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• FACTORY WELFARE: THE WORKS CANTEEN, UK, 1941

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

  Off duty war workers queue at a kiosk attached to the works canteen at their munitions factory, somewhere in Britain. According to the original caption, the workers can buy cigarettes and sweets from the kiosk.

• 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

  The luminous flowers counter at a Woolworths store.

• FLYING BOMB: V1 BOMB DAMAGE IN LONDON, ENGLAND, UK, 1944

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

  A cloud of smoke rises in the distance after a V1 attack in the Norwood area of London. Life appear to be continuing as normal, however, as this busy high street scene illustrates. At the far end of the street (possibly Norwood High Street or Lower...

• PARISH PRIEST: THE WORK OF THE VICAR OF ST MARK'S CHURCH, VICTORIA DOCKS, SILVERTOWN, LONDON, ENGLAND, UK, 1944

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

  Reverend Joseph Stephens runs through the music for Sunday service with newsagent and church organist Mrs Fry in her shop in Silvertown. A small boy stands next to Rev Stephens as he waits to buy stamps from Mr Fry, who is working behind the counter...

• PARISH PRIEST: THE WORK OF THE VICAR OF ST MARK'S CHURCH, VICTORIA DOCKS, SILVERTOWN, LONDON, ENGLAND, UK, 1944

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

  Reverend Joseph Stephens (back to camera) stops in a grocer's shop in Silvertown to buy some cherries. The shop assistant behind the counter on the right of the photograph is preparing to scoop some of the fruit from a box into the scales. To the left...

• 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

  Men, women and children wander past the parade of shops at Butlin's Holiday Camp, Filey. Left to right, the labels above the shops are: Photos, Sportswear, Shoe Shine, Post Office, Newsagent, Costumes and Radio Butlin. The original caption states that...

• LONDON MERCHANT SEAMEN'S HOME AND RED ENSIGN CLUB, 1942

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

  Merchant Seaman George Lappin tries on a coat, helped by fellow seaman Albert John Burrett, in the well-equipped shop at the Merchant Seamen's Home and Red Ensign Club. The shop supplies clothing and equipment, which can be seen piled on shelves around...

• INTERNATIONAL PICCADILLY: OVERSEAS TROOPS IN LONDON, 1942

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

  Polly, the Piccadilly Circus flower seller, sells roses to Lieutenant L D Spode (centre, smoking a cigar) as Major E M Levine looks on. According to the original caption Polly stayed in London throughout the blitz and the men are from an American...

• LONDON IN THE SPRING OF 1941: EVERYDAY LIFE IN LONDON, ENGLAND

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

  A group of ladies examine and try on many of the wide range of hats for the new season which are on display at this hat shop, somewhere in London. The sales assistant helps one customer to make her choice.

• LONDON IN THE SPRING OF 1941: EVERYDAY LIFE IN LONDON, ENGLAND

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

  A man buys a newspaper from a newspaper seller outside the Lyon's Corner House on Coventry Street in London. A small white box with a cross can be seen on the pavement. This box covers a dim light which, in the blackout, warns pedestrians of an...