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"Postwar: A Glimpse into the Era of Rebuilding and Progress" Step back in time to the postwar era, where nations strived to rebuild and progress after the ravages of war

Background imagePostwar Collection: L'Alsace et la Lorraine retrouvees; les representants de l'Alsace et de la Lorraine font... 1919

L'Alsace et la Lorraine retrouvees; les representants de l'Alsace et de la Lorraine font... 1919
L'Alsace et la Lorraine retrouvees; les representants de l'Alsace et de la Lorraine font leur entree a la Chambre Francaise, le 8 decembre 1919, 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Les 'journees de la victoire' a Rome; les troupes italiennes massees au pied du monument... 1920

Les "journees de la victoire" a Rome; les troupes italiennes massees au pied du monument... 1920
Les "journees de la victoire" a Rome; les troupes italiennes massees au pied du monument de Victor-Emmanuel II, face aux drapeaux de tous les regiments de l'armee

Background imagePostwar Collection: Les 'journees de la victoire' a Rome; le 3 novembre 1920, a Rome, au monument de... 1920

Les "journees de la victoire" a Rome; le 3 novembre 1920, a Rome, au monument de... 1920
Les "journees de la victoire" a Rome; le 3 novembre 1920, a Rome, au monument de Victor-Emmanuel II, les drapeaux de l'armee italienne montent a l'Autel de la Patrie, 1920

Background imagePostwar Collection: Le general Pershing au parlement American; devant le Senat et la Chambre des... 1919

Le general Pershing au parlement American; devant le Senat et la Chambre des... 1919. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
Le general Pershing au parlement Americain; devant le Senat et la Chambre des representants reunis en Congres, a Washington, pour le recevoir, le 19 septembre 1919, le general Pershing

Background imagePostwar Collection: Les fetes de la victoire a New-York; les herauts d'armes de la 1st division Americaine, 1919

Les fetes de la victoire a New-York; les herauts d'armes de la 1st division Americaine, 1919. Creator: Unknown
Les fetes de la victoire a New-York; les herauts d'armes de la 1st division Americaine, 1919. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imagePostwar Collection: German tank destroyer Jagdtiger 1946

German tank destroyer Jagdtiger 1946
German tank on its way to England for technical examination, post-World War Two: a monster tank destroyer, the Jagdtiger (Jugd Tiger tank), mounted with a 125mm gun, and weighing 69 tons complete

Background imagePostwar Collection: Pioneer CC. 1 XL702 of 20 Squadron, RAF

Pioneer CC. 1 XL702 of 20 Squadron, RAF
Scottish Aviation Pioneers of 20 Squadron tied down between sorties, 1969-1970

Background imagePostwar Collection: Anne Morgan leading a delegation from the American Committee for Devastated France to assess

Anne Morgan leading a delegation from the American Committee for Devastated France to assess reconstruction in areas
498778 Anne Morgan leading a delegation from the American Committee for Devastated France to assess reconstruction in areas destroyed in the First World War, cover illustration

Background imagePostwar Collection: Cartoon, The Washington Hatchet

Cartoon, The Washington Hatchet
American design for a Japanese screen. It is announced that the Anglo-Japanese Alliance is to be terminated in favour of an understanding between the Four Great Powers that have interests in

Background imagePostwar Collection: Cartoon, Honourable Ratio

Cartoon, Honourable Ratio
Honourable Ratio: or, Naval Conversationsin London. Ratio 5:5:3, between Great Britain, United States of America and Japan. Date: 1934

Background imagePostwar Collection: Poster advertising Nicholas Nickleby film, Ealing Studios, produced by Michael Balcon

Poster advertising Nicholas Nickleby film, Ealing Studios, produced by Michael Balcon, directed by Cavalcanti, screenplay by John Dighton, starring Cedric Hardwicke, Stanley Holloway

Background imagePostwar Collection: Champion (Scissors) Ltd, Sheffield, Yorkshire

Champion (Scissors) Ltd, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Champion (Scissors) Ltd, Champion Works, Petre Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire -- Rebuilding British Kitchens. Offer of Kumfi-Kut kitchen scissors when limited supplies permit, in a postwar letter

Background imagePostwar Collection: An Allegory of Social Strife, by Archibald Ziegler

An Allegory of Social Strife, by Archibald Ziegler
An Allegory of Social Strife, a painting by Archibald Ziegler. A reflection on postwar mass unemployment and social unrest, recalling the 1926 General Strike. late 1920s

