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Travelling cinema, 1939-1945
Photograph of mobile cinema used in 'Lend to defend' war bonds savings campaign, visiting children at a Scottish school.
Wartime savings bank opens in the nursery 1939-1945
Photograph of children taking part in wartime savings campaign in an Aberdeen nursery, with matron playing banker. Part of the 'Salute the Soldier' savings bond campaign.
Salute the Soldier billboard 1939-1945
Photograph of billboard poster used in the 'Salute the Soldier' wartime savings bond campaign.
Lend to Defend campaign, Alloa, 1939-1945
Photograph of war time savings bond campaign in Mill Street, Alloa.
Tank crews in Libya thank British factory workers, 1942
Photograph of British tank crews in the western desert show their appreciation for tank factory workers.
Cyril Fletcher promoting National Savings Certificates
Photograph of entertainer Cyril Fletcher taking part in National Savings Certificates campaign of fundraising
Savings bonds promotional leaflet, 1939-1945
Leaflet promoting the Second World War savings bond scheme.
The lady with the lamp, 1943
Photograph of a front line nurse attending a casualty in a field clearing station.
Cannon armed spitfires in flight 1939-1945
Photograph of cannon armed spitfires of East India Squadrons in flight.