Underground maternity unit – note babies on shelf!
During my research for my second world war Lavender Road novels I’ve come across some extraordinary photos. I sometimes share these on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest, but I realised I haven’t shared many of them with my Blog readers yet.
Some of them relate directly to my novels, some of them don’t. But they all give a flavour of that incredible time when people (and animals) in Britain were struggling to survive under extremely difficult and dangerous circumstances.
Here are just a few …
Tough times for children too
Keep calm and carry on
Keep reading ….
Do you recognise the ATS girl centre back (the only one sitting on a chair)? Yes, it’s Princess Elizabeth – our current Queen!
The Balham Bomb, 1940
WVS rifle drill
Eton rifle drill!
Nurses disembarking in Normandy soon after D’Day
Battersea Dogs Home trying to rehouse dogs orphaned in the bombing
Awww!
This is just a small selection – more to follow in due course …
Helen Carey’s new novel LONDON CALLING is now available at Amazon and in all good bookshops.
Brilliant pics. I love the “Keep Reading” one!
Brilliant images of the era, Helen
Thanks Helen – these are great(and almost as good as your novels!!)
What evocative photos of World War 2. Thank you for sharing them with us, Helen. I am glad that the dogs found new homes after their ordeal of losing their families during the blitz.
Great pics! Especially love the ‘disembarking nurses’ (they look so stylish!) and the dog adoption ones.