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• LIFE IN A MINISTRY OF SUPPLY HOSTEL, UK, c 1942

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

  A general view of the exterior of the social centre at a munitions factory hostel, somewhere in Britain. The buildings shown here are part of a wider range of welfare facilities available at this hostel.

• BELGIAN ARTIST: EVERYDAY LIFE FOR JOHN CLUYSENAAR AND HIS FAMILY, BARTON ST DAVID'S, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, ENGLAND, UK, 1944

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

  Belgian artist John Cluysenaar spends time with his wife, daughter Ann, and their donkey, geese, turkey and chickens in the garden of their home in Barton St David's in Somerset. Ann is feeding the pet turkey 'Stripey' who, according to the original...

• BELGIAN ARTIST: EVERYDAY LIFE FOR JOHN CLUYSENAAR AND HIS FAMILY, BARTON ST DAVID'S, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, ENGLAND, UK, 1944

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

  Belgian artist John Cluysenaar feeds pet donkey 'Donk' in the garden of his home in Barton St David's in Somerset, as his wife and daughter Ann look on. Also visible is a selection of the poultry kept by the family.

• BEVIN BOYS: MINING TRAINING, CANTERBURY, KENT, ENGLAND, UK, 1944

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

  As part of their training at a colliery near Canterbury, 'Bevin Boys' have Physical Training lessons with their ex-army instructor Alex Hamilton. According to the original caption "PT is specialised; is designed to strengthen up the trainees, and to...

• MUNITION GIRLS' CLUB: WELFARE AT A MINISTRY OF SUPPLY FACTORY, UK, 1941

  part of "MINISTRY OF LABOUR SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer

  Munitions workers Nan Ensor (left) and Nora Wainwright go for a walk in the sunshine in the grounds of the girls' club attached to a Ministry of Supply factory hostel, somewhere in Britain. A large tree and many of the hut-like buildings of the factory...

• SOLDIERS WORKING ON THE LAND: HELPING WITH THE HARVEST, UK, JULY 1945

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer

  Three British soldiers helping with the harvest make stooks of wheat in the sunshine, somewhere in Britain. The solider in the centre appears to be from the Welch Regiment.

• SOLDIERS WORKING ON THE LAND: HELPING WITH THE HARVEST, UK, JULY 1945

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer

  A British soldier, probably of the Welch Regiment, helps a Land Girl to stook wheat, as they bring in the harvest, somewhere in Britain.

• A PICTURE OF A SOUTHERN TOWN: LIFE IN WARTIME READING, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND, UK, 1945

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer

  A general scene of men at work on their sunny allotments on the outskirts of Reading. According to the original caption "some are on land owned by the Town Council, some are privately owned. You can have a piece of ground, usually rented out by the rod...

• AMERICAN AID TO BRITAIN: LIFE AT SYSTON COURT NURSERY, THE SARA DELANO ROOSEVELT HOME, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, 1942

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer

  Children sit in a circle, some on the floor and others on the window seat, to listen to a story being told at Syston Court Nursery in Gloucestershire.

• MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer

  Lord Melchett's country home, Colworth House, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire.