Crowds at Blackpool front, a seaside town in Lancashire, England, during World War 2. The front of the Blackpool front. A sidewalk with soldiers pass in the foreground. Allied soldiers with girls in uniform getting off a horse carriage. American and British uniformed men and passers walk along a road showing atmosphere of any typical seaside town. American soldiers talk to English girls. Sign over a boardwalk play target range reads, "Learn to Shoot - Give Hitler the Works" with a caricature of Hitler on it. The crowds walk in front. American soldiers and British girls drink at a tea stall called that is shaped like a giant tea pot, and has a banner overhead that says "Jugs of tea."
Home of cartoonist David Low in Golders Green in London, England. Exterior of Mr. David Low's house. Mr. Low leaves the house. He walks along a road and opens the gate of his house. He walks up a path and goes towards the front door. Mr. Low goes through morning newspapers with his daughter, sitting his garden. Mrs. Low walks past them with a bunch of flowers, picked from her garden. Mr. Low carefully studies all the newspapers of each day and keeps himself in touch with world affairs. Mr. Low talks to his daughter as they go through the morning newspapers. He makes notes. Mr. Low at work on a cartoon at his drawing board in his studio at his house. He works on the cartoon of Colonel Blimp. Bourke white picture of Low on a wall in a corner. View of the drawing and Low's signature on it.
Activities of civilians on streets in London, England during World War 2. People walk on a sidewalk in London Square. Buildings in the background. A poster reads as 'China Rally to be held at the Albert Hall on July