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Background imageSecond World War Collection: Winston Churchill making his famous V for Victory sign, 1942

Winston Churchill making his famous V for Victory sign, 1942. A typical gesture of defiance from Britains wartime Prime Minister. (Colorised black and white print)

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Vintage adverts in The Tatler and Bystander 1940s

Vintage adverts in The Tatler and Bystander 1940s

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Royal Engineers bomb disposal team at work, [Mar 1941]

Royal Engineers bomb disposal team at work, [Mar 1941]
Bognor Regis. The men are tying a rope around an unexploded bomb, which has come to rest several feet below a kale field near Shripney Road. The bomb fell on 19 March 1941

Background imageSecond World War Collection: A modified auxiliary fuel tank being filled with beer, Bognor Regis, 1944

A modified auxiliary fuel tank being filled with beer, Bognor Regis, 1944
A Norwegian fighter pilot, sat on the wing of his Spitfire, looks on. A technician is writing Joy Juice xxx on the fuel tank

Background imageSecond World War Collection: 137 Squadron RAF, 1943

137 Squadron RAF, 1943
Group photograph of the pilots and ground crew of 137 Squadron with Westland Whirlwind fighter-bombers and the squadron mascot

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The Commando Memorial

The Commando Memorial, a World War II memorial, Fort William area, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Pipe band of the London Irish Rifles [1941]

Pipe band of the London Irish Rifles [1941]
At the head of a parade along the seafront in Bognor Regis L Alouette Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: L Alouette/A/1/10/6

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Iwo Jima War Memorial to the U

Iwo Jima War Memorial to the U.S. Marine Corps, Second World War, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America (USA), North America

Background imageSecond World War Collection: AI IMAGE - Spitfire aircraft flying over the White Cliffs of Dover

AI IMAGE - Spitfire aircraft flying over the White Cliffs of Dover, 1940s, (2023)

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The Westland Lysander, 1941. Creator: Unknown

The Westland Lysander, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Westland Lysander, 1941. British army liaison aircraft made by Westland Aircraft, used before and during the Second World War

Background imageSecond World War Collection: British battleship HMS King George V, Sydney, Australia, 1945

British battleship HMS King George V, Sydney, Australia, 1945. King George V after arriving from Tokyo where she had been present at the surrender of Japan

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Women welders at the Landers, Frary

Women welders at the Landers, Frary
New Britain, Connecticut. Women welders at the Landers, Frary, and Clark plant

Background imageSecond World War Collection: North Sheffield marked with bombing targets, c. 1940

North Sheffield marked with bombing targets, c. 1940
Full title: Ordnance Survey map of north Sheffield copied by the Germans, and marked with bombing targets, c. 1940 Original at Sheffield Libraries: y06718

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The 8th Army commander Bernard Law Montgomery

The 8th Army commander Bernard Law Montgomery, 1942

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The London Blitz An ARP warden rescues a young girl from the wreckage of a building

The London Blitz An ARP warden rescues a young girl from the wreckage of a building bombed by Germany. V1 attack Buckingham Gate, Victoria

Background imageSecond World War Collection: VE Day in the High Street, Bognor Regis, 8 May 1945

VE Day in the High Street, Bognor Regis, 8 May 1945
L Alouette Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: L Alouette/A/1/23/8

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Woman 1940s UK navy women at war WW2 magazines

Woman 1940s UK navy women at war WW2 magazines

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Rolls-Royce Merlin R. M. 14S. M. Mk 100 V-12 Engine, 1944. Creator: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce Merlin R. M. 14S. M. Mk 100 V-12 Engine, 1944. Creator: Rolls-Royce
Formed in 1906 to produce automobiles, Rolls-Royce was asked to begin designing and building aircraft engines at the outbreak of World War I in 1914

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Wall of names, Memorial to the 80000 Jewish Victims of the Holocaust from Bohemia

Wall of names, Memorial to the 80000 Jewish Victims of the Holocaust from Bohemia and Moravia, Pinkas Synagogue, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Runway Perspective, 1941, (1944). Creator: Eric Ravilious

Runway Perspective, 1941, (1944). Creator: Eric Ravilious
Runway Perspective, 1941, (1944). RAF Spitfires at a British airfield during the Second World War. Painting in the Imperial War Museum, London. From " Britain In The Air", by Nigel Tangye

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The Renown, the Ark Royal, and the Sheffield, c1939-1941, (1942). Creator: Unknown

The Renown, the Ark Royal, and the Sheffield, c1939-1941, (1942). Creator: Unknown
The Renown, the Ark Royal, and the Sheffield, c1939-1941, (1942). " Out To Sea and Into The Sky"

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Fairey Battles of 103 Squadron

Fairey Battles of 103 Squadron, in flight over France, 1940

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Mitsubishi A6M Zero aircraft, World War 2 C016 / 3818

Mitsubishi A6M Zero aircraft, World War 2 C016 / 3818
Mitsubishi A6M2 (Zero). US Air Force photograph of a test flight of a captured Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 (Zero)

Background imageSecond World War Collection: EDITORIAL Winston Churchill in the garden of 10 Downing Street

EDITORIAL Winston Churchill in the garden of 10 Downing Street, during World War Two. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, 1874 - 1965

Background imageSecond World War Collection: RAF bomber pilot and second pilot, 1941

RAF bomber pilot and second pilot, 1941. Brave yet cautious, cool yet daring. From Bomber Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageSecond World War Collection: A striking picture of Cataline flying boat taking off on the 24-hour patrol over the Atlantic

A striking picture of Cataline flying boat taking off on the 24-hour patrol over the Atlantic. They perform splendidly, searching for U-boats and guarding Atlantic convoys

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Down Lambeth Way. Lambeth Walk is buying a Spitfire of its own

Down Lambeth Way. Lambeth Walk is buying a Spitfire of its own. At the side of many market stalls are boxes made of wood by Mr Harry Smith, the local undertaker

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Sgt Babbage lighting a cigarette, Bognor, 26 Aug 1940

Sgt Babbage lighting a cigarette, Bognor, 26 Aug 1940
On the beach at Bognor Regis close to the pier, the rescued pilot is accompanied by policemen and soldiers. Sgt Cyril Babbage belonged to 602 City of Glasgow Squadron, based at Westhampnett

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Alan Turing, British mathematician

Alan Turing, British mathematician
Alan Turing. Caricature of the British mathematician Alan Turing (1912-54)

Background imageSecond World War Collection: War Cemetery, 1939-1945, World War II, Bayeux, Basse Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

War Cemetery, 1939-1945, World War II, Bayeux, Basse Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Tank commemorating D-Day rehearsals, Slapton Sands, Slapton Ley, South Hams

Tank commemorating D-Day rehearsals, Slapton Sands, Slapton Ley, South Hams, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Memorial stele at Pegasus bridge, site of the first liberation, 6th June 1944

Memorial stele at Pegasus bridge, site of the first liberation, 6th June 1944, Normandy, France, Europe

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Pointe du Hoc (Le Hoc Point), site of D-Day landings in June 1944 during Second World War

Pointe du Hoc (Le Hoc Point), site of D-Day landings in June 1944 during Second World War, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, Europe

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Statue of Anne Frank outside Westerkerk, near her house, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Statue of Anne Frank outside Westerkerk, near her house, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Soviet Pe-2 bomber and pilot, 1944

Soviet Pe-2 bomber and pilot, 1944
Soviet Pe-2 bomber and pilot. The pilot, Grigory Pasynkov, held the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Photographed in December 1944, in the St Petersburg region of Russia

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Battle of Britain memorial near Folkestone, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Battle of Britain memorial near Folkestone, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Inner Temple Hall CXP01_01_154

Inner Temple Hall CXP01_01_154
INNER TEMPLE, HALL, TEMPLE, CITY OF LONDON. A view of the Inner Temple Hall from Pump Court showing the building lying in ruins after severe bomb damage

Background imageSecond World War Collection: 1938 Morris 8 with War time Headlamp blackout mask and whitewashed running board

1938 Morris 8 with War time Headlamp blackout mask and whitewashed running board

Background imageSecond World War Collection: VE Day street party in Lyon Street, Bognor, 8 May 1945

VE Day street party in Lyon Street, Bognor, 8 May 1945
In the background: St Johns Church and the cleared site of the Sudley Road bombing. L Alouette Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: L Alouette/A/1/23/5

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Children playing in garden of bombed-out house, [Dec 1940]

Children playing in garden of bombed-out house, [Dec 1940]
[Bognor Regis]. The boy and girl are playing with toys and a damaged dolls house, sometime after the air raid of 27 December 1940

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Gun crew in action on the Esplanade, Bognor Regis 1940

