1944. Corporal Iris Stead from Clapton and Private Alwe Lock from Wimbledon, buying toys in a Brussels store to send home.
Original colour photograph.
Original colour photograph.
Brussels is one of my favorite places to visit.
Belgian Monks make the best beer.
Belgian Monks make the best beer.
I go deep on the chocolate when I’m there.
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80 years ago... Gen B. Montgomery (1887/1976) enjoys a cup of coffee with officers in the Western Desert, 6 Nov 1942.
Looks more like a tank crew … rather than “officers.”80 years ago... Gen B. Montgomery (1887/1976) enjoys a cup of coffee with officers in the Western Desert, 6 Nov 1942.
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Well, at least one is: Lieutenant Malden, according to the source.
Tank Commander?
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HMS Renown Sailor J W Bright, from Kraaifontein, South Africa, with a miniature hammock he made for the cat "Trinco" - May 1944
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I’m surprised that “stockings or hose” was an option during the war. My father-in-law told me that nylon was scarce as a result of the “war effort.”
Maybe it was for cotton or something? I doubt nylon.
Or maybe they were nylon but good luck finding them anywhere
I found this quote:
"Rayon or cotton stockings were worn, but not fondly, as they tended to sag around the knees and ankles. The rising popularity of slacks helped, but most women resorted to bare legs, often with ankle socks.
To simulate the look of nylons, some women used leg makeup from cosmetics companies such as Max Factor."
I was curious about how many coupons and how often you got a ration book.
‘Coupons and Points are our nightmare. My clothing coupons at the moment {April} number 34. I want a new coat (18) a new frock (10-12) Stockings (6) and I’ve more than finished my supply, which has to last me to the end of August.’
Florence Hyatt,1942
Or maybe they were nylon but good luck finding them anywhere
I found this quote:
"Rayon or cotton stockings were worn, but not fondly, as they tended to sag around the knees and ankles. The rising popularity of slacks helped, but most women resorted to bare legs, often with ankle socks.
To simulate the look of nylons, some women used leg makeup from cosmetics companies such as Max Factor."
I was curious about how many coupons and how often you got a ration book.
‘Coupons and Points are our nightmare. My clothing coupons at the moment {April} number 34. I want a new coat (18) a new frock (10-12) Stockings (6) and I’ve more than finished my supply, which has to last me to the end of August.’
Florence Hyatt,1942