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• AMERICAN LEASE AND LEND FOOD BEING EATEN IN ENGLAND, UK, 1941

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

  A mother feeds her baby on re-hydrated American dried milk in the garden of her home, somewhere in Britain. The child is being fed with a glass double-ended baby bottle.

• MINISTRY OF FOOD MEALS, UK, c 1943

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

  A young girl drinks a glass of milk as she sits on a sofa to read a book. Milk was seen as extremely important for the health of children, and priority for fresh milk in wartime was given to children: adults had to make do with powdered milk.

• WAR INDUSTRY: THE PRODUCTION OF HYPODERMIC SYRINGES, UK, 1942

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

  Nursing Sister Christina Hobbs addresses war workers in the canteen of a factory, somewhere in Britain, which makes the hypodermic needles she uses in her work. During her visit to this factory, Nursing Sister Hobbs watched the needles being produced...

• WORKERS' WELFARE AT A ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY, UK, 1942

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

  War workers collect tea and buns from the quiet canteen of a Royal Ordnance Factory, somewhere in Britain. There are barriers at the counter, which, on busy days, separate the queue into 'In' and 'Out', keeping people moving.

• WAR INDUSTRY, UK, 1941

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

  Munitions workers smile for the camera as they drink mugs of milk in the works canteen of a factory, somewhere in Britain, during their morning break.

• 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

  A group of 'Bevin Boys' enjoy their lunchtime meal in the colliery canteen. They have already had a morning of training at the coal face, and are relaxing following a wash and change of clothes before preparing for lectures in the afternoon. According...

• BELGIAN FISHERMEN IN BRIXHAM, DEVON, ENGLAND, UK, JULY 1944

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

  Belgian fishermen enjoy a beer in the bar of the Anglo-Belgian Club in Brixham, Devon.

• WAR INDUSTRY: EVERYDAY LIFE AT AN UNDERGROUND FACTORY, NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, UK, c 1945

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

  A general view of the 'lounge' at a underground factory on the Wirral, showing munitions workers relaxing with a cigarette and a cup of tea or Horlicks. A game of darts is on progress in the background.

• WAR INDUSTRY: EVERYDAY LIFE AT AN UNDERGROUND FACTORY, NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, UK, c 1945

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

  A group of women war workers enjoy tea and sandwiches in the underground canteen of this factory at New Brighton, on the Wirral.

• 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

  A general view of munitions workers eating in the large dining room of the girls' club attached to a Ministry of Supply factory hostel, somewhere in Britain.