Gun crew in action on the Esplanade, Bognor Regis 1940
Taken at the eastern end of the Esplanade in the Summer of 1940. The domed frontage of the Theatre Royal complex is on the right

Background imageSecond World War Collection: St Giles Cripplegate CXP01_01_080

St Giles Cripplegate CXP01_01_080
St Giles Cripplegate, Fore Street, City of London. A view looking south-east across a bomb damaged landscape towards St Giles Cripplegate Church

Background imageSecond World War Collection: CM29 5540 GMC 353 CCKW

CM29 5540 GMC 353 CCKW
GMC 353 CCKW, D-Day Commemoration, 75th Anniversary of the Normandy landings, Second world war, Military vehicles, Goodwood Revival 2019, September 2019, automobiles, cars, circuit racing, Classic

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Charles Church Plymouth a57_00340

Charles Church Plymouth a57_00340
CHARLES CHURCH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH. Exterior view from the south-east showing the ruins of Charles Church, which was burned out by incendiary bombs in March 1941

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The Great Hall Norwich, 1942 a42_03739

The Great Hall Norwich, 1942 a42_03739
The Great Hall, Oak Street, Norwich, Norfolk. The interior of a first floor room in The Great Hall at Flowerpot Yard showing bomb damage

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Oak Street Norwich, 1942 a42_03736

Oak Street Norwich, 1942 a42_03736
Oak Street, Norwich, Norfolk. The houses at 110 to 98 Oak Street showing bomb damage

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Douglas DC-3 (PH-ALU) of KLM at Shoreham, 1940

Douglas DC-3 (PH-ALU) of KLM at Shoreham, 1940
A Douglas DC-3 in Dutch markings on the apron at Shoreham Airport, 1940

Background imageSecond World War Collection: US 2-8-0 tender locomotive No. 1604 at Paddington Station, 1942

US 2-8-0 tender locomotive No. 1604 at Paddington Station, 1942
On December 11th 1942, for the very first time, an American built locomotive steamed into Paddington Station

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Child evacuees on Maidenhead station, 1939

Child evacuees on Maidenhead station, 1939
An image of a group of child evacuees from the East End of London on Maidenhead station in Berkshire in 1939

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Bren Gun Carriers parading past The Arcade, Bognor, 1941

Bren Gun Carriers parading past The Arcade, Bognor, 1941
High Street. For the War Weapons Week March 1941. There are people looking out of the windows of the Westminster Bank

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The Consolidated Catalina, 1941. Creator: Unknown

The Consolidated Catalina, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Consolidated Catalina, 1941. The Consolidated PBY Catalina, American flying boat and amphibious aircraft built by Consolidated Aircraft

Background imageSecond World War Collection: American President and British Premier, 14 August 1941, (1945). Creator: Unknown

American President and British Premier, 14 August 1941, (1945). Creator: Unknown
American President and British Premier, 14 August 1941, (1945)

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Life in the W. A. A. F. 1940

Life in the W. A. A. F. 1940
Life in the W.A.A.F. 1940. From Life in the W.A.A.F. booklet on the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), in Tucks Better Little Book series

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. Artist: Chas Brown

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. Artist: Chas Brown
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. The iconic British Second World War fighter was designed by Reginald Mitchell

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Benito Mussolini, Italian fascist dictator, c1930s

Benito Mussolini, Italian fascist dictator, c1930s
Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) Italian fascist dictator, often refered to as Il Duce addressing fascist youths on the occasion of the calling up of the conscripts of the 1911 class, about 560

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Sheffield under attack, 1940

Sheffield under attack, 1940
A tram set alight during the Sheffield blitz of December 1940. From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s01137

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Hawksley Avenue, Hillsborough, air raid damage, 1940

Hawksley Avenue, Hillsborough, air raid damage, 1940
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s00993

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Fairey Battle of 103 Squadron

Fairey Battle of 103 Squadron
Fairey Battle K9270 PM-O of 103 Squadron, in flight over France, 1940

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Fairey Battles of 103 Squadron

Fairey Battles of 103 Squadron, in flight over France, 1940

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Bomb damage. The scene in a street in East Ham, East London, typical of so many

Bomb damage. The scene in a street in East Ham, East London, typical of so many after an air raid

Background imageSecond World War Collection: People browing the shelves in the heavily damaged Holland House library in Kensington

