Bridgeman Education

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ID: MPX5139853

Hawker Typhoon a British single-seat fighter-bomber, produced by Hawker Aircraft. Seen here armed with armed with four "60 lb" RP-3 rockets under each wing. 1979

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ID: MPX5139898

A Type VII U-boats the most common type of German World War II U-boat used during the Battle of the Atlantic, 1979

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ID: MPX5140025

Operation Pluto (pipe-lines under the ocean). First pictures. One of the greatest supply stories of the war is now being told for the first time. It is the story of Operation Pluto (from the initial letters of Pipe-Lines Under the Ocean). It tells of the laying by unique methods of an oil pipe-line system under the English Channel by which the military operation of the Allied Armies in Europe were nourished. This system was devised by the Petroleum Warfare Department and its success owes much to the Prime Minister's interest. (These photographs tie up with the Ministry of Fuel and Power Press Conference of 22nd May 1945). Pictured, the first petrol pipe-line to Boulogne. British troops instal the T-Union valve in October 1944 (b/w photo)

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ID: MPX5140026

Prefabricated Ports. Two Prefabricated Ports each as big as Gibraltar were manufactured in Britain in sections, towed across the channel, and set down off the coast of Normandy. The use of the prefabricated ports greatly simplified the problem of supplying the Allied Armies in France. Pictured, big concrete caissons forming main deep water breakwater. Steel roadways carried on steel girders run out from the beach at Arromanches to distant pier-heads at which our invasion craft, including 7,000-ton vessels, discharged their urgent cargoes. A pier-head, with a displacement of 1,000 tons, complete with crew's quarters, generating sets, and storage accommodation, at the end of the cross-Channel tow. October 1944 (b/w photo)

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ID: MPX5140038

Prefabricated Ports. Two Prefabricated Ports each as big as Gibraltar were manufactured in Britain in sections, towed across the channel, and set down off the coast of Normandy. The use of the prefabricated ports greatly simplified the problem of supplying the Allied Armies in France. Pictured, pier giving exit to Arremanches. October 1944 (b/w photo)

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ID: MPX5140039

British Army's new self propelled bridges. It is now revealed that two new bridging methods have been used by the British Army in Europe and are now being used extensively in Burma for crossing small rivers and canals, surmounting anti-tank ditches and concrete emplacements, and forming ramps for scaling cliffs and other obstacles. For supporting a bridge strong enough to take 38 tons is used. The bridge is fitted to the top of the tank by supports, and an arm worked by hydraulic pressure on the front of the tank lifts the bridge clear of the supports, brings it over and deposits it across the gap to be bridged. The 'Ark 2' bridge, of which the latest form is known as the 'Twaby' has a superstructure on which are built two ramps which can be dropped down one front and one rear of the tank. On reaching anti-tank ditch, the 'Twaby' is ditched in it and the ramps are let down to the bridge. An earlier form of the 'Ark' carries one ramp in front which can be placed in position for scaling

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ID: MPX5140045

Operation Pluto (pipe-lines under the ocean). First pictures. One of the greatest supply stories of the war is now being told for the first time. It is the story of Operation Pluto (from the initial letters of Pipe-Lines Under the Ocean). It tells of the laying by unique methods of an oil pipe-line system under the English Channel by which the military operation of the Allied Armies in Europe were nourished. This system was devised by the Petroleum Warfare Department and its success owes much to the Prime Minister's interest. (These photographs tie up with the Ministry of Fuel and Power Press Conference of 22nd May 1945). Pictured, A CONUN (HMS Conundrum) being moved into position for winding on the steep pipe. The enormous size of the CONUN is shown by the figure of the sailor standing alongside. CONUNs were towed by the Royal Navy across the Channel to lay continuous lengths of steep pipe 67 miles long. May 1945 (b/w photo)

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ID: MPX5141416

The trail of the German defeat. On the trail of the retreating invaders, a derelict tank abandoned by the Germans in their precipitate flight. February 1942.

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ID: MPX5141721

An RAF Supermarine Walrus Seaplane acting as spotter for Air Sea Rescue launch on patrol in the English Channel during WW2 1943

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ID: MPX5141807

Convoy of ships with a destroyer escort crosses the Atlantic during WW2 1943

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ID: MPX5141956

His home blitzed but he still hits out and opens the cricket season 1944.

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ID: MPX5142101

East Ham children's home, August 1943

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ID: MPX5142300

Arthur Askey and Jack Payne, October 1941

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ID: MPX5142918

Second World War April 1941 3.7 Anti Aircraft Gun

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ID: MPX5142944

WW2 Air Raid Damage. Damaged trucks after the blitz. circa 1941

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ID: MPX5142954

American soldiers playing baseball amid the ruins in the business centre of Liverpool, England during the Second World War. circa 1943

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ID: MPX5142957

Mrs Christina Axworthy the first woman wagon examiner on the railway. WW2 1943

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ID: MPX5142968

An RAF spitfire pilot of 603 Squadron inspects identity crest and nickname on the side of his plane. WW2 1941

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ID: MPX5143189

Man with sheep on snowy hills Circa 1943.

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ID: MPX5143830

Hop picking in progress in the Kent Country Women hard at work with branches of hops September 1941

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ID: MPX5144205

RAF officers study intelligence reports and maps as they plan a large scale bomber command operation during World War Two. Reading instructions is Air Vice Marshal C R Carr. November 1943

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ID: MPX5144247

WAAFs learning how to pack a parachute September 1941

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ID: MPX5144900

Two British submarines tied up to a supply ship prepare for another patrol during WW2 1943 1940s

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ID: MPX5144905

Italian prisoners of war at Grombalia Station on their way to a camp in Tunis. WW2 1943 1940s

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ID: MPX5144920

A Royal Air Force Coastal Command Sunderland flying boat flying over a transport ship while on a convoy protection patrol over the Atlantic during WW2. 1941

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ID: MPX5145006

Blitz, 1949-41

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ID: MPX5148064

Temporary fireman Skillern receives George medal at the Palace, with his wife and child, 17 June 1941.

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ID: MPX5148078

Miss Gillian Tanner awarded the George medal after fire at Taylor Depositary, Elephant and Castle, 31 January 1941

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ID: MPX5148327

Auxiliary Fire Service v. W.A.F.S. One of the opening batsman too for the ladies team. The match was played at Clapham. September 1941

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ID: MPX5148449

Queen Elizabeth watched by her husband King George VI, talks to a group of people made homeless in one of the mosy heavily raided areas of Sheffield during the war. 6th January 1941.