War Work Collection (page 2)

Les ravitailleuses, 1916. Creator: L Sabattier
Les ravitailleuses, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916"

"Pour nos soldats, s'il vous plait" ; Les Queteuses de la Croix-Rouge, 1916. Creator: L Sabattier
"Pour nos soldats, s'il vous plait" ; Les Queteuses de la Croix-Rouge au passage des trains emmenant les Parisiens a la campagne ou a la mer, 1916

Les femmes dans les usines de guerre; Une travailleuse de l'usine de guerre, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les femmes dans les usines de guerre; Une travailleuse de l'usine de guerre, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Les femmes dans les usines de guerre; Une jeune Parisienne travaillant a l'evidement... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les femmes dans les usines de guerre; Une jeune Parisienne travaillant a l'evidement du corps des projectiles, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Les femmes dans les usines de guerre; Un atelier de femmes dans une usine... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les femmes dans les usines de guerre; Un atelier de femmes dans une usine de guerre : verification des obus, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Female employees at Swindon Works making lamps, c. 1940
A larger group of female employees have been photographed here engaged in the making of lamps at Swindon Works. The tin lamp bodies

250lb Bombs at the Swindon Works, early 1940s
An image of some completed 250lb bombs being loaded onto GWR open wagon No. 44 in December 1940. Like with the majority of the war work undertaken at the Works specialist equipment was built to cater

World War 2 booklet It Can Now Be Revealed, published 1945
Throughout the war the British Railways Press Office issued a series of booklets that outlined the official story of the railways at war

Workroom in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, 1904. Supervised by the Tsarina and the Dowager Empress, dressings and gowns are being produced to be sent to Russians wounded in the Russo-Japanese War

WSPU Right to Serve march to demand work in munitions, 1915 (b/w photo)
2906468 WSPU Right to Serve march to demand work in munitions, 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection

Women making bullets, 1915 (b/w photo)
2920858 Women making bullets, 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection

How France mobilised her industrial resources for making munitions: pointing shells for 75s in a private factory
STC312569 How France mobilised her industrial resources for making munitions: pointing shells for 75s in a private factory, from The Illustrated War News (litho) by Jonas

Silage, c. 1940 (oil on canvas)
TW427079 Silage, c.1940 (oil on canvas) by Bateman, James (1814-49); 50.9x71.1 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

1939 Bedford MWD lorry. Creator: Unknown
1939 Bedford MWD lorry

Preparing Compresses for the Red Cross (colour litho)
3626870 Preparing Compresses for the Red Cross (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing Compresses for the Red Cross)

Workers leaving a shipyard in the southern United States at the end of their shift, World War II, 1941-1945 (photo)
6015190 Workers leaving a shipyard in the southern United States at the end of their shift, World War II, 1941-1945 (photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after)

British women factory workers manufacturing self-inflating rubber dinghies, World War II, 1939-1945 (photo)
6015168 British women factory workers manufacturing self-inflating rubber dinghies, World War II, 1939-1945 (photo) by English Photographer

Women carrying out war work, 1916 (b / w photo)
5996232 Women carrying out war work, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women carrying out war work, 1916)

A strenuous woman-worker at Weston-Super-Mare; felling trees in a Somerset wood
STC405639 A strenuous woman-worker at Weston-Super-Mare; felling trees in a Somerset wood, illustration from The Illustrated War News, September 1916 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

A wet job: women clay-washers in a Cornish pit, illustration from
STC405636 A wet job: women clay-washers in a Cornish pit, illustration from The Illustrated War News, September 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

An Irish sportswoman working a watering-cart: Miss M. K
STC407140 An Irish sportswoman working a watering-cart: Miss M. K. McVeagh, at Finchley, from The Illustrated War News, 5th July 1916 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

British munition girl, World War I, 1914-1918 (colour litho)
5232422 British munition girl, World War I, 1914-1918 (colour litho) by Raven-Hill, Leonard (1867-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: British munition girl, World War I, 1914-1918)

Portraits of the winners of a beauty contest for British women workers of the First World War organised by the Daily
6015408 Portraits of the winners of a beauty contest for British women workers of the First World War organised by the Daily Mirror newspaper (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Jobs done by women during World War I, 1914-1918 (b / w photo)
6015394 Jobs done by women during World War I, 1914-1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jobs done by women during World War I, 1914-1918)