People browing the shelves in the heavily damaged Holland House library in Kensington, London, during the Blitz As far as my research is able to ascertain

Background imageSecond World War Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alan Turing, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alan Turing, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alan Turing, 1950s, (2023)

Background imageSecond World War Collection: St Mary-le-Bow CXP01_01_082

St Mary-le-Bow CXP01_01_082
St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside, City of London. A view looking north-east across a bomb damaged landscape towards St Mary-le-Bow Church

Background imageSecond World War Collection: St Mary Aldermanbury CXP01_01_090

St Mary Aldermanbury CXP01_01_090
St Giles Cripplegate, Fore Street, City of London

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The Great Hall Norwich, 1942 a42_03738

The Great Hall Norwich, 1942 a42_03738
The Great Hall, Oak Street, Norwich, Norfolk. The south elevation of The Great Hall at Flowerpot Yard showing bomb damage

Background imageSecond World War Collection: St Pauls Square Birmingham aa42_00123

St Pauls Square Birmingham aa42_00123
38 St Pauls Square, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. The exterior of 38 St Pauls Square, the premises of Martin & Company, Brassfounders and Woodworkers, photographed in 1941

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Horsefair Birmingham, 1941 a42_00440

Horsefair Birmingham, 1941 a42_00440
Colonial Buildings, 7 Horsefair, Ladywood, Birmingham. The premises of the Birmingham Tube and Fittings Company Limited on the corner of Horsefair and Windmill Street

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Mr. Churchill contemplates the ruins of the House of Commons, bombed in May 1941, 1941

Mr. Churchill contemplates the ruins of the House of Commons, bombed in May 1941, 1941 (1955)

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Two Short Sunderlands rescuing crew, 1940

Two Short Sunderlands rescuing crew, 1940
An artists impression of two Short Sunderlands rescuing the crew of the torpedoed merchant ship Kensington Court, 1940

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Ordnance Survey map of north east Sheffield copied by the Germans

Ordnance Survey map of north east Sheffield copied by the Germans
Original at Sheffield City Archives MD7731/4 and Sheffield Local Studies Librarys 26 M/5

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Daylight bombing on Baslow Moors, Derbyshire, c. 1939

Daylight bombing on Baslow Moors, Derbyshire, c. 1939
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s01133

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Removal of barbed wire from the Esplanade, Bognor, 1945

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

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Gas attack exercise in London Road, Bognor

Gas attack exercise in London Road, Bognor
[12 Jun 1941]. Showing the shop fronts of J H Dewhurst Ltd (butchers), Maypole Dairy Co Ltd, Lewis (tobacconist), Toogoods (ladies hairdresser), Mac Fisheries Ltd, and Pink and Sons (grocers)

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Sandbags being laid outside Post Office, Bognor, 1939

Sandbags being laid outside Post Office, Bognor, 1939
In the High Street; the sandbags are being filled by boys as a policeman in a tin helmet stands nearby L Alouette Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: L Alouette/A/1/2/2

Background imageSecond World War Collection: 1940s USA pennsylvania railroad railroads railways trains WW2

1940s USA pennsylvania railroad railroads railways trains WW2

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Woman 1940s UK women at war mechanics WW2 magazines

Woman 1940s UK women at war mechanics WW2 magazines

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Ministry of Agriculture 1940s UK spades digging dig for victory WW2 grow your own

Ministry of Agriculture 1940s UK spades digging dig for victory WW2 grow your own austerity Dig for Victory, Grow Your Own Vegetables

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Alexander Yakovlev, aircraft designer

Alexander Yakovlev, aircraft designer
Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev (1906-1989), Soviet aircraft designer, in military uniform and holding an aircraft model. In 1932, Yakovlev founded what became the the Yakovlev design bureau

Background imageSecond World War Collection: German WWII ramjet engine blueprint

German WWII ramjet engine blueprint. This design, for the propulsor ramjet engine to be mounted on top of a Dornier Do 217 E-2 heavy bomber, dates from 1942

Background imageSecond World War Collection: King George VI in naval uniform (photo)

King George VI in naval uniform (photo)
6015221 King George VI in naval uniform (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George VI (1895-1952) in naval uniform

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Aboard H. M. S. Prince of Wales, 1941, (1945). Creator: Unknown

Aboard H. M. S. Prince of Wales, 1941, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Aboard H.M.S. " Prince of Wales", August 1941, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the deck of the battleship Prince of Wales during the Second World War



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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).

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