HMS Loch Glendhu FL14734, British Navy ship
Royal Navy Loch-class frigate HMS Loch Glendhu Underway at sea.
StateLibQld 1 102384 Air Raid Warden testing new equipment in Brisbane...
Air Raid Warden testing new equipment in Brisbane, October 1942. Description: See Courier Mail, 22 January 1942, p. 3. Wardens want helmets.
StateLibQld 1 114168 Returned World War Two soldiers march in Queen St...
Returned World War Two soldiers march in Queen Street, Brisbane, 1944 A march down Queen Street on Tuesday, 8 August 1944, by the uniformed men of the Seventh Division, an elite A.I.F (Australian Imperial Force... More
StateLibQld 1 130295 Parade of RAAF recruits through Queen Street, Bri...
Parade of RAAF recruits through Queen Street, Brisbane, August 1940. Recruits are being feted with confetti and streamers by people in the crowd before leaving for the south for their training. Ladies are watch... More
StateLibQld 1 130899 Handicraft float from the Red Cross Procession, B...
Handicraft float from the Red Cross Procession, Brisbane, 1944 Red Cross workshops provided something to occupy incapacitated soldiers and the float shows soldiers working on handicrafts as the float goes by in... More
StateLibQld 1 86524 Textile factory worker Betty Power, Brisbane, July...
Textile factory worker Betty Power, Brisbane, July 1942. Khaki pull-overs for the Allied armies and navy blue for the Air Force, came out in long lines like strings of sausages from the machines which are tende... More
StateLibQld 2 188263 Volunteers working on camouflage nets, Brisbane, ...
Volunteers working on camouflage nets, Brisbane, 1942. Eileen Wallace and Mona Parnell are among a group of voluntary camouflage garnishers who have been working regularly at this war task for the Allied Forces... More
USS Princeton (CVL-23) afire
The U.S. Navy light aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23) afire at about 1004 hours on 24 October 1944, soon after she was hit by a Japanese bomb during operations off the Philippines. This view shows smoke r... More
J2M in Malaya, Imperial War Museum
Japanese aircraft taken over by the Allies in British Malaya were tested and evaluated by Japanese naval pilots under the supervision of Royal Air Force officers. Here a Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (known to the All... More
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch armoured train
Troops from the Somerset Light Infantry man an armoured train on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch miniature railway in Kent, 14 October 1940.
"However pressing his duties STM2-c James Lee Frazer always finds time...
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Demobilized Japanese soldiers crowd trains at Hiroshima on way to home...
General notes: Use War and Conflict Number 1247 when ordering a reproduction or requesting information about this image.
Discharged Japanese soldiers crowd trains as they take advantage of fr...
General notes: Use War and Conflict Number 1248 when ordering a reproduction or requesting information about this image.
Overstroming van de Wieringmeerpolder. Op 17 april 1945 hebben de Duit...
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : Vernielingen: Wieringermeer Beschrijving : Overstroming van de Wieringmeerpolder. Op 17 april 1945 hebben de Duitsers nog de dijk doorge... More
StateLibQld 2 53204 Aerial view of the air raid system at the Ford mot...
Aerial view of the air raid system at the Ford motor works Eagle Farm, Brisbane, 1942. Aerial view of the slit trench system at Ford motor works, Eagle Farm. The trench system was to provide air raid protection... More
Soviet POWs, World War II photo
Suomi: Vangittuja, uudelleen puettuja ryssiä. Public domain photograph related to World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
British troops liberate Brussels, 4 September 1944
Scenes of jubilation as British troops liberate Brussels, 4 September 1944. Major General A H S Adair, GOC Guards Armoured Division, acknowledges the crowd from his Cromwell command tank.
The cruiser HMS Belfast bombarding German positions in Normandy
IWM caption : THE ROYAL NAVY SUPPORTING ALLIED FORCES IN NORMANDY, JUNE 1944. Starboard 4 inch guns of HMS BELFAST open fire on German positions around Ver-sur-Mer on the night of 27 June 1945.
The British Army in Burma 1945 SE3510
The British Army in Burma 1945 Two crew members of 'Cairngorm', a Sherman tank of the 116th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, work on one of the tank's .30-inch Browning machine guns, between Taungtha and Meiktil... More
The British Army in North Africa 1942 E14241
The British Army in North Africa 1942 Soldiers search the body of an Italian infantryman for identification, 11 July 1942.
Filipino children make friends with two Naval officers in downtown Man...
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Navy baseball team-Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 09-1944 - NARA - 5206...
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
StateLibQld 1 106268 Crowds on the platform of South Brisbane Intersta...
Crowds on the platform of South Brisbane Interstate Station to farewell soldiers, March 1940
StateLibQld 1 106420 Air raid shelters in Stanley Street, South Brisba...
Air raid shelters in Stanley Street, South Brisbane, July 1942.
StateLibQld 1 109476 Cheering for the team at the Valley baths, Brisba...
Cheering for the team at the Valley baths, Brisbane, December 1943. Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) barrackers urge their favourites to greater effort at the RAAF and WAAF swimming carnival in the Valley bat... More
StateLibQld 2 153339 Women's Auxiliary Transport Service members atten...
Women's Auxiliary Transport Service members attend a first aid training session, Bulimba, 1941. Women's Auxiliary Transport Service members held a field day at the home of Mrs M. H. Lewis, Bulimba, instructor i... More
StateLibQld 2 185007 Flying Officer Keith Noel Heilbronn being decorat...
Flying Officer Keith Noel Heilbronn being decorated by the Governor General, Henry, Duke of Gloucester, in 1945 Henry, Duke of Gloucester, was Governor General of Australia from 30 January 1945 until 11 March 1... More
F4U-1D VMF-511 on USS Block Island (CVE-106) 1945
A U.S. Marine Corps Vought F4U-1D Corsair of Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-511 attached to Marine Carrier Air Group 1 (MCVG-1) is on the deck of the U.S. Navy escort carrier USS Block Island (CVE-106) preparing t... More
Altmark in Jøssingfjord ship. Black and white photo.
Aerial reconnaissance photo of the German supply ship Altmark moored in Jossing Fjord, Norway, photographed by a Lockheed Hudson of No. 18 Group prior to the Altmark Incident by HMS Cossack (F03) on 16 February 1940.
Halifax and Horsa take off for invasion of Sicily 1943
A Handley Page Halifax A.V Series 1 (Special) glider tug of No. 295 Squadron RAF Detachment prepares to tow off an Airspeed Horsa glider at Goubrine II, Tunisia, during preparations for "Operation Fustian"; the... More
Winnie 14 inch gun St Margaret March 1941 IWM H 7918
Photograph showing muzzle view of British 14-inch naval gun on modified naval mounting at St Margarets, near Dover. This was the first gun, nicknamed "Winnie" and manned by Royal Marines. Winnie and its partner... More
StateLibQld 1 165383 Barman pouring beers at the Army Service Club, Br...
Barman pouring beers at the Army Service Club, Brisbane, August 1942. Patented dispenser which eliminates head on a beer is a feature of the bar at the Army Service Club wet canteen which opened yesterday. Bar ... More
StateLibQld 1 189235 Queen of Riverview entrants pictured at the Leave...
Queen of Riverview entrants pictured at the Leave Centre, Brisbane, 1944. Miss Margaret Crothers, last on the left, was crowned Miss Riverview. Other young ladies include Jean Livingston (5th on left), Carmen D... More
StateLibQld 2 104712 Young lady displaying noticeboard with new prices...
Young lady displaying noticeboard with new prices for entertainment, including tax, Brisbane, 1942. New prices were posted up at city theatres yesterday, when the new entertainment tax was introduced. (Descript... More
Stalin presenting coat of arms of Poland, 15 th november 1944
Picture published in the Soviet Union by TASS agency, 15th november 1944 and simultanously by communist paper in Poland "Głos Ludu".Shows: Vyacheslav Molotov, Joseph Stalin and Coat of arms of Poland Polski: ... More
Douglas MacArthur lands Leyte1
Gen. Douglas MacArthur wades ashore during initial landings at Leyte, Philippine Islands. Français : Le général Douglas MacArthur marche vers la rive durant le débarquement à Leyte, dans les Philippines.
Yamashiro Surigao Strait
Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamashiro or Fusō under air attack by aircraft from the United States Navy aircraft carrier Enterprise hours before the Battle of Surigao Strait during the Battle of Leyte Gul... More
Beaufighter 235 Sqn RAF taking off at Luqa Malta 1942
Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIC, X8035 'J', of No. 235 Squadron RAF Detachment, taking off from Luqa, Malta, during the Italian naval attack on the "Harpoon" Convoy.