Members of the various British womens war services, World War II, 1939-1945 (photo)
6015202 Members of the various British womens war services, World War II, 1939-1945 (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Picturesque war-work: Cornelia Lady Wimbornes rabbitry
STC407147 Picturesque war-work: Cornelia Lady Wimbornes rabbitry, from The Illustrated War News, 5th July 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Women on the land: some interesting scenes at Evesham, from
STC407136 Women on the land: some interesting scenes at Evesham, from The Illustrated War News, 21st June 1916 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

Illustration from The Illustrated War News, 25th October 1916 (b / w photo)
STC405642 Illustration from The Illustrated War News, 25th October 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Women war-workers in a South Downs County, illustration from
STC405617 Women war-workers in a South Downs County, illustration from The Illustrated War News, 28th February 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Feeding the pigs, illustration from The Illustrated War News
STC405606 Feeding the pigs, illustration from The Illustrated War News, January 1917 (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A farm in Colston Bassett)

Women at work during the Great War (b / w photo)
STC444603 Women at work during the Great War (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First World War (1914-18); ); The Stapleton Collection; English

English women munitions workers assembling fuses (b / w photo)
3626906 English women munitions workers assembling fuses (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English women munitions workers assembling fuses)

Womens parade passing Trafalgar Square in the rain, 1915 (b / w photo)
3626908 Womens parade passing Trafalgar Square in the rain, 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sheep dipping, New Street, Ridley, 1941 (w / c on paper)
BOL230009 Sheep dipping, New Street, Ridley, 1941 (w/c on paper) by Hennell, Thomas Barclay (1903-45); 31.5x48.7 cm; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire

A ready helper in war time: Miss Edith Hawley cooling-off a wheel
STC405630 A ready helper in war time: Miss Edith Hawley cooling-off a wheel, illustration from The Illustrated War News, 6th September 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Conscientious Objectors usefully employed: Men of the N. C. C
STC405625 Conscientious Objectors usefully employed: Men of the N.C.C. on a military road, illustration from The Illustrated War News, 23rd August 1917 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

Work for women with a knowledge of horses, illustration from
STC405621 Work for women with a knowledge of horses, illustration from The Illustrated War News, 7th March 1917 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

Women War-workers on the land, illustration from The Illustrated War News
STC405620 Women War-workers on the land, illustration from The Illustrated War News, 7th March 1917 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

Pleasant, Profitable, Patriotic: On a Fruit-farm at Letchmore Heath, near St
STC407162 Pleasant, Profitable, Patriotic: On a Fruit-farm at Letchmore Heath, near St. Albans, from The Illustrated War News, 2nd August 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Women working in a factory, possibly a paper mill, World War I, 1914-1918 (b / w photo)
6032025 Women working in a factory, possibly a paper mill, World War I, 1914-1918 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women working in a factory)

Women workers manufacturing gas masks that saved soldiers lives during World War I (b / w photo)
6015388 Women workers manufacturing gas masks that saved soldiers lives during World War I (b/w photo) by English Photographer

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"War Work: The Unseen Heroes of the Home Front" In the midst of global turmoil, ordinary individuals transformed into extraordinary heroes. With unwavering determination and unparalleled resilience, workers riveted a locomotive boiler in V Boiler Shop, their hands forging a symbol of strength amidst chaos (c. 1942). Swindon Works employees maneuvered a wheel set by crane, their synchronized movements reflecting unity and purpose during uncertain times (c. 1940). Not all warriors wielded guns; soldiers without firearms stood tall as beacons of hope (1944). In vibrant colors, a lithograph immortalized their bravery and reminded us that courage comes in many forms. Meanwhile, female employees at Swindon Works diligently crafted lamps (c. 1940), illuminating both homes and hearts with their dedication. Long before World War II gripped nations in its clutches, women marched under the banner of WSPU Right to Serve demanding work in munitions factories (1915). Their struggle paved the way for future generations to contribute valiantly on the home front—women making bullets became an indomitable force against adversity (1915). As war raged on, knowledge became power—the World War II booklet "It Can Now Be Revealed" shed light on untold stories and heroic acts that shaped history's course (published 1945). At Swindon Works, 250lb bombs were meticulously assembled—a testament to human ingenuity safeguarding freedom during the early 1940s. Across borders and time zones alike, war work united people from all walks of life. A glimpse into St Petersburg's Winter Palace revealed a bustling workroom where industrious souls labored tirelessly towards victory (1904). France mobilized her industrial resources for munitions production—an awe-inspiring sight captured within the pages of The Illustrated War News' lithograph depicting shells being pointed for 75s in a private factory. Amidst the chaos, art found solace.