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• 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...

• ADMIRALTY CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR ALLIED NAVAL OFFICERS' CHILDREN, ADMIRALTY HOUSE, 17 DECEMBER 1942.

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

  'Father Christmas' in a costume and mask presents a young girl with a gift. This boy and other children are attending a Christmas party held at Admiralty House, London. Some children wear party hats and smart clothing. The room is decorated with a tree,...

• THE LAUNCHING OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS INDEFATIGABLE AT GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, 8 DECEMBER 1942

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Beadell, S J (Lt)

  HMS INDEFATIGABLE slides down the ramp after being launched by the Dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Men lowering a bottom plate into position on the ways for the start of a new prefabricated ship at the shipyard of Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle near Hull.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Welders at work on the deck, showing deck-houses, aft on board a prefabricated ship at the shipyard of Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle near Hull.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  A woman welding the two parts of a prefabricated ship at the shipyard of Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle near Hull.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  A girl "burner" takes off the edge of a bulkhead while a shipwright marks off the next section of a prefabricated ship at the shipyard of Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle near Hull.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Men working alongside the side of a ship looking aft. They are helping build Britain's prefabricated ships at the shipyard of Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle near Hull.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Female welders and "burners" leaving for their break. These women are helping build Britain's prefabricated ships at the shipyard of Henry Scarr Ltd at Hessle near Hull.

• THE CITADEL, ST JAMES' PARK, LONDON, 18 MAY 1945

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

  A view of the large fortified 'Citadel' on the corner of St James' Park and the Mall, London.