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The Rockin' 1940s when rock music meant pounding two rocks together.
(John, Scott & Donny, August 1945)
1940s style
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Haworth Village comes alive when the 1940s comes to the Worth Valley. Tens of thousands of people throng the village, many in ’40s civilian and forces dress.
Notice the clothes they are wearing. Looks like they are playing it for the camera. The guy on the right has a camera at his waist. This was taken on the street where I was reared.
Two Girls from the The Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) Deliver a new AVRO Lancaster to front line service .
The majority of the aircraft built during the war years were manufactured by Avro at their factory at Chadderton near Oldham, Lancashire. They were then assembled and test flown from Woodford Aerodrome in Cheshire.
A Timelime Event Photoshoot at Lincolnshire Aviation Museum.
Alex is a great local model. The Dali museum has a Lee Miller photo exhibit and I taught a workshop about her fashion work. I had 2 set ups with constant light but the huge, tinted windows in the community room provided a fantastic a opportunity - as the sun moved students could see how to use the natural light.
Based on vintage Hacker-Craft/Chris-Craft boats. Any tips on hulls/decking from boat builders is appreciated!
1940s vintage cement-mixer used as a movie prop vehicle, in storage at a desert junkyard. green-gelled LED flashlight on cab interior, bounced LED flashlight on truck body. 45 second exposure, nikon D7000 + nikkor 18-200mm.
fall 2013 paul's junkyard night photography alumni workshop hosted by troy paiva aka lost america. junkyard location not disclosed at the request of the owner.
'Salute The '40's at Chatham Dockyard Sept 11th -- Colour on MINOLTA DYNAX 4, B&W on MINOLTA DYNAX 5
Classic Rolls Royce on Display. 1996 EFKE KB40 film processed in FX-37 1+9 MINOLTA AF Zoom 28-80mm f3.5-5.6 D
This is a circa 1943 Dodge “Job-Rated” D-15 GS-1 2-Door, 2-3-Passenger, “4X2”, 3-Ton, Closed Cab, General Service Lorry, in a very corroded shade of “Light Blue”.
This vehicle has been sitting-and-rotting in this same exact spot on the Greek island of Kefalonia for many years. The truck is a RHD export model, and judging from information on the leftover VIN/ID plaques inside the cab, it was built in Windsor, Ontario, Canada - purpose-equipped for military and civilian use in Europe during WWII. The VIN plaque had a very rough, yet just-visible build date of “27-3-43”. This Dodge might’ve seen some action in those final war years, afterwards - much like many other former military vehicles exported here - it would’ve led a long, hard life on the islands of Greece as a privately-owned civilian workhorse.
I did not lift the bonnet/hood, but this truck would’ve likely come from the factory fitted with a 236.6-CID inline-six-cylinder Diesel engine. Having had a good look at the truck close-up in person, this is probably too far-gone for a viable restoration build. There have probably been worse examples since brought back to life, but it’ll be a big brave project for anyone willing to attempt such an endeavour!
There are a few other similar Dodge trucks of this vintage dotted around the island of Kefalonia; I know of at least two examples which are in worse conditions than this one.
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At the Severn Valley Railway, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, on Saturday 7th June 2025.
About the photograph.
They are re-enactors dressed up in 1940s kind of clothes, and runs what appears to be a 1940s style shop.
Back in those days, shops were not really self-service, and in order to do the shopping, customers would have to tell the staff what they want.
As you can see, most of the food is found on the shelves behind them, which is why staff often have to fetch what you want, then ring up the costs.
They were chatting with visitors whom are interested in learning what shops of this era was like, and apparently someone must’ve said something funny, hence the shop girls having a laugher, and that was when I caught the monment.
I originally thought about turning it into black and white, but figured for the moment, leave it in colour so you, the viewers, could see what the 1940s packaging colours are like.
Notice the box of KitKat chocolates in the lower left corner of the photo, is in blue coloured wrapper.
That was because of milk shortages during the Second World War, so KitKat switched from milk chocolate to dark chocolate, and thus the packaging switched colours to remind customers of the switch in recipe. The red packaging returned in 1947 as they switched back to milk chocolate recipe.
About Severn Valley Railway.
The Severn Valley Railway is a 16 miles single track heritage railway line in Worcestershire and Shropshire, between the towns of Kidderminster and Bridgnorth. The railway line follows the course of the River Severn along the Severn Valley.
The train services are often hauled by a mix of vintage steam locomotives, and classic diesel locomotives, usually pulling resorted heritage carriages.
The Severn Valley Railway often holds special events during some weekends, and the Step Back to the 1940s event is one of the many events.
A candid sepia portrait of Seimon Pugh-Jones dressed as a 1940's photographer whilst sitting on the steps of a mobile museum that he and his family built. He also happens to be a photographer too.
Shot on a Canon 70D with a 50mm lens, I aimed for a 1940's feel for the photo to tie in with the 1940's Photographer look.
Seimon Pugh-Jones also operates a mobile museum, preserving history through immersive experiences. To learn more about the mobile museum, please visit their Crowdfunder page:
Part of my 1940s project depicting a young RAF pilot. Gravity Backdrops canvas behind and lit with Elinchrom ELB 500 Pro HD and Elinchrom Rotalux 100cm / 39" Deep Octa camera left and California Sunbounce (silver) camera right.
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At the Severn Valley Railway station, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, on Saturday 7th June 2025.
About the photograph.
They are re-enactors playing the role of a 1940s era British police constables in a makeshift police station at the Kidderminster railway station, during the Severn Valley Railway’s Step Back to the 1940s event.
Both of them are simply of the same rank, the one on the left side with the pipe may simply be a desk officer, and not a sergeant.
Notice the police helmet on the desk, and next to it are two helmets that looked like upside down soup bowls. Those are often called the Brodie helmet and often have various nicknames, including battle bowler and tin hat. In the event of an air raid, the police officers would swap their standard police helmet for the military designed steel helmet for better protection.
Here in the photograph, they were simply standing like this while visitors enjoy their day out at the event.
The shot was done inside the station’s platform canopy, thus lighting is from outside, and was converted into black and white while in Adobe Lightroom.
About Severn Valley Railway.
The Severn Valley Railway is a 16 miles single track heritage railway line in Worcestershire and Shropshire, between the towns of Kidderminster and Bridgnorth. The railway line follows the course of the River Severn along the Severn Valley.
The train services are often hauled by a mix of vintage steam locomotives, and classic diesel locomotives, usually pulling resorted heritage carriages.
The Severn Valley Railway often holds special events during some weekends, and the Step Back to the 1940s event is one of the many events.
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