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St Paul's by Olga Lehmann, ink on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, X006-0175
This ink drawing is one of several by Olga Lehmann in the collection that document scenes of shelter and air raid damage during the London Blitz (1940–1941).
Obverse Model for a Gold Medallion Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain by Abram Games, plaster
Fine Art, In Storage, FA20005
Games’ commemorative medallion was cast in 22-carat gold and produced in three sizes to appeal to different collector markets.
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.
Soho Palace Theatre by Olga Lehmann, ink on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, X006-0132
This ink drawing is one of several by Olga Lehmann in the collection that document scenes of shelter and bomb damage during the London Blitz (1940–1941).
Driver on Duty at an Ambulance Station by Elsie Gledstanes, watercolour on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA01551
This watercolour is one of many Elsie Gledstanes made as a volunteer for the London Auxiliary Ambulance Service during the Blitz. Later in life she gifted several works to the Imperial War Museum.
Oxford Circus: Peter Robinson by Anthony Gross, watercolour and ink on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA00813
This drawing was made in September 1940, at the height of the London Blitz, when the Peter Robinson department store in Oxford Street suffered bomb damage.
Study: A Balloon Site, Coventry (III) by Dame Laura Knight, graphite on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA01175
Dame Laura Knight’s study is part of a body of expressive drawings that explored the barrage balloon. She made these in preparation for a painting commissioned by the War Office to promote the recruitment of female operators for RAF Balloon Command - 'A Balloon Site: Coventry' (1942, Imperial War Museums).
Rear Gun Turret and Tail of a Wellington Bomber by Eric Kennington, pastel and chalk on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, L001-1764
This is one of many pastel drawings Eric Kennington made for his full-time commission as the Air Ministry’s Official War Artist from 1940–1942.
Rescue Workers by Olga Lehmann, watercolour, gouache and ink on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA01543
This illustration by Olga Lehmann shows the aftermath of an air raid in a London neighbourhood. The widespread devastation of the Blitz directly affected Lehmann, whose home and studio in Hampstead was struck and destroyed by a bomb in October 1940.
Studies of Contrails by Rudolf Sauter, watercolour and chalk on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA00172
These four studies of aircraft contrails come from a body of drawings of the subject which Rudolf Sauter made in October 1940 during the Battle of Britain. Later, he also depicted iridescent watercolours of Fighter Command aircraft flying at dawn.
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