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• BRITISH POLITICAL PERSONALITIES 1936-1945

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lansdown (Sgt)

  The Churchill Coalition Government 11 May 1940 - 23 May 1945: R G Casey Minister of State resident in the Middle East from March 1942 to December 1943 (right) with Lord Moyne in Cairo.

• ROYAL AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT INTERWAR PERIOD

  part of "ASHWORTH R C B (MR)"

  Spitfire PR Mk.10 fitted with pressure cockpit, ground view.

• ROYAL AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT INTERWAR PERIOD

  part of "VICKERS ARMSTRONG LIMITED"

  Spitfire Mk.3 Experimental (later became prototype Mk.9), chassis number N3297, ground view.

• ROYAL AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT INTERWAR PERIOD

  part of "VICKERS ARMSTRONG LIMITED"

  Spitfire Mk.5 Prototype Experimetnal Float-plane, ground view.

• ROYAL AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT INTERWAR PERIOD

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION"

  Spitfire PR Mk.11, chassis EN654, in flight.

• WARSAW CITIZENS RETURN, FEBRUARY 1945

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR FOREIGN OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Russian official photographer

  Residents of Warsaw pull a large cart loaded with their belongings as they return to their homes following the liberation of the city by the Red Army. A large ornate building, perhaps a church, can be seen through the mist.

• LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  The Armed Forces: An amateur theatrical performance on board HMS TRUMPETER at sea. Leading Photographer G McConnell, impersonating a deranged Adolf Hitler is carried off the stage at the end of his monologue by two 'asylum attendants' played by Leading...

• LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Mason H A (Lt)

  Wartime Entertainers: The British comedian Tommy Handley rehearses with actors from his ITMA show and the Royal Marines band during a visit to the Home Fleet at Scapa Flow. ITMA (full title 'It's That Man Again') was one of the most popular radio shows...

• THE GREEK GOVERNMENT IN EXILE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  King George of the Hellenes taking the salute during the playing of the National Anthem at a military parade in Alexandria. Left (saluting) is Baker Pasha and next to him, Admiral Sir Henry Harwood. Second from right is Christoforos, Greek Orthodox...

• INDIAN WRENS VISIT ROSYTH, 3 JUNE 1945

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Chief Officer Margaret L Cooper, Deputy Director of the Women's Royal Indian Naval Service (WRINS), with Second Officer Kalyani Sen, WRINS at Rosyth during their two month study visit to Britain.