IWM-BU-1389-Ram-Kangaroo-Blerick-19441203
IWM caption : THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45; Ram Kangaroo armoured personnel carriers carrying infantry of 8th Royal Scots during the assault by 15th (Scottish) Division on Blerick. Nederlands... More
PFT Spitfire MK9 ZX6, Imperial War Museum
Polski: Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXCs Polskiego Zespołu Myśliwskiego (Cyrk Skalskiego) będącego częścią 145 Dywizjonu RAF, podczas rozruchu silników na lotnisku Goubrine w Tunezji. Na pierwszym planie Spitfir... More
Trucks and other vehicles in Valkenswaard
IWM Caption : Bedford MWD trucks and other vehicles of the 4th Wiltshire Regiment, 43rd Division, in Valkenswaard, Netherlands. Nederlands: Bedford vrachtwagens en andere voertuigen van het 4th Wiltshire Regi... More
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-74237-004, KZ Auschwitz-Birkenau, alte Frau und ...
For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. KZ Auschwitz-Birkenau, alte Frau und Kinder Zentr... More
Kinderen in klederdracht op een Canadese pantserwagen, Bestanddeelnr 9...
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : Bevrijdingsvreugd: Amersfoort Beschrijving : Kinderen in klederdracht op een Canadese pantserwagen Datum : 7 mei 1945 Locatie : Amersfoo... More
StateLibQld 1 120900 New enlistees to the W.R.A.N.S., Brisbane^ Queenl...
New enlistees to the W.R.A.N.S., Brisbane? Queenland, 1942 A few of the first draft of girls to enlist in the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service in Queensland.
StateLibQld 1 130319 De Havilland Mosquito Bomber used as a photo reco...
De Havilland Mosquito Bomber used as a photo reconnaissance aircraft, 1945 De Havilland Mosquito Bomber belonged to 87 P. R. Squadron and operated near Darwin. The person on the left is G. Kilby and on the righ... More
StateLibQld 1 206085 At the Fancy Dress Ball , Brisbane, May 1940
At the Fancy Dress Ball , Brisbane, May 1940. With other ladies at the Polish Red Cross Fancy Dress Ball are Audrey Miller and Moira Recourt. (Description supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 2 162971 American soldiers working on aircraft parts at th...
American soldiers working on aircraft parts at the US Air Depot, Brisbane American soldiers working on the fuselage of a B-25 Mitchell at the U.S. Army 81st Air Depot Group, Eagle Farm.
StateLibQld 2 164567 Cartoon by P. F. C. Davisson, 1943
Cartoon by P. F. C. Davisson, 1943 U.S. Army, 81st Air Depot Group, Eagle Farm (WWII). (Decription supplied with photograph). Cartoon depicts an Australian soldier catching his wife fraternising with an America... More
StateLibQld 2 254130 Members of the Australian Women's Army Service ou...
Members of the Australian Women's Army Service outside Nissen huts at Wallangarra, 1942 The huts were at the 3rd Advanced Ordnance Depot at Wallangarra. (Description supplied with photograph.).
Transport No 15
Transport No 15 is sinking, after Tautog's torpedo attack
HMS Ashanti. Warship photograph collection
British destroyer HMS Ashanti (F51) going out on patrol at Hvalfjord, Iceland.
HMS Liverpool A 020161, British Navy ship
The cruisers HMS BERWICK (foreground) and HMS LIVERPOOL in drydock at Rosyth.
Typhoon 181 Sqn RAF in camouflaged hangar at Melsbroek 1944
A Royal Air Force Hawker Typhoon Mark IB (JP672 'EL-U') of No. 181 Squadron RAF is serviced outside a hangar, elaborately camouflaged as domestic buildings by the former German occupants, at B58/Melsbroek, Belgium.
State Lib Qld 1 79143 RAAF march, Brisbane, November 1941
RAAF march, Brisbane, November 1941. Public domain photograph of military parade, army ceremony, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 118628 Queues for clothing rations tickets, Brisbane, Ju...
Queues for clothing rations tickets, Brisbane, June 1942. Men and women crowd around the tables waiting for their tickets to be issued.
StateLibQld 1 207337 Australian Army Educational Mobile Library in Eag...
Australian Army Educational Mobile Library in Eagle Street, Brisbane, ca. 1942. Soldier accessing the library using steps at the back of the truck while another soldier is inside browsing the shelves. The truck... More
StateLibQld 2 160616 Signalman Edward Duggan, World War II
Signalman Edward Duggan, World War II Public domain photograph related to Queensland, Australia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 2 319433 American Lieutenant Mark T. Muller, assistant sig...