Background imagePostwar Collection: Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunt the drowning Germany, December, 1921 (litho)

Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunt the drowning Germany, December, 1921 (litho)
KDC400247 Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunt the drowning Germany, December, 1921 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePostwar Collection: Sir Winston Churchill sits with his cabinet before announcing his retirement

Sir Winston Churchill sits with his cabinet before announcing his retirement, (they are from left to right back row) Mr Peake Mr Thorneycroft Sir Walter Monkton Mr Stuart Mr Lloyd George Mr Lennox

Background imagePostwar Collection: Sir Winston Churchill sits with his cabinet before announcing his retirement

Sir Winston Churchill sits with his cabinet before announcing his retirement, (they are from left to right back row) Mr Peake Mr Thorneycroft Sir Walter Monkton Mr Stuart Mr Lloyd George Mr Lennox

Background imagePostwar Collection: Berlin, Germany - after WW2 - Town Hall, Konigstrasse

Berlin, Germany - after WW2 - Town Hall, Konigstrasse with Marienkirche in background. Date: circa 1945

Background imagePostwar Collection: Berlin, Germany - after WW2 - Chancellery - Mosaic Hall

Berlin, Germany - after WW2 - Chancellery - Mosaic Hall Date: circa 1945

Background imagePostwar Collection: English Electric Lightning T. 4, 1959

English Electric Lightning T. 4, 1959
English Electric Lightning T.4 (XL628) en route to the SBAC display, Farnborough, July 1959

Background imagePostwar Collection: Assembling a prefab P_H00043_005

Assembling a prefab P_H00043_005
Trowley Rise, Abbots Langley, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire. Workmen assembling a Swedish prefabricated house in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire

Background imagePostwar Collection: Ww2 Second World War Postwar Two Victory Celebrations

Ww2 Second World War Postwar Two Victory Celebrations
ww2, second, world, war, postwar, two, victory, celebrations, 8, june, 1946, 1940s, 40s, forties, official, programme, cover, design, lion, unicorn, royal, coat, arms, dieu, et, mon, droit, crown

Background imagePostwar Collection: WW2 New Zealand Navy, Army and Airforce

WW2 New Zealand Navy, Army and Airforce, Give them something MORE than THANKS postal cover envelope Date: 1946

Background imagePostwar Collection: Hoover advert, A millionaire could not buy a better cleaner

Hoover advert, A millionaire could not buy a better cleaner
Hoover vacuum cleaner advert, A millionaire could not buy a better cleaner Date: 1947

Background imagePostwar Collection: Poster, Allied Forces Sports Council, Berlin, Germany

Poster, Allied Forces Sports Council, Berlin, Germany
Poster, Allied Forces Sports Council, Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany, 7-8 September 1946, Armed Forces Track and Field Championships Date: 1946

Background imagePostwar Collection: Poster, Meiringen, Berne, Switzerland

Poster, Meiringen, Berne, Switzerland Date: 1947

Background imagePostwar Collection: Poster, Lapland, Sweden

Poster, Lapland, Sweden Date: 1946

Background imagePostwar Collection: Poster, Stockholm, Sweden

Poster, Stockholm, Sweden Date: 1946

Background imagePostwar Collection: Poster, Velke Karlovice, Raj Lyzaru, Czechoslovakia

Poster, Velke Karlovice, Raj Lyzaru, Czechoslovakia Date: 1946

Background imagePostwar Collection: Harry Rountree, artist in his studio, St Ives, Cornwall

Harry Rountree, artist in his studio, St Ives, Cornwall Date: 1948

Background imagePostwar Collection: Portland Lighthouse and Portland Bill, Dorset

Portland Lighthouse and Portland Bill, Dorset Date: 1947

Background imagePostwar Collection: Cartoon, Scenes during shortage of fats

Cartoon, Scenes during shortage of fats, Boy Scouts do good service gathering buttercups in Richmond Park Date: 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Cartoon, The Children's Lead

Cartoon, The Children's Lead, Little Tommy at the Stores, don't buy me toys, buy me War Bonds Date: 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Cartoon, A Noble Example

Cartoon, A Noble Example, Lord and Lady Overbury having a vegetarian lunch in front of their house in Belgrave Square to set an example of frugality to the carnivorous poor Date: 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Cartoon, Quoth the Raven, David Lloyd George

Cartoon, Quoth the Raven, David Lloyd George
Cartoon, Quoth the Raven, with Prime Minister David Lloyd George surrounded by people pointing the finger at him. Date: 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Cartoon, Brigadier-General Sir St John Chelsea

Cartoon, Brigadier-General Sir St John Chelsea, RA, VC, having done his bit, retires to HQ Date: 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Cartoon, Jimmy Hopper, Drink to me only with thine eyes

Cartoon, Jimmy Hopper, Drink to me only with thine eyes Date: 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Music cover, Mary Lou, from High Time!

