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Bust of Air Vice Marshal Sir Keith Park by Leslie Johnson, bronze
Fine Art, In Storage, X004-0236
Sir Keith Park was a flying ace in the First World War. During the Battle of Britain, Park commanded No. 11 Group, Fighter Command, defending London and South East England.
Bust of Sir Alex Henshaw by Reginald Lewis, bronze
Fine Art, In Storage, X004-0151
This bronze bust was made by Reginald Lewis (1899-1990) in 1944 while Sir Alex was chief production test pilot at the Vickers-Supermarine Works at Castle Bromwich near Birmingham.
Study: A Radar Operator at a Planned Position Indication Tube by Walter Thomas Monnington, pastel on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA02297
In this study for a watercolour (Imperial War Museums collection), Thomas Monnington depicts radar operators charting the position of enemy aircraft on a cathode ray tube (CRT).
The London Blitz – Whitechapel Bomb Victim by Claude Rowberry, watercolour and charcoal on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, X002-9649
This is one of many works by Claude Rowberry that show the human cost of air raids. He visited bomb sites with his sketchbook and painted this graphic scene after first-hand observation.
The Five Pound Piano - Firemen at Bethnal Green Fire Station, London Blitz by Enid Dreyfus, writing ink on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA02107
Enid Dreyfus (née Abrahams - her name at the time of making this work) joined the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) in 1939, working as a driver in Hampstead and later Bethnal Green. She sometimes sketched during her shifts. This drawing shows firemen on their break attempting to repair a piano for entertainment.
Portland Bill by Richard Eurich, oil on board
Fine Art, In Storage, FA00812
This is one of two paintings of Portland harbour made retrospectively by the epic seascape painter and Official War Artist to the Admiralty, Richard Eurich, representing a day in September 1940.
Firewomen Resting, London Blitz by Enid Dreyfus, writing ink on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA02106
This sketch depicts firewomen in the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) resting at their quarters, unable to return home due to air raids. Their duties included transportation, administration and operating switchboards.
The Battle of Britain by Paul Nash, lithograph
Fine Art, In Storage, FA01314
This print published by the National Gallery was lithographically produced at the Curwen Press after Paul Nash's major oil painting, 'The Battle of Britain' (1941, Imperial War Museums). This was one of four ambitious, large-scale war pictures Nash painted for the Ministry of Information (MOI) as an Official War Artist.
Destruction at Holborn Viaduct - City Temple and St. Andrew's, Holborn by Gladys Baker, oil on canvas board
Fine Art, In Storage, X002-9642
This ruin scene by the landscape painter Gladys Baker represents bomb damage to City Temple and St Andrew Holborn church during the London Blitz of 1941.
Study: In for Repairs by Dame Laura Knight, graphite and watercolour on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA01174
This watercolour study by Dame Laura Knight is a preparatory drawing for the painting 'In for Repairs' (1942, Harris Museum and Library) that shows Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) operators repairing a damaged barrage balloon at RAF Wythall in Birmingham.
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