3 Type 25 pillbox overlooking beach, Ringstead Bay, Dorset, England, April

Detail of bombers on memorial sculpture, Battle of Britain Monument, Victoria Embankment, City of Westminster, London, England, april

Coral encrusted turret of shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, November

Scuba diver swimming at coral encrusted shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, November

Interior of coral encrusted shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, April

Diver swimming near coral encrusted shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, April

Holes in coral encrusted shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, April

Sculptured Slipper Lobster (Parribacus antarcticus) adult, close-up of head and enlarged antennae plates, at shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya

Oriental Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus orientalis) adult, swimming beside coral encrusted exterior of shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali

Black-stripe Sweeper (Pempheris schwenkii) shoal, swimming at coral encrusted shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands

Bigeye Snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus) shoal, swimming beside sunken Second World War Japanese platform, Junkyard, Sansapor Raru, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

One-spot Snapper (Lutjanus monostigma) adult, swimming at shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, April

Midnight Snapper (Macolor macularis) adult, swimming at shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, April

White-lined Grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus) adult, swimming inside shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Lowfin Drummer (Kyphosus vaigiensis) juvenile, swimming at shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, December

The title page of the document folder with the barbarossa plan, i, e, of the attack on the soviet union on june 22, 1941

Liberty cargo ship convoy, 1940s C014 / 0525
Liberty cargo ships in a convoy at sea during the Second World War (1939-1945). These cargo ships were built by the USA to replace wartime losses in the merchant fleets of the Allied nations

Wreck of USS Susan B. Anthony C016 / 6650
Wreck of USS Susan B. Anthony. Multibeam sonar bathymetric image of the wreck of the US Navy transport ship USS Susan B. Anthony, off the coast of Normandy, France

RD-1 rocket engine C016 / 7642
Soviet RD-1 rocket engine. This was designed by Vladimir Glushko in 1941-45 and was the first Russian rocket powered by storable propellants

US Navy and aeroplanes, World War II C016 / 6356
US Navy and aeroplanes, World War II. US Navy cruiser and battleships with naval aeroplanes overhead. The US Navy grew rapidly during this period

Industry labour poster, World War II C018 / 0599
Industry labour poster, World War II. This 1942 poster is titled Free Labor Will Win, and refers to the US industries that helped the Allies achieve victory in World War II

Betty Grable, US actress C018 / 0620
Betty Grable (1916-1973), US actress. Born Elizabeth Ruth Grable, she made her debut as a child actor in 1929. She rose to fame in the 1940s, appearing in a succession of musical films

Nylon stockings, 1940 C018 / 0644
Nylon stockings. Nylon stockings in use in a still from the DuPont Companys film A New World Through Chemistry (1940). This film showcased some of the latest advances

Watching television, 1950s C014 / 0469
Watching television. Dwight Eisenhower (second from left, 1890-1969) and his wife Mamie (right, 1896-1979) watching a television in July 1952 during the Republican National Convention, Chicago

VE Day crowd, London, 1945 C014 / 2066
VE Day crowd. Large crowds gathered in London, UK, on 8 May 1945 to celebrate the end of hostilities in Europe during the Second World War

Refrigerator, 1940s C014 / 0468
Refrigerator. Woman demonstrating proper use of a refrigerator in the USA in the 1940s as part of a public information photo-shoot

Emergency war housing, 1945 C014 / 0455
Emergency war housing. Prefabricated housing model at Scott Circle, Washington DC, USA, during the Second World War. Plans from March 1945 were to ship 30

P-40 Warhawk fighter planes. Thirteen US P-40 Warhawk fighter planes being presented to French forces in North Africa during World War II

Pearl Harbor, USA, satellite image C014 / 1763
Pearl Harbor. Satellite image of Pearl Harbor, Oahu island, Hawaii, USA, showing crowds of people standing by the USS Missouri docked at Battleship Row (centre)

1940s steam locomotive in sidings
Steam locomotive in sidings. 1940s steam locomotive being supplied with coal from sidings next to a water tower. Steam locomotives burn coal to boil water to produce steam to drive their engine

Machine gun production, World War II. Irish female worker using a lathe to produce a Bren light machine gun at a munitions factory

Military portable radio, 1940s C017 / 7884
Military portable radio. US Army officer using a walkie-talkie, a radio field telephone, during military manoeuvres. This is an SCR-536 model

