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"Remembering the Valor and Sacrifice: A Glimpse into World War II" Amidst the devastation, Holland House library stands tall after an air raid

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Broadcasting House

Broadcasting House and All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, England. The BBC building is painted with camouflage paint and the windows have blackout during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Wireless Operator School, WWII

Wireless Operator School, WWII
Wireless Operator School, during World War II. Practical telegraphy, receiving and sending on long wire circuits. Preparing for the War Emergency Certificate which means completing the course in

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Observer Corps Centre, World War II

Observer Corps Centre, World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Portable recorder, WWII

Portable recorder, WWII
A portable recorder which is later used to transmit the recording by shortwave, during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Aircraft Observer Post, WWII

Aircraft Observer Post, WWII
Aircraft Observer Post, during World War II. Two observers with direction and height finders ready to broadcast directions to head observer command

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Map Department, WWII

Map Department, WWII
Working in the map department during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: WW2 - Aircraft manufacture in Australia

WW2 - Aircraft manufacture in Australia
The Australian aircraft manufacture industry during World War Two. It took the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation 16 months to produce its first 100 Wirraway machines

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Children in damaged Maltese streets - Malta

Children in damaged Maltese streets - Malta
A group of children play in a street in Malta, under the hanging lines of washing, the damage and rubble attesting to weeks of attacks on the Island

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Invasion of Sicily -

Invasion of Sicily -
The early stages of the landings during the Invasion of Sicily, Italy during World War Two. Thousands of landing craft of all types were used in the invasion

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Spitfire Factory WWII

Spitfire Factory WWII
A woman making Spitfire parts on her machine in a Spitfire aircraft factory during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Metal Collection WWII

Metal Collection WWII
Collection depot for aluminium pots and pans outside Boro Hall in Brooklyn, America during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Sand bags WWII

Sand bags WWII
Mrs. Storer and family stop to watch excavators at work in Hyde Park, London, digging earth for sand bags during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Animal rescue squad WWII

Animal rescue squad WWII
Women of the Animal Rescue Squad saving a cat from the rubble during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Parcels for the troops WWII

Parcels for the troops WWII
A customer and shop assistant pack a parcel to go to the British troops in France during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Women washing an ambulance WWII

Women washing an ambulance WWII
Women washing an ambulance as part of the war effort during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Army Comforts Depot WWII

Army Comforts Depot WWII
Women working in the Army Comforts Depot where gifts are packed and despatched to British troops during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Munitions Factory WWII

Munitions Factory WWII
An enormous Naval gun being lowered into a heated tube for tempering at a munitions factory during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Wartime Vauxhall Production

Wartime Vauxhall Production
Military Bedford vehicles line the roads waiting for shipping from the Vauxhall Factory in Luton during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: War Effort WWII

War Effort WWII
A bomb making factory showing the production of bombs in the machine room during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Inflatable decoy truck

Inflatable decoy truck
A Bedford MW inflatable decoy truck produced by Vauxhall during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Home Guard WWII

Home Guard WWII
A member of the Home Guard working as a Press Operator on a 250 ton press as part of the war effort on the home front during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Royal visit to ammunition factory

Royal visit to ammunition factory
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit an ammunition factory in Birmingham doing their bit for the war effort during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: WaF WWII

WaF WWII
WaFs washing down an RAF lorry during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Land Girls WWII

Land Girls WWII
Land Girls at the Womens Farm and Garden Association Centre at Farnham during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Pacifist posters

Pacifist posters outside St. Georges Church in Bloomsbury, London, during World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: WWII Recruitment

WWII Recruitment
A soldier and a prospective recruit drinking tea in the hall of a recruiting depot for World War II

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Filling Sandbags - WW2 Home Front (2 / 4)

Filling Sandbags - WW2 Home Front (2 / 4)
World War Two - British Home Front - London. Men and young boys fill sandbags in the street. The sandbags were piled against buildings

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Filling Sandbags - WW2 Home Front (4 / 4)

Filling Sandbags - WW2 Home Front (4 / 4)
World War Two - British Home Front - London. Young men, boys and women of all ages fill sandbags in the street. The sandbags were piled against buildings

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Filling Sandbags - WW2 Home Front (1 / 4)

Filling Sandbags - WW2 Home Front (1 / 4)
World War Two - British Home Front - London. Men and young boys fill sandbags in the street. The sandbags were piled against buildings

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Filling Sandbags - WW2 Home Front (3 / 4)

Filling Sandbags - WW2 Home Front (3 / 4)
World War Two - British Home Front - London. Men and young boys fill sandbags in the street. The sandbags were piled against buildings

Background imageWw 2 Collection: D-Day - Captured German soldiers

D-Day - Captured German soldiers
German soldiers captured by the invading allied forces on Omaha Beach. D-Day began on June 6th, 1944 at 6:30am and was conducted in two assault phases - the air assault landing of allied troops

