1945 Collection

WW2 Poster -- What are you doing about Education?
What are YOU doing about EDUCATION Army Education Poster, by Sgt H F (Fred) Darking (1911-1999), Royal Engineers. 1945

WW2 Poster -- Formation Signs
Formation signs, dated 8 May 1945. Chromolithograph poster, showing various formation signs of infantry and armoured divisions, brigades, groups, including Airborne TPS, GHQ Liaison Regiment

WW2 Poster -- Danger, Don t Touch
Danger, Don t Touch. Poster signed top left, A. Games, published by HMSO, London. Showing a range of explosive devices such as grenades and weaponry

WW2 Poster -- Dysentery and Diarrhoea
Dysentery and Diarrhoea. Colour lithograph information poster, after 2nd Lt Stacey Hopper. The poster poses questions relating to the dangers and causes of disease, and provides helpful hints

WW2 Poster -- ENSA Entertainments, Swing Vogue
Photolithograph poster inscribed NaFI presents ENSA Entertainments for HM Forces. Its modern, its new, its bright, its Swing Vogue

WW2 Poster -- Smash Japanese Aggression
Smash Japanese Aggression. Propaganda poster, colour lithograph, showing the Gloucester Regiment in action. 1945

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, man and two women
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, showing a thin man whose trousers are too big for him, chatting with two women -- Very few have any superfluous fat of their own. 1940-1945

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, Nazi soldiers in the street
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, showing Nazi soldiers marching down a street -- Sing, all you mis-begotten bounders, sing. 1940-1945

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, farming
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, showing people farming -- Within a year, very few were still working on the land. 1940-1945

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, squadrons overhead
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, with people excited to see British squadrons flying overhead, giving them hopes of liberation. 1940-1945

Cover design, Jersey in Jail 1940-45, by Horace Wyatt, with illustrations by Edmund Blampied. 1940-1945

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, freedom
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, showing people celebrating their freedom at the end of the war. 1940-1945

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, praying for deliverance
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, showing people praying for deliverance with a cross on the wall behind them. 1940-1945

Photo of Stalin and Roosevelt, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine
A photo of Stalin and Roosevelt in the museum section of the Livadia (Livadija) Palace, Yalta, Ukraine, where the historic February 1945 meeting took place between Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill

Poster, Free Holland Welcomes the Soldiers of the Allies. circa 1945

Poster design for Caravane perfume by Bienaime

Sculpture at Buchenwald, Thuringen, Germany
The scuplture group by Fritz Cremer, representing the inmates resistance during their suffering at the former Buchenwald concentration camp, Weimar, Thuringen (Thuringia), Germany. early 21st century

Conference table and photos, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine
View of a conference table, and two photos on the walls, in the Livadia (Livadija) Palace, Yalta, Ukraine, where the historic February 1945 meeting took place between Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill

David Wright woman with red telephone
Elegant woman with black hair, wearing a low-cut green dress or negligee and holding the receiver of a red telephone. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Conference table, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine
View of the conference table in the Livadia (Livadija) Palace, Yalta, Ukraine, where the historic February 1945 meeting took place between Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill

Bell tower and sculpture, Buchenwald, Thuringen, Germany
The monumental bell tower bearing the date MCMXLV (1945) with the scuplture group by Fritz Cremer, representing the inmates resistance during their suffering at the former Buchenwald concentration

Cleared bomb site in Wroclaw, Poland
A post-World War Two bomb site in Wroclaw (Breslau), Poland which has been cleared and flattened. A goal has been painted in white paint on the wall of a building so that children can play football

Satirical cartoons, Arnhem landings and Dutch collaboration
Satirical Dutch cartoons, showing Allied soldiers landing by parachute at Arnhem on 17 September 1944 (left, known as Operation Market Garden)

Primrose Time by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl with a basket of flowers takes her pet dog for a walk. 1945

We Three by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl chats to her pet dog and her doll. 1945

My New Umbrella by Muriel Dawson -- a little child in yellow, with a blue umbrella and a black pet dog. 1945

Little Stick Gatherer by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in red and blue, putting sticks in a basket. 1945

Pussys Breakfast by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy bends down to give a kitten a saucer of milk. 1945

Sleepy-Time by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy in his pyjamas is tired and ready for bed. 1945

