Years 1940 Years 40 Years Forty Collection (#4)

Carthusian monks, St Hugh's Charterhouse, Cowfold, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676062 Carthusian monks, St Hugh's Charterhouse, Cowfold, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carthusian monks)

Gatepost holes of anti-Roman defences, The Coburn, near Lewes, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676055 Gatepost holes of anti-Roman defences, The Coburn, near Lewes, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Dodos, Pallant House, Chichester, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676130 The Dodos, Pallant House, Chichester, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dodos, Pallant House, Chichester, Sussex)

Southern ditch and rampart, The Coburn, near Lewes, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676084 Southern ditch and rampart, The Coburn, near Lewes, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Southern ditch and rampart, The Coburn)

The Old Style Warren County Schoolhouse (engraving)
8637221 The Old Style Warren County Schoolhouse (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Style Warren County Schoolhouse)

Seaside Fun (colour litho)
8632372 Seaside Fun (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seaside Fun. Illustration for Furious Fun (Blandford Publications Ltd, London, 1949)

Puppy for Sale (colour litho)
8632367 Puppy for Sale (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puppy for Sale. Illustration for Furious Fun (Blandford Publications Ltd, London, 1949)

Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (colour litho)
8634277 Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (colour litho)
8634269 Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho)
8634258 Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

Daffodil twin set of spring (colour photo)
8673086 Daffodil twin set of spring (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daffodil twin set of spring)

British tanks for Russia, 1942 (b/w photo)
8672636 British tanks for Russia, 1942 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British tanks being shipped to Russia, World War II, 1942)

Butlin's Skegness: The Dungeon Bar, Ye Olde Pig and Whistle (b/w photo)
8641684 Butlin's Skegness: The Dungeon Bar, Ye Olde Pig and Whistle (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dungeon Bar, Ye Olde Pig and Whistle)

Jacob Epstein with Lucifer (b/w photo)
8641329 Jacob Epstein with Lucifer (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacob Epstein with Lucifer)

Peter Ustinov (b/w photo)
8641328 Peter Ustinov (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter Ustinov. Illustration for Profiles and Personalities by Peter Noble (Brownlee, 1946)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Gordon Highlanders (b/w photo)
8648374 Scottish National War Memorial: The Gordon Highlanders (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gordon Highlanders)

Scottish National War Memorial: Seaforth Highlanders, Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's (b/w photo)
8648372 Scottish National War Memorial: Seaforth Highlanders, Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Scottish National War Memorial: The Cameronians, Scottish Rifles (b/w photo)
8648365 Scottish National War Memorial: The Cameronians, Scottish Rifles (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cameronians, Scottish Rifles)

Rossall School: The Riding School (b/w photo)
8648338 Rossall School: The Riding School (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Riding School)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Tyneside Scottish (b/w photo)
8648387 Scottish National War Memorial: The Tyneside Scottish (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tyneside Scottish)

Scottish National War Memorial: RASC, Royal Engineers, RAMC (b/w photo)
8648378 Scottish National War Memorial: RASC, Royal Engineers, RAMC (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: RASC, Royal Engineers, RAMC)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Highland Light Infantry, City of Glasgow Regiment (b/w photo)
8648366 Scottish National War Memorial: The Highland Light Infantry, City of Glasgow Regiment (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Rossall School: OR Rugger Teams (b/w photo)
8648359 Rossall School: OR Rugger Teams (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: OR Rugger Teams)

Scottish National War Memorial: View from North-West (b/w photo)
8648356 Scottish National War Memorial: View from North-West (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View from North-West)

Rossall School: The dining hall (b/w photo)
8648340 Rossall School: The dining hall (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dining hall)

Rossall School: Behind the Junior School (b/w photo)
8648333 Rossall School: Behind the Junior School (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Behind the Junior School)

Rossall School: Rossall v Shrewsbury (b/w photo)
8648327 Rossall School: Rossall v Shrewsbury (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rossall v Shrewsbury)

Rossall School: The Tuckshop Tea Room (b/w photo)
8648323 Rossall School: The Tuckshop Tea Room (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tuckshop Tea Room)

Tetley brewery: Measuring casks to ensure correct size (b/w photo)
8639589 Tetley brewery: Measuring casks to ensure correct size (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Measuring casks to ensure correct size)

Tetley brewery: Building casks in the cooperage (b/w photo)
8639588 Tetley brewery: Building casks in the cooperage (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Building casks in the cooperage)

Tetley brewery: The Beer Cellars (b/w photo)
8639587 Tetley brewery: The Beer Cellars (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beer Cellars)

Tetley brewery: Yeast rising to the top of stainless steel vessels in the fermenting process (b/w photo)
8639586 Tetley brewery: Yeast rising to the top of stainless steel vessels in the fermenting process (b/w photo) by English Photographer

A modern hygienic slaughter unit (b/w photo)
8653473 A modern hygienic slaughter unit (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A modern hygienic slaughter unit)

Old-fashioned slaughterhouse for pigs (b/w photo)
8653472 Old-fashioned slaughterhouse for pigs (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old-fashioned slaughterhouse for pigs)

Steam-jacketed fat melters and turbines (b/w photo)
8653469 Steam-jacketed fat melters and turbines (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam-jacketed fat melters and turbines)

A double-window design (b/w photo)
8653467 A double-window design (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A double-window design)

Making a Christmas Pudding (b/w photo)
8655278 Making a Christmas Pudding (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making a Christmas Pudding)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: North Africa (colour litho)
8646595 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: North Africa (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: North Africa)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Siam (colour litho)
8646590 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Siam (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siam)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Mexico (colour litho)
8646585 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Mexico (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mexico)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: China (colour litho)
8646582 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: China (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: China)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Japan (colour litho)
8646580 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Japan (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japan)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Arizona, USA (colour litho)
8646573 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Arizona, USA (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arizona, USA)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Turkey (colour litho)
8646571 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Turkey (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkey)

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"Reflecting on the 1940s: A Glimpse into a Transformative Era" A captivating view of Brisbane, with the iconic Victoria Bridge and Grey Street Bridge standing as witnesses to the city's growth during the 1940s. American Admiral Chester W Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the US Pacific Fleet, leading with unwavering determination throughout World War II (1941-1945). Queensland, Australia: The timeless image of droving cattle near Goondiwindi showcases the resilience and hard work of Australian farmers during this era. King George VI donning his naval uniform symbolizes Britain's steadfastness amidst turbulent times, serving as an inspiration to his people during World War II. Peering through a periscope observation, a German Navy U-boat commander exemplifies both stealth and danger that lurked beneath the surface during wartime operations. Bethnal Green Allotment in 1943 portrays a serene oasis amidst chaos - reminding us that even in challenging times, nature can provide solace and sustenance. Joseph's story unfolds as he is sold into slavery by his envious brothers; this poignant lithograph captures both heartache and resilience prevalent in society at that time. The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel stands tall against Parisian skies - an enduring symbol of French history witnessing tumultuous events unfold throughout the 1940s. John Locke's portrait printed in 1944 serves as a reminder of intellectual pursuits persisting despite global turmoil - ideas continue to shape our world even amid adversity. Albert Einstein immerses himself within his study at Princeton's Institute of Advanced Study; his brilliance shines through even amidst societal upheaval - proving knowledge knows no bounds or barriers.