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Description: | Concept: empire / commonwealth, civilian morale, propaganda, military personnel, civilian personnel, military training, military vehicles, shipping, aircraft, women / womens work, workers, industry, weapons, communications, artillery Description: whole: the 13 images occupy the majority. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in black. The text is separate and placed in the upper centre and beneath each image as a caption, also in black. All set against a white background. image: a series of photographs illustrating different aspects of the Allied war effort, including depictions of military vehicles, military personnel and civilian war workers. text: I.A.69866 - H1419 - D.8194 - 775P. - 25/4/42 THE WAR IN PICTURES Allied Ships Carry on the Fight Against Tyranny - Javelins of the Western Desert - British Women Getting to War Production - Gibraltar Garrison on the Alert - Tanks en Route to Join Their Units. A long supply train carrying new tanks is seen passing through the English countryside taking them to tank units. British Pilot and Observer of a Blenheim Bomber on the lookout as they approach their target in the Western Desert. Factory producing the Defiant two-seater monoplane and gun turrets. A general view of the rigging shop. American Douglas Boston bombers, which are operating with Royal Air Force, flying in formation. A British cruiser on convoy in the Mediterranean, with guns at extreme elevation, ready to fend off enemy air attack. Members of the garrison at Gibraltar, the British gateway to the Mediterranean, seen at anti-aircraft practice. British women play a tremendous part in war production. Here is a woman worker seaming the ends of finished drums. Women help to build ships for the Royal Navy. This young woman, originally a Land Army girl, prefers welding on board a British Corvette. Member of a Minesweeper's crew signalling to another Sweeper with an Aldis Lamp. New Zealand soldiers examining an abandoned German tank, which fell into British hands during the fighting in Libya. Many ships of the Royal Greek Navy still carry the fight against tyranny. This one is on patrol duty in the Mediterranean. A Dutch Destroyer which attacked Italian forces in the Mediterranean. Members of the gun crew overhauling their pom-pom for action. One of the air gunners of a British 'Walrus' Amphibian aircraft, which carries machine-guns fore and aft. The 'Walrus' is largely used for rescue work at sea. Picture Sheet No. 31. Issued by Information Office P.O. Box 384, Salisbury. Object: aircraft, warship, tank, machine gun, lamp, artillery piece | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Publisher/Sponsor: Information Office | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=5119... | Go to resource |
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