American Lieutenant Mark T. Muller, assistant signal officer, behind his desk in Somerville House, Brisbane, 1942 Somerville House served as base section no. 3, U.S. Army headquarters. (Description supplied wit... More
CV-19 7Apr1945
Wrecked aircraft of Carrier Air Group Six (CVG-6) in the forward hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CV-19) on 7 April 1945. The Hancock had been hit by a "Kamikaze" suicide plane on the port side o... More
Aerial view of the bridge over the Neder Rijn, Arnhem
Aerial view of the bridge over the Neder Rijn, Arnhem; British troops and destroyed German armoured vehicles are visible at the north end of the bridge. Had General Montgomery's ambitious scheme for seizing th... More
British and German aircraft a dog fight
IWM caption : THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1940. Pattern of condensation trails left by British and German aircraft after a dogfight.
Hurricane 261 Sqn RAF at Ta Kali 1941
A Hawker Hurricane Mark II of No. 261 Squadron RAF, taxying at Ta Kali, Malta, following a sortie.
RAF Ta Kali aerial photo 1942, Imperial War Museum
Vertical aerial photograph of Ta Kali airfield, Malta, following the heavy enemy bombing raids of April 1942.
Spitfires 249 Sqn at RAF Ta Kali 1942
Three Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire Mark VC(T)s (BR130 'T-D' nearest), of No. 249 Squadron RAF at readiness in their dispersal at Ta Kali, Malta.
Overstroming van de Wieringmeerpolder. Op 17 april 1945 hebben de Duit...
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : Vernielingen: Wieringermeer Beschrijving : Overstroming van de Wieringmeerpolder. Op 17 april 1945 hebben de Duitsers nog de dijk doorge... More
StateLibQld 1 107852 American military police outside the Central Hote...
American military police outside the Central Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, 1942. The salt water pipes illustrated were laid in the streets of Brisbane during World War Two to assist with the dousing of fires fro... More
StateLibQld 1 115548 Large crowds of people in Albert Square, Brisbane...
Large crowds of people in Albert Square, Brisbane, watch the men of the Seventh Division, 1944k 'This utility truck appeared to be in imminent danger of collapsing as more than a score of people used it as a gr... More
StateLibQld 1 213132 Soldiers arriving home on leave, Brisbane, ca. 19...
Soldiers arriving home on leave, Brisbane, ca. 1942. Soldiers carrying their kitbags, being met by friends and family at the station in Brisbane.
StateLibQld 2 107876 Ian Gall cartoon, captioned 'Lady with a punch', ...
Ian Gall cartoon, captioned 'Lady with a punch', recruiting female tram conductors during World War II in Brisbane, Queensland
StateLibQld 2 164431 Jeep shunting empty coal hoppers, Brisbane
Jeep shunting empty coal hoppers, Brisbane Jeep with railway wheels shunting empty coal hoppers at the Powerhouse, Brisbane during World War II. The American soldiers belong to the U.S. Army 81st Air Depot Grou... More
StateLibQld 2 319405 American G.I.s on the back of a Castlemaine Brewe...
American G.I.s on the back of a Castlemaine Brewery truck in Charlotte Street, Brisbane, 1942
USS Hornet (CV-12) and USS Independence (CVL-22) underway January 1945
The U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS Hornet (CV-12) (left) and USS Independence (CVL-22) as seen from the flight deck of the carrier USS Wasp (CV-18) in January 1945. Hornet wears camouflage measure 33 design 3A... More
USS Hornet (CV-12) underway in early 1945 (NNAM.2000.290.008)
Photo of the U.S. Navy carrier USS Hornet (CV-12) from the cover of the ship's history issued to the crew on the occasion of Navy Day, 27 October 1945. The aircraft visible wear Hornet's air group identificatio... More
A Valentine bridgelayer of the 3rd Independent Bridge Building Company...
IWM caption : THE BRITISH ARMY IN BURMA 1945. A Valentine bridgelayer of the 3rd Independent Bridge Building Company, Royal Armoured Corps, spans a damaged bridge near Meiktila, 28 March 1945.
Halifax nose art Ruhr Valley Express IWM CH 6614
IWM caption : The nose of Handley Page Halifax B Mark II, W7710 'LQ-R' "Ruhr Valley Express", of No. 405 Squadron RCAF, at Pocklington, Yorkshire. An extra truck was added to the nose insignia after each missi... More
HMS Ledbury survivors. Warship photograph collection
Aftermath: Survivors from merchant ships disembark from HMS Ledbury at Malta.
Pooh 14 inch gun St Margaret 1941 IWM H 7922
Photograph showing breech-end view of British 14-inch naval gun on modified naval mounting at St Margarets, near Dover. This was the second gun, nicknamed "Pooh" and manned by Royal Marines. Pooh and its partne... More
Sexton 25-Pounder Self-Propelled Gun Howitzer
11TH ARMOURED DIVISION ADVANCE OVER THE SEINE, AUGUST 1944. A Sexton 25-Pounder self-propelled gun-howitzer of 11th Armoured Division crosses the Seine for the attack.