Kitty and Me by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a pink dress plays with her kitten. 1945

Devastation at Julich, Germany, WW2
A scene of devastation discovered by the men of the US 29th Division at Julich, Germany, towards the end of World War Two. As they advanced, they still had to look out for German snipers. circa 1945

American troops in Germany, WW2
American troops in Germany during World War Two. A medic of the 3rd US Army is assisted by captured German Red Cross men during the evacuation of wounded German soldiers from the east bank of

Mac Amphibians - Landing Vehicle Tracked
Mac Amphibians, Landing Vehicle Tracked Date: 1945

Macs Amphibians British and Allied Date: 1945

Street scene in Berlin, Germany, at the end of the Second World War, with soldiers and children. A sign reads: This Axis has been laid from El Alamein to Berlin via Africa, Italy, France, Belgium

Post-World War Two bomb site in Wroclaw, Poland
A post-World War Two bomb site in Wroclaw (Breslau), Poland with a bare tree, a gutted building and piles of rubble. Half of the city was destroyed during the Siege of Breslau in 1945. Date: 1959

Inconstant by David Wright

My Hat! by David Wright, a glamorous and topless woman is shown trying on a selection of hats. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

The Tune That He Loved Best by David Wright, showing a woman sat listening to a gramaphone. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Refresher Course by David Wright, showing a woman applying her make up. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

A Breath of Fresh Air by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Lines of Communication by David Wright, showing a woman on the telephone. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

N. F. S. by David Wright
N.F.S by David Wright showing a glamorous woman with typical 1940s hair style and dress. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Rouge et Noir by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Just Dandy by David Wright, showing a woman about to remove her top. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Good Understanding by David Wright showing a pair of shapely stockinged legs. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

High and Mighty by David Wright showing a woman wearing a low-cut blouse and headscarf. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Rose Mary by David Wright

Mainly Fair by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

The Dark Lady of the Skyscrapersby David Wright
The Dark Lady of the Skyscrapers by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Bra - vo by David Wright
Bra-vo by David Wright, showing a blonde model holding her bra. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Does This Suit You? by David Wright

Artificial Moonlight by David Wright

Redhead by David Wright showing the head and shoulders of a voluptuous, auburn-haired woman. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Neglige by David Wright, showing a brunette lady reclining on her bed. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Red, White and Blue by David Wright

Not so Good ! by David Wright
Not so Good! by David Wright, showing a pouting, semi-naked woman looking at her reflection in a hand mirror. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during

David Wright woman with baby
Elegant woman in a red blouse holding a baby in her arms, representing one of The Girls They Left Behind. In the background is her mother, and a portrait of her absent soldier husband

David Wright woman in black evening dress and gloves
Elegant woman in a black evening dress and black gloves, with a cigarette. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

David Wright woman with yellow gloves in a garden
Elegant woman in a blue dress and yellow gloves in a garden, representing one of The Girls They Left Behind. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

David Wright pin-up
Red-headed woman in black underwear with bra straps slipping seductively down her shoulders. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Night Shift by David Wright featuring a cheeky red-haired woman wearing a diaphanous night dress, seated on a luxurious satin bed

Rather Cool by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Utility Suit by David Wright, showing a naked woman holding up a negligee. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Great Expectations by David Wright, showing a woman hiding a treat for her dog. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Advertisement for A & P Super Markets, run by the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company -- a one stop shop for all your needs. Showing happy men, women and children doing their shopping. 1945

Propaganda poster: beware of spies
Second world war propaganda poster warning people to beware of spies. Ware Spies! You didn t oughter said it! Hitler disguised in an overcoat skulks in the background

Propaganda poster: careless talk costs lives
Second world war propaganda poster warning people that careless talk costs lives. Tell nobody -- not even her. 1939-1945

Lloyd George & his Dog
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE with his pet dog at Churt, Surrey, England. Date: 1863 - 1945

Walter Henry Gilbey
WALTER HENRY, 2ND BARON GILBEY OF ELSENHAM, ESSEX. Eldest son and heir of Sir Walter Gilbey the wine merchant and horse breeder. Chatting (in top hat) to a mounted policeman. Date: 1859 - 1945

FALL / BULLDOG / 1945
FALL/BULLDOG/1945

David Lloyd George / 1930
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE British politician out walking at Churt in 1930 Date: 1863 - 1945

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