Second World War Collection (#88)

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

Wedding couple, 1942
Bride and Groom on their wedding day. The wartime bride is wearing a hat and coat. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N21986

Workmen removing iron railings [1939-1945]
[Bognor Regis] L Alouette Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: L Alouette/A/1/2/5

Removal of barbed wire from the Esplanade, Bognor, 1945
L Alouette Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: L Alouette/A/1/23/11

Gun emplacement in [Sherwood Road], Bognor
[1939-1945]. Under camouflage netting, Royal Artillery men are taking part in a training session with the gun. L Alouette Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: L Alouette/A/1/2/111

Jeanette and Pamela L Alouette, [Nov 1940]
On the Esplanade at Bognor Regis. With four soldiers of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Light Infantry, then on coastal defence duties at Bognor

Hungary, Budapest. Church restored after the damage sustained during World War II. Buddha

Second World War. German soldier

German war defences, Noirmont Point, Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, Europe

Coastal defence groynes and upside-down World War Two pillbox on beach, Happisburgh, Norfolk, England, august

Pig farming, Wartime Britain, rearing pigs in blitzed area, North London, England, april l944

World War Two FW3 Type 23 pillbox, with Field Maple (Acer campestre) at dusk, Stowupland, Suffolk, England, october

World War Two FW3 Type 25 pillbox on beach, Studland, Dorset, England, april

Close-up of World War Two FW3 Type 23 pillbox, in evening sunshine, Stowupland, Suffolk, England, october

World War Two gun emplacement and riprap boulders at edge of beach, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, june

American soldiers from Divisional Signal Company, releasing courier pigeons on frontline during World War Two, near Liberi, Campania, Italy, october 1943 (U.S. Army Signal Corps)

British courier pigeon loft in trailer, adapted for use by American Army Signal Corps during World War Two, Tidworth, England, july 1943 (U.S. Army Signal Corps)

American soldiers from Reconnaissance Troop of 1st Cavalry Divison, releasing courier pigeons with messages for headquarters during World War Two, Ami Island, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago

View of World War Two concrete tank traps on coastal dunes, Minsmere RSPB Reserve, Suffolk, England, november

Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers, 1942
Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers being used in Stalingrad, USSR, in 1942, to attack German positions during World War II. War broke out between Germany and the USSR in June 1941

WW2 artillery detection equipment, 1944
World War II artillery detection equipment. Soviet soldier using sound detection equipment (left) to locate hidden German artillery positions during the Second World War (1939-1945)

Atomic burst over Hiroshima, 1945
Atomic burst over Hiroshima, coloured image. On 6th August 1945, during World War II, a US bomber dropped the Little Boy atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan

Ilyushin DB-3, Soviet WW2 bomber
Ilyushin DB-3, Soviet World War II bomber. This long-range bomber was built by the aircraft design bureau led by Soviet aviation engineer Sergei Ilyushin (1894-1977)

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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).