Post War Collection

London County Council Minerva Estate Bethnal Green, East London. new flats built on a site of formerly occupied by slum properties, 28th April 1948

Peckham Health Centre or the Pioneer Health Centre was opened in 1935 in Peckham, south London. It was a social experiment to monitor the effects of environment on health

Sir Winston Churchill and Lady Clementine Churchill Sir Winston recently resigned as Prime Minister. Here they are seen leaving their home in Chartwell, Westerham

8 June 1946 A message to sent to the schoolchildren of Britain to celebrate victory and the end of the war from King George VI TO-DAY, AS WE CELEBRATE VICTORY

The Great Victory March. The Royal Scots Greys in the parade. 19 July 1919

Butlins Building, 439 Oxford Street, London, has been opened as the headquarters of the Holiday Camp Movement. Lesley Osmond

Old housing in Woolwich, London - 17 October 1951 A TopFoto
Old housing in Woolwich, London - 17 October 1951 eTopFoto

Living with the old and the new in post - war Wapping, East London. A mother with her children in the old passageways between the old back - to - back houses of the London docks

A signed portrait of Winston Churchill taken by John Topham at Chartwell. 1953

Lord Beaverbrook is seen here in the group when former US President Harry Truman visited Sir Winston Churchill at Chartwell, Westerham

Winston Churchill in Air Commodores uniform stands hand on hip as he addresses 615 ( County of Surrey ) Squadron, Royal Auxillary Air Force at Biggin Hill Aerodrome in Kent

Churchill Goes to Chequers, 1953 This afternoon the Prime Minister left his private home at Chartwell, Westerham, Kent, to go to Chequers - the official country residence of the Prime Minister

The canteen at the Austin Motor Works where workers queue up to be served. Longbridge, Birmingham, England 1947

County of London troops march through London. Royal Garrison Artillery. 5 July 1919

Winston Churchill who has been staying at the Monte Carlo since Sunday today arrived back by air landing at Biggin Hill, Kent aerodrome. He is inspecting the Guard of Honour of RAF on arrival

The London Troops victory march. The Royal Field Artillery of the County of London Troop march through London. Saturday, 5th July, 1919

Plenty of Mutton. 10, 500 sheep were offered for sale at Lewes, Sussex, when the Southdown Sheep Society held its annual show and sale at Lewes. 4 September 1919

Transformation in east London. Since the war ended Britain has built 374, 256 permanent houses, flats etc. London County Council alone has built 12, 413

Lights go up again; With the lifting of all controls of lighting over the country, Britain was once again brilliantly lit up

A street view of the historic public house, The Prospect of Whitby which is on the banks of the River Thames at Wapping Wall, East London. 1948

Rt Hon Herbert Morrison, MO, Lord President of the Council, performed the completion ceremony at the Spa Green Estate, new blocks of flats erected by the Finsbury Council

1000 London Transport men attached to the West Ham Trolleybus Depot have a new canteen which replaced the building which was bombed by a flying bomb. Alderman F.A

Bread rationing. Housewives and children queue at the bakers in Bexley Heath. 1946

Reconstruction to a bomb damaged building in London

The Dolls Hospital in Monmouth Road, Bayswater London. Taken for the Daily News. 21 August 1919

The construction of new buildings in Wapping, the London dock area which had been heavily bombed during the London blitz in World War II. 1948

Road mending : Workmen using pneumatic drills in Euston Road, London, England. 1950s

Sussex farm run by German ex-POWs. Bryckden lane farm, Waldron, Sussex, is a perfectly run farm with the most modern dairy for a T.T. tested herd. entirely staffed by Germans

Labours famous election poster. 1945

Coal from war wrecked coalfield of Lens. A small section of one of the pumps at one of the Pitheads for the extraction of water from the workings. 23 September 1920

The Great Victory March. Some of the spectators. 19 July 1919

K22, a steam-propelled First World War, K class submarine of the Royal Navy, steaming on the surface at 25 knots with funnels extended

Germans Dismay at Allies Reparation Decision A crowd sitting of the Reichstag listen with close attemion to the speech of Dr Simons the Foreign Minister 5 February 1921

The Prime Minister in the trenches. Mr Stanley Baldwin walking through the Canadian trenches at Vimy. 4 June 1928

K22, a steam-propelled First World War K class submarine of the Royal Navy, steaming on the surface at 25 knots with funnels extended

Inter Allied Conference. The opinion held in Washington is that President Coolidge would be pleased to see Mr Owen D. Young appointed as Agent General for reparations under the Dawes plan

Frances striking war medal. The Pro Patria Sempar designed by M Alexandre
Frances striking war medal. The " Pro Patria Sempar " designed by M Alexandre Morlow which has just been chosen as the Commemorative Medal of the great war. 26 January 1921

The Great Victory March. The amazing scene on Westminster Bridge, when the spectators closed in after the passing of the march

March of ex - soldiers from Woolwich Arsenal to see the Premier. Wounded men leaving the Arsenal in a cart 6 March 1920

England defeat France in international polo match at Ranelagh. Marshal Petain, the hero of Verdun with Colonel Falgalde, who were amongst those present at the match. 17 June 1922

British Financial Mission to the United States Mr Stanley Baldwin ( right ) the Chancellor of the Exchange and Mr H C Norman the Governor of the Bank of England, at Waterloo Station

The Great Victory March. Spectators cheering the French troops. 19 July 1919

At a theatrical garden party, Mr Allan Aynesworth ( left centre ) and Miss Lilian Braithwaite ( right centre ) in My Lady Nicotines Bower. 30 May 1919

At a Theatrical Garden Party are Mr Kenneth Douglas and Miss Ellis Jeffries. 30 May 1919

Sister Veronica of The Roman Catholic Dispensary in the hop fields of Paddock Wood attends to two small coloured girls. September 1949 ?TopFoto

Winter work indoors. Sorting Majestic seed potatoes - a job for the snowy weather on W Rogers farm at Horton Kirby in Kent. 10 February 1947 eTopFoto

Biggin Hill, Kent. 615 Squadron taking a break. June 1949 photograph by John Topham

Kent - Dartford Paper Mills fire which burnt for three days - 3 March 1949 eTopFoto

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