Music cover, Mary Lou, from High Time!
Music cover, Mary Lou, words and music by Dick Hurran, sung by Gil Johnson, from Val Parnell's New Musical and Dance Show, High Time

Background imagePostwar Collection: Menus from RMS Queen Mary

Menus from RMS Queen Mary
Cunard White Star, menus from RMS Queen Mary, April 1948, with one signed by swimming and film star Johnny Weissmuller. Date: 1948

Background imagePostwar Collection: Army Certificate of Honourable Discharge, WW1

Army Certificate of Honourable Discharge, WW1
Army Certificate of Honourable Discharge, Gunner in Royal Field Artillery disabled in the First World War Date: 1919

Background imagePostwar Collection: Programme, Victory Parade, 8 June 1946, London

Programme, Victory Parade, 8 June 1946, London

Background imagePostwar Collection: WW1 war memorial, Norwich

WW1 war memorial, Norwich, with wreaths and flowers Date: circa 1930

Background imagePostwar Collection: War Memorial, Newcastle and Gateshead Chamber of Commerce

War Memorial, Newcastle and Gateshead Chamber of Commerce Date: 1923

Background imagePostwar Collection: Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, Oxon

Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, Oxon
Living Quarters, Britain's Atomic Eergy Research Establishment, Harwell, Oxfordshire, July 1949 Date: 1949

Background imagePostwar Collection: Advert, Bigger Size Mars Bar

Advert, Bigger Size Mars Bar - chocolate bar, still restricted by postwar rationing, hence the reference to points Date: 1950

Background imagePostwar Collection: Music cover, Circus, Joy Nichols

Music cover, Circus, Joy Nichols
Music cover, Circus, lyrics by Bob Russel, music by Louis Alter, broadcast and recorded by Joy Nichols Date: 1949

Background imagePostwar Collection: Frontispiece, The Boys Book of Soccer for 1946

Frontispiece, The Boys Book of Soccer for 1946 Date: 1946

Background imagePostwar Collection: Shop window damaged by football

Shop window damaged by football
Did you do that? Don't use a shop window as a goal! Date: 1946

Background imagePostwar Collection: Birmingham City football players on the golf course

Birmingham City football players on the golf course, Jennings driving off, Hibbs, Dearson and Trigg Date: 1946



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"Postwar: A Glimpse into the Era of Rebuilding and Progress" Step back in time to the postwar era, where nations strived to rebuild and progress after the ravages of war. The HMS Bulwark and HMS Eagle, mighty aircraft carriers, symbolize Britain's determination to regain its naval supremacy. Witness the awe-inspiring sight of a Harrier GR. 1 gracefully landing at St. Pancras, showcasing cutting-edge aviation technology. In the skies above, marvel at the English Electric Lightning F. 1 and Avro Shackleton MR. 2 as they soar through clouds with unmatched speed and precision. Reflect on history as you gaze upon a World War II poster depicting the heroic activities of 52 (Lowland) Division. The Avro Anson T. 20 takes flight, reminding us of the crucial role played by training aircraft during this period of rebuilding armed forces worldwide. Look up in wonder as The Red Arrows paint vibrant trails over Niagara Falls in 1972 – an exhibition that captivated audiences across borders. Witness Blackburn Beverley aircraft from 47 Squadron carrying heavy loads with ease – a testament to innovation in transport capabilities during these transformative years. Stand in awe before HMS Ark Royal, proudly representing Britain's commitment to maintaining a strong presence on international waters. Canberra bombers from 61 and 109 Squadrons take off into distant horizons, embodying technological advancements that reshaped aerial warfare strategies forevermore. Finally, observe Westland Whirlwinds stationed on HMS Bulwark – versatile helicopters ready for any mission thrown their way; exemplifying how military fleets adapted to new challenges faced post-war. The postwar era was not just about rebuilding physical structures but also about rekindling hope and forging ahead towards brighter futures for all nations involved - leaving behind scars while embracing resilience like never before.