MPX5136258: Some of these 1947 dolls for your children are coming off the moving belt. In Britain's largest toy factory at Lines Workshops, at Merton there are slogans displayed - "More dolls mean more dollars" - but this also means that the more produced the more will be available for the home market as a proportion of the output is so allotted. London, 29th October 1947 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5136261: Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside. A reinforced concrete dry dock launched at Bromborough before being taken to the Far East to help in the war against Japan. The dock, which when complete will weigh between 2000 and 2500 tons, was built in 27 working days. 11th July 1945 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images