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• WOMEN OF THE AUXILIARY TERRITORIAL SERVICE VISIT A FACTORY, UK, 1942

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

  Two women of the ATS watch a woman war worker welding during a visit to a factory, somewhere in Britain.

• HOLIDAY CAMP GETS GOING AGAIN: EVERYDAY LIFE AT A BUTLIN'S HOLIDAY CAMP, FILEY, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, UK, 1945

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

  A line of women parade beside the swimming pool during the contest for the "loveliest of the guest-lovelies" at Butlin's Holiday Camp, Filey. They are led by an ex-ATS PT Instructress, Billie Wells, who now works for Butlin's. They are watched by a...

• HOLIDAY CAMP GETS GOING AGAIN: EVERYDAY LIFE AT A BUTLIN'S HOLIDAY CAMP, FILEY, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, UK, 1945

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

  Women take part in the 'Holiday Lovelies' parade in the sunshine beside the swimming pool at Butlin's Holiday Camp, Filey. One woman at a time takes to a plinth to show off her 'loveliness'. The parade is led by ex-ATS instructress Billie Wells (right...

• GARDEN PARTY FOR WEST INDIAN ATS: REST AND RELAXATION IN BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, UK, 1944

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

  Private Williams and her Auxiliary Territorial Service colleagues enjoy a walk through the sunny kitchen garden of their hostess, Mrs Coker (right), during a garden party. Mrs Coker is the head of the local Women's Voluntary Service (WVS) and has...

• GARDEN PARTY FOR WEST INDIAN ATS: REST AND RELAXATION IN BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, UK, 1944

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

  Women of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) enjoy tea and sandwiches under the shade of a large tree at a garden party in Bicester. Some are sitting on a bench, whilst others sit on mats on the grass. The refreshments are being handed out by women...

• HOME GUARD MAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN: CIVIL DEFENCE IN BRITAIN, 1943

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

  Women of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) bring food to members of the Home Guard before they begin their night duty manning an anti-aircraft (AA) gun.

• ARMY POST OFFICE: CORRESPONDENCE AND MAIL IN WARTIME, ENGLAND, UK, 1944

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

  A busy scene in a disused dance hall, somewhere in the Midlands, which is now used as the Army Post Office. Sorting is underway by members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service. Mail is first sorted into the various branches of the services and then,...

• THE WORK OF THE AUXILIARY TERRITORIAL SERVICE AT A MIXED ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY, ENGLAND, UK, 1942

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

  A portrait of two women of the ATS at work on telephones at an anti-aircraft station, somewhere in Britain. The woman in the foreground is using a pencil to make notes as she speaks.

• THE WORK OF THE AUXILIARY TERRITORIAL SERVICE AT A MIXED ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY, ENGLAND, UK, 1942

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

  A member of the ATS stands beside an Army sentry at an anti-aircraft station, somewhere in Britain.

• GIRL GUNNERS: THE WORK OF THE AUXILIARY TERRITORIAL SERVICE AT AN EXPERIMENTAL STATION, SHOEBURYNESS, ESSEX, ENGLAND, 1943

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

  A row of booted legs is all that can be seen of these ATS women as they load recovered shells on to a cart on the wet sand of a beach at low tide, at the Royal Artillery experimental station at Shoeburyness. The shells had been fired into the sea at...