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Risqué Nose Art from WW2 Bombers (NSWF)

Nose art on airplanes first became popular during WW1 when German airmen (or rather their ground-crews) started painting a mouth

If you think you need a steady hand to apply eyeliner, then try drawing straight seams up the backs of

These women were all training in various London polytechnics to work in munitions factories during the early 1940s. I’m not

London was a very different city in 1941. Alongside the landmarks we all recognize there were clear signs of the

These photos of children living through the Blitz in London kind of speak for themselves. I just wanted to share.

It was rather of a relief when I found these photos to realise that 1940s women didn’t all look as

Both of these photos were taken by American photographer Toni Frissell who was best known for her fashion photography for

After watching Triple Cross earlier in the week, I couldn’t resist looking into the story behind the movie and finding

After last week’s disappointment watching Citizen Kane I was delighted to discover a real gem this week. Don’t be put

This is part 2 of the photo feature I ran yesterday released by the War Office in 1941 and show

This series of photos were released by the War Office in 1941 and show some of the grim realities of

After discovering the stories of the Nazi female concentration camp guards last week, I wanted to share the stories of

I’ve had a lot of interest in the photographs I posted yesterday of the female Nazi concentration camp guards of

These are photos of the female prison camp guards which were taken after the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration

When you think of 1940s fashion, you probably think of tailored looks, tea dresses, victory rolls and red lipstick (even

During World War 2, the American Magazine for GI’s (called YANK would you believe?) featured a number of fabulous pin-ups

It’s spring, and so of course my thoughts have returned to Paris, the beautiful city of blossom and boulevards, baguettes

Beauty throughout the 1940s was dominated by wartime shortages and rationing. Clothing rationing ended in 1949 and soap rationing in