Military blood transfusion, 1943 C017 / 7868
Military blood transfusion. US Army soldier receiving a transfusion of blood plasma while recovering from being wounded by a snipers bullet at Safi, Morocco, during World War II

Hiroshima after the atom bomb C017 / 7751
Hiroshima after the atom bomb. Japanese city of Hiroshima after it had been destroyed by a US atomic bomb during World War II

Blood plasma transfusion, World War II C016 / 4573
Blood plasma transfusion, World War II. US soldiers and medics attending a wounded soldier who is being given a blood plasma transfusion

North American P-51 Mustang, 1942 C016 / 4559
North American P-51 Mustang. This aircraft, manufactured by North American Aviation, entered service in 1942. It was used primarily by the US Air Force and the Royal Air Force

Aircraft parts factory, World War II C016 / 4509
Aircraft parts factory. Workers assembling and manufacturing aircraft parts in Australia circa 1943 during World War II. This part of the factory is manufacturing aircraft wings made from Canadian

Bell XP-59A Airacomet, 1942 C016 / 4328
Bell XP-59A Airacomet in flight. This was the US militarys first jet fighter aircraft. It was designed and built by Bell Aircraft during World War II, and first flew in October 1942

Malaria drug dispensing, World War II C016 / 4303
Malaria drug dispensing. Close-up of the antimalarial drug atabrine being distributed during World War II (1939-1945) according to a checklist

Penicillin storage, World War II C016 / 4304
Penicillin storage. Army medical personnel during World War II in a ward sterilizing tent, with equipment used to sterilize instruments and a refrigerator used to store penicillin and vaccines

Malaria drug warning, World War II C016 / 4301
Malaria drug warning. Skulls on a warning sign at a US Army hospital during World War II (1939-1945). Also known as quinacrine and mepacrine

Penicillin research, World War II C016 / 4300
Penicillin research. Graph showing the rate of excretion of the antibiotic drug penicillin following intravenous administration. The horizontal axis shows time in hours

Smith-Putnam wind turbine, 1941 C016 / 3819
Smith-Putnam wind turbine. This wind turbine was the worlds first large (megawatt-size) turbine. It was completed in 1941 on a hill named Grandpas Knob in Rutland, Vermont, USA

Army medics treating a casualty C016 / 2677
US Army medics treating a casualty. They are applying an antibiotic sulphonamide drug to his wounds. Photographed near Metz, France, during the Second World War

Washing machine, 1940s C016 / 2552
Washing machine rinsing. Woman following wartime instructions to drain and rinse her washing machine. Home maintenance was necessary because US domestic washing machine production was suspended after

German U-boat attack, World War II C016 / 2543
German U-boat attack, World War II. Artwork of German sailors on the conning tower of a U-boat (submarine) that has surfaced after sinking a British cargo ship during World War II (1939-1945)

Donor blood processing, 1942 C016 / 2546
Donor blood processing. Medical worker handling blood donor transfusion bottles. This processing is taking place in October 1942, during World War II, at Baxter Laboratories, Glenview, Illinois, USA

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"Remembering the Second World War: A Time of Courage and Sacrifice" Winston Churchill, the indomitable leader, inspires hope with his iconic V for Victory sign in 1942. The brave Royal Engineers bomb disposal team fearlessly works to protect lives amidst the chaos of war in March 1941. The Commando Memorial stands as a solemn tribute to the valiant soldiers who fought during World War II. The Renown, Ark Royal, and Sheffield sail together, symbols of strength and unity during these turbulent times (c1939-1941). The Iwo Jima War Memorial immortalizes the unwavering spirit and sacrifice of American troops in their fight against tyranny. The Westland Lysander aircraft takes flight in 1941, an unsung hero that played a vital role behind enemy lines (Creator: Unknown). North Sheffield bears witness to bombing targets as it endures relentless attacks during wartime (c. 1940). Eric Ravilious captures a unique perspective on runway life in 1941 - a testament to resilience amid constant danger (Creator: Eric Ravilious). General Bernard Law Montgomery leads the mighty Eighth Army with determination and strategic brilliance in 1942 (Artists: Sir John Alexander Hammerton, Unknown). During Anti-Gossip Week in August 1940, Sheffield Information Committee fights rumors that could undermine morale on the home front. Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill meet at the historic Teheran conference in 1943 - united against fascism but divided by ideology (b/w photo). The gallant pilots of RAF's 137 Squadron soar through skies filled with uncertainty but never falter in their mission (1943).