Wartime Collection

WWII Land Army Girls - October 1943
Group of girls in their land army uniform sit together in their Club. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N22519

Are we Downhearted? No! Not at Bognor
World War One postcard featuring a wounded soldier, in hospital blues, convalescing in Bognor. Additional Manuscripts Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: AM 781/2/96

A family at War - May 1941
Group of four people - Company Sergeant Major Royal Sussex Regiment, Police Officer West Sussex Constabulary, Royal Air Force man, and their sister

Harwoods Factory Pulburough - July 1942
Women factory workers George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21657

Tillington Farm Sunday - July 1943
Line of youngsters - Scouts, Guides and Nursing Auxiliaries - parade along a country road, watched by spectators, some in uniform. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No

Reed - Whittington wedding, January 1945
Getting out of fire brigade vehicle. George Garland Collection West Sussex record Office Ref. No: Garland N24181

Reed - Whittington wedding, January 1945
Bride and groom George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No: Garland N24184

Reed - Whittington wedding, January 1945
Bride and groom George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No: Garland N24183

Reed - Whittington wedding, January 1945
Couple getting out of fire brigade vehicle George Garland Collection West Sussex record Office Ref. No: Garland N24182

Airborne assault glider being towed by an aircraft, Bognor Regis
Heading to France to take part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, 6 June 1944 Photographer Frank L Alouette West Sussex Record Office Ref. No: L Alouette/A/1/22/1

A dog sitting on wing of downed Junkers 88 in Pagham Harbour
While soldiers are inspecting the aircraft, 9 Sep 1940 Fank L Alouette Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No: L Alouette/A/1/3/36

Special Constabulary of Ashington - November 1944
Group of policemen with five silver cups in front. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N23916

Midhurst Home Guard Parade - May 1943
Large number of men in uniform lined up, watched by group of spectators, with military vehicles in the background. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N22228

Petworth School Bombing - September 1942
Remains of the bombed school George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21874

Gotcha! - February 1945
Groom steals a kiss from his new wife outside the church. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N24556

First anniversary of Petworth School Bombing - September 1943
Line of young boys stand beside the flower covered grave of their fellow pupils, paying tribute and laying a wreath. One of their teachers looks

Dial Post National Fire Service - August 1943
Group of firemen with fire pump in front of their building. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N22469

Petworth Home Guard - May 1943
Guardsmen on military exercise in Petworth Park. Line of men lying prone, manning their guns. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N22219

Air Force couple - about 1942
Husband in R.A.F. uniform, his wife in W.R.A.F. uniform George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21497

Lurgashall Fete - August 1941
Hitler dummy on show at the fete. Blackboard alongside reads: " The Lurgy News - Hitler attacked by Home Guardsmen when he parachuted near a Sussex Village. Remains now on show

Queen Elizabeth at County Hall, 7th December 1939
General Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: PH 24614

Bride and Groom at the window, displaying their wedding cake
The wedding couple were married in Kirdford, West Sussex, September 1943 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N22754

Broadlands Factory - 18 May 1945
Women at work sorting screws and nails. Contemporary posters on the wall. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. N25455

Petworth Mobile Canteen - 1945
Nine WVS girls stand alongside their canteen. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N25026

Sugar Beet Lifting - about 1944
Two horses pulling a plough George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. N23842

Herbage Seed Production - about 1944
Operatives watched by several farmers. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N23238

Cowfold Young Farmers Club - May 1944
Group testing sewage sludge against farmyard manure - May 1944 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N23211

Portrait of a Company Quartermaster Sergeant, Special Services Brigade - 18 Feb 1944
Half-length shot of man in army uniform with badges and stripes showing. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N22939

Portrait of an Army Sergeant - Nov 1943
Head and shoulder shot of soldier in tropical uniform George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N22920

Portrait of a Land Army Girl - 2 December 1943
Full length shot of young woman in Land Army uniform with top coat and hat. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N22691

Cottage Construction at Balls Cross, Petworth R. D. C. - about 1943
Partially built row of brick cottages with wooden scaffolding. Piles of tiles and bricks await the next phase. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N22494

Petworth Park Youth Rally - July 1943
Crowd of youngsters, some in the uniform of their group, sit on the grass. Some appear to be singing. Spectators, some in uniform

Wedding Group - about June 1943
Bride in smart dress and hat, Groom and Best Man in Royal Artillery uniform, with family and friends, one lady in ATS uniform. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No

Storrington Rogation Service & Procession - June 1943
Gentleman addressing a crowd from the top of the wall by the church. Procession includes military personnel and civilians, led by Pipe Band wearing kilts

R. A. F. man in flying gear - about 1942
George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21498

Midhurst Home Guard Camp - 1942
Two men cooking, two " spud-bashing" and one carrying a large bowl. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21887

Petworth School Bombing - Procession - September 1942
A long, long line of people, both military and civilian, form a funeral procession for the children and adults killed in the bombing. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No

Petworth School Bombing Funeral - September 1942
Funeral procession through the streets lined with people; coffins being transported on the backs of military vehicles past the war memorial. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref

Harwoods Factory Pulborough - July 1942
Internal view of the factory George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21659

Fittleworth Corner - about June 1942
View of old beamed house at the junction of two country roads. Signpost, but the actual signs have been removed George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21547

Children reading Churchill Letter - about 1942
Five children sit on the front door step reading a letter together. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21496

V for Victory Potatoes - September 1941
3 allotment owners display their potatoes - or perhaps YMCA 1940s style. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N20912

Poultry Meeting at Steyning - about August 1941
Man sitting on barrel with poster which reads " Save your House Scraps for Hens". George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N20831

River Hill War Comforts Party - about 1941
Knitting party - Sub Depot for Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Knitted Comforts. " Garments despatched to June - 1002[?], Funds raised

Portrait of a young woman - July 1941
Young woman, in contemporary dress and shoes, leaning against a fence George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N20691

Petworth Red Cross Detachment with Duchess of Norfolk - about 1941
Group of Red Cross Nurses with the Duchess on the steps of the Petworth War Memorial [obscured]. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N20560

Family Group - October 1940
Serviceman in uniform sits with his wife, daughter and babe-in-arms. Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N19863

Australian Service Man - September 1940
Colonial soldier with slouch hat and Norfolk tunic. Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N19814

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