secondworldwar

From Flickr: “Men of Valor: They Fight for You – war propaganda campaign / Ce qu’il faut pour vaincre ‒ Affiche de propagande de guerre” by BiblioArchives / LibraryArchives

Title / Titre : Men of Valor: They Fight for You – war propaganda campaign / Ce qu’il faut pour vaincre ‒ Affiche de propagande de guerre Creator(s) / Créateur(s) : Hubert Reginald Rogers Date(s) : 1943 Reference No. / Numéro de référence : MIKAN 2846773 collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&… Location / Lieu Read More →

From Flickr: “Ce qu’il faut pour vaincre ‒ Affiche de propagande de guerre / Men of Valor: They Fight for You – war propaganda campaign” by BiblioArchives / LibraryArchives

Title / Titre : Ce qu’il faut pour vaincre ‒ Affiche de propagande de guerre / Men of Valor: They Fight for You – war propaganda campaign Creator(s) / Créateur(s) : Hubert Reginald Rogers Date(s) : 1943 Reference No. / Numéro de référence : MIKAN 2846791 collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&… Location / Lieu Read More →

From Flickr: “North Eastern School of Wireless Telegraphy, Otley, West Yorkshire – advert, 1944” by mikeyashworth

I had heard that in the past Ashfield House in Otley had been a school but I’d known of it more as an Hotel and a Tetley’s Brewery Training School prior to its sale in 2002 and conversion into apartments. The Grade 2 listed house dates from 1816 and had Read More →

From Flickr: “Fitting breech blocks at the Elswick Works” by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Women workers fitting breech blocks in 5 Shop, Elswick Works, Newcastle upon Tyne, 2 December 1942 (TWAM ref. DX1529/1). ‘Workshop of the World’ is a phrase often used to describe Britain’s manufacturing dominance during the Nineteenth Century. It’s also a very apt description for the Elswick Works and Scotswood Works Read More →

From Flickr: “Fitting breech blocks at the Elswick Works” by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Women workers fitting breech blocks in 5 Shop, Elswick Works, Newcastle upon Tyne, 2 December 1942 (TWAM ref. DX1529/1). ‘Workshop of the World’ is a phrase often used to describe Britain’s manufacturing dominance during the Nineteenth Century. It’s also a very apt description for the Elswick Works and Scotswood Works Read More →