The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 BU1625
The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 Churchill tanks and infantry in Ram Kangaroo personnel carriers assemble for an attack by 6th Middlesex Regiment and the 7th Hampshires against the villages of Putt... More
A line of Coast Guard landing barges, sweeping through the waters of L...
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StateLibQld 1 206509 Volunteers from the Women of the University War W...
Volunteers from the Women of the University War Work Group, Brisbane, 1942. Misses Alison Reimers (left) and Oriel Flewell-Smith, two undergraduates arriving to make camouflage nets. (Description taken from Sun... More
StateLibQld 2 160612 Private Reginald Roy Duggan, World War II soldier
Private Reginald Roy Duggan, World War II soldier Public domain photograph related to Queensland, Australia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 2 207897 Tasmin Boyd and her fellow workers on the product...
Tasmin Boyd and her fellow workers on the production line at a food packing factory, Brisbane, 1942. Although Tasmin has a healthy appetite, she does not eat sausages. She packs them for the fighting forces. At... More
StateLibQld 2 299533 View of the Holland Park Military Hospital on Log...
View of the Holland Park Military Hospital on Logan Road, 1945. It was erected in 1943 and served as the U.S. 42nd General Hospital. (Description supplied with photograph.).
USS Pamanset (AO-85) and USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) in a storm in January...
Carrier Raids in the East China Sea, January 1945: the U.S. Navy fleet oiler USS Pamanset (AO-85) struggles through an East China sea storm to refuel Task Force 38 on 13 January 1945. The aircraft carrier USS ... More
Convoy PQ 17 sailing in Hvalfjord
Escorts and merchant ships at Hvalfjord before the sailing of Convoy PQ-17. Behind the destroyer Icarus (1.03) is the Russian tanker AZERBAIJAN. The sea voyage to the north Russian ports of Murmansk and Archang... More
HMS Badsworth. Warship photograph collection
British destroyer HMS Badsworth under tow on the Mersey. She served as HNoMS Arendal with the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1944 to 1961.
RAF Liberator aircraft at Kallang Airport, Singapore - 194509
Royal Air Force personnel pass in front of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft at Kallang Airport, Singapore, soon after the arrival of the first troopship convoy from Britain.
"Charlie Dunston, S1-c, amputee case at the Naval Hospital, Philadelph...
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Visit of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia on USS Qunicy in Great Bit...
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Overstroming van de Wieringmeerpolder. Op 17 april 1945 hebben de Duit...
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : Vernielingen: Wieringermeer Beschrijving : Overstroming van de Wieringmeerpolder. Op 17 april 1945 hebben de Duitsers nog de dijk doorge... More
StateLibQld 1 102375 American serviceman meeting a wallaby in Brisbane...
American serviceman meeting a wallaby in Brisbane, Queensland.
StateLibQld 1 104904 Witnesses in a stabbing incident in Fortitude Val...
Witnesses in a stabbing incident in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, on 9 October, 1942 American and Australian soldiers who were witnesses in a stabbing incident in Fortitude Valley. The men walk down the stairs ou... More
StateLibQld 1 117144 Officials checking travel documents at Interstate...
Officials checking travel documents at Interstate Railway Station. Possibly Roma Street Station, Brisbane.
StateLibQld 1 131771 Soldier dad greeting his wife and baby on arrival...
Soldier dad greeting his wife and baby on arrival home on leave from Darwin, Brisbane, November 1941 Queensland soldier arriving in Brisbane on leave from Darwin. (Description supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 1 212996 Medical test for an RAAF recruit, Brisbane, March...
Medical test for an RAAF recruit, Brisbane, March 1940. Recruit is being tested using an instrument which tells if there is any muscular weakness in the eyes. (Description taken from: Sunday Mail 24 March 1940, p. 6).
StateLibQld 1 47148 Tyres on a dump at an army salvage depot, 1942
Tyres on a dump at an army salvage depot, 1942. Men throwing old tyres from the back of a truck onto a scrap dump at an army salvage depot in Queensland during World War Two.
General Douglas MacArthur landing at Luzon, Philippines, 1945
General Douglas MacArthur Landing at Luzon, Philippines, 1945. "Blue Beach," Dagupan, Island of Luzon, Lingayen Gulf, Philippines.
Japanese destroyer Akizuki blows up
Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyer Akizuki (秋月型) blows up and is burnt. This incident was Battle off Cape Engaño (エンガノ岬沖海戦) in Battle of Leyte Gulf (レイテ沖海戦).