Britain at War Collection (#2)

VJ Day Crowds
VJ Day crowds in Piccadilly

GIs in England
American troops. newly arrived in England, give victory sign 26 Jun 1942

VE Day Street Party in Hunslet, Leeds

VJ Day in Piccadilly Circus
Crowds celebrate VJ Day in Piccadilly Circus

Soldiers celebrate VJ Day
Soldiers celebrating victory over Japan by throwing a fellow soldier into the air in Piccadilly Circus

VJ Day celebrations in London, crowds gathered in Piccadilly Circus and Shaftesbury Avenue

Crowds dancing in Piccadilly Circus on VJ Day
VJ Day celebrations in London, crowds dancing in Piccadilly Circus celebrating the victory over Japan

VJ Day celebrations
People dancing in the Trafalgar Square fountain on VJ Day

Preparations for the World War II Peace Victory Parade 1946
Preparations for the World War II Peace Victory Parade. Corporal Ahmed Gibba of the Sudanese Defence Force uses a charcoal-burning iron to press his uniform in camp at Kensington Gardens 1946

World War II Victory Day parade June 1946
World War II Victory Day parade Amphibious Vehicles with Royal Naval and Royal Marine Personnel June 1946

Crowds in Trafalgar Square Victory Day June 1946
World War II Victory Day June 1946 Scene from Admiralty Arch after the Victory Parade, showing crowds in Trafalgar Square

RAF mechanics working on an American Mustang aircraft 1942

Firefighters battle flames near St. Pauls Cathedral
Firefighters battle flames on a shop near St. Pauls Cathedral London, after a night of heavy air raids causing extensive fire damage 29/30 December 1940

Observer listening post
Dawn breaks over an Observer Corps listening post, 23 November 1939

Londoners evacuating
Still smiling: Londoners, who are evacuating themselves, together with their belonging, enjoy a read on the tailboard of a removal van, 3 October 1940

Shot down German plane in a field
A farmer herding sheep around the wreckage of a German plane, shot down after a dog-fight over his farm, September 1940

Eagle squadron of fighters 1940
Eagle Squadron fighters in formation, one of three squadrons of the RAF formed with volunteer American pilots (prior to American entry into the war), 12 October 1940

WaFS in Paris
Womens Air Force (WaFs) in 1944, in Paris with Eiffel Tower in background

Training of Auxiliary Territorial Service
Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) women during training, 10 October 1939

Two models wearing Utility dresses
Models wearing first collection of utility dresses for women designed by Norman Hartnell

Wartime Fashion
The first collection of utility dresses for women designed by Norman Hartnell 1942

Army comforts depot in Reading
The Army depot at Reading, Berkshire, with some of the boxes containing comforts for the troops in France, 22 November 1939

Policeman checks for gas leaks
A policeman checks for gas leaking from this street lamp following a daylight air raid, London 19 October 1940

Changing underground sign lighting
Illuminating the sign with ultra-violet light, which would not seem that different to the bluish blackout lights, 14 January 1942

Rescuing books of records
Soldiers help City of London clerks rescue books of records, after massive air raids 29/30 December 1940

Australian troops marching
Australian troops march on The Strand, London 28 June 1940

Refreshments after landing
Some of the first American troops to arrive in the UK 27 January 1942, only 7 weeks after Americas entry into the war, taking refreshment

Fitting gas masks
Children being fitted with gas masks, 17 April 1941

Children off for a swim
Four energetic evacuees off for a dip, 11 August 1941

Entertaining the troops
Serving soldiers take to the stage to put on a show for their fellow soldiers, 9 October 1939

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