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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.
This a from my archives an taken in September 2018 and was taken at the Sheringham 1940s weekend.
I don't normally do much Street photography or portraiture as I find it a bit voyeuristic, however the 1940's weekend that is held annually in Sheringham and Holt, Norfolk, provides an opportunity to take pictures when many people are in period costume and are happy to have their photo taken.
Unfortunately I don't know who the lady in this photo is, but if it's you and would like a free copy or would like me to take it down please get in touch.
This is one of two ex Aberdeen County Council/Grampian Regional Council Mack 6x6 snowploughs on a property in Aberdeenshire, unfortunately this one is missing a number plate and remains unidentified. It will have seen wartime use with the US military over 80 years ago and then a long life clearing heavy snow in Aberdeenshire during which time it was fitted with a Leyland cab and a diesel AEC engine to replace the original Mack petrol. Both of them have been rusting on this property for a number of years now where they are seen here in March 2026.
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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.