Background imageWw 2 Collection: D-Day - Limbering up for the Invasion

D-Day - Limbering up for the Invasion
American soldiers use the dockside in a small English harbour to keep fit during the pre-landing period. The landing ships are berthed alongside

Background imageWw 2 Collection: D-Day - US troops waiting for the moment of attack

D-Day - US troops waiting for the moment of attack
A tension-filled photograph depicting American troops and medical personnel awaiting the moment of attack during the Normandy landings. The horror of the beaches would only be moments away

Background imageWw 2 Collection: WW2 - British troops landing on Sicily

WW2 - British troops landing on Sicily
The First day of the Invasion of Sicily. Here, the disembarked Highland division prepare beach roads. Large landing craft unload supplies by raft and human chain. Date: 10th July 1943

Background imageWw 2 Collection: D-Day - US Troops resting following initial assault

D-Day - US Troops resting following initial assault
US troops rest after the initial assault on the Normandy coast. D-Day began on June 6th, 1944 at 6:30am and was conducted in two assault phases - the air assault landing of allied troops followed by

Background imageWw 2 Collection: D-Day - American troops taking cover

D-Day - American troops taking cover
American troops, including a heavy machine gunner (r) take shelter behind an earth bank during the assault on the normandy coast

Background imageWw 2 Collection: D-Day - Naval Artillery support

D-Day - Naval Artillery support
A converted landing craft fires rockets to support the landing allied troops. D-Day began on June 6th, 1944 at 6:30am and was conducted in two assault phases - the air assault landing of allied

Background imageWw 2 Collection: D-Day - Landing of the 13th / 18th Hussars

D-Day - Landing of the 13th / 18th Hussars
Troops sheltering on mass on a Normandy beach following the landing of the 13th/18th Hussars. D-Day began on June 6th, 1944 at 6

Background imageWw 2 Collection: D-Day - Overcoming wire defences

D-Day - Overcoming wire defences
Landed allied troops find little more than a single line of wire defences at this section on this section of the Normandy coast

Background imageWw 2 Collection: D-Day - Captured German Prisoners

D-Day - Captured German Prisoners
German prisoners captured by the 13th/18th Hussars on D-Day. D-Day began on June 6th, 1944 at 6:30am and was conducted in two assault phases - the air assault landing of allied troops followed by an

Background imageWw 2 Collection: D-Day - Emabarkation for US assault troops

D-Day - Emabarkation for US assault troops
Embarkation for US assault troops, about to set sail for the invasion of France. D-Day began on June 6th, 1944 at 6:30am and was conducted in two assault phases - the air assault landing of allied

Background imageWw 2 Collection: D Day rehearsals

D Day rehearsals
Troops coming ashore during an exercise to prepare for the D Day Landings in 1944

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Waiting for D Day

Waiting for D Day
British women serve coffee and talk to American Army Ordinancemen waiting to cross the channel to France for the D Day landings in 1944

Background imageWw 2 Collection: British troops reading French guide

British troops reading French guide before embarking for the D Day Landings during the Second World War in 1944

Background imageWw 2 Collection: Gas attack rehearsal 1938

Gas attack rehearsal 1938
Gas attack rehearsal in Nottingham in 1938. A man with bell and rattle gives a warning of a gas attack in a simulated practice which was filmed to give instruction to other people in the UK




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"Remembering the Valor and Sacrifice: A Glimpse into World War II" Amidst the devastation, Holland House library stands tall after an air raid, a symbol of resilience and determination. #WW2History The call to arms echoes through this recruitment poster, urging brave souls to join the Royal Artillery and defend our nation. #JoinTheFight Behold the mighty Royal Navy Battlecruiser HMS Hood, a formidable force that sailed fearlessly in the treacherous waters of WWII. #NavalPower The iconic Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Tempest planes soar through the skies, showcasing British aviation prowess during WW2. #AerialSupremacy Churchill's heartfelt praise for RAF pilots resonates even today as we honor their unwavering courage in defending our skies during WW2. Dive deep into history with a T class submarine - silent warriors beneath the waves who played a vital role in protecting our shores during WW2. Back Them Up. This powerful RAF poster reminds us of the crucial support needed by our brave men and women fighting on all fronts during WW2. Deception became an art form as we cunningly deceived invaders about tide conditions - a strategic move that turned tides against them in WW2. Every scrap counts. Save kitchen scraps to feed hens - a small act with significant impact on food production during rationed times in WW2. The Bismarck battleship looms large, representing both German naval might and Allied determination to overcome adversity during WW2. #HistoricalClash D-Day memories come alive as British & Canadian troops storm Juno Beach, marking one of history's most pivotal moments towards victory in WW2. H. M. S Glowworm's heroic sacrifice lives on; ramming Admiral Hipper showcased unwavering bravery of British sailors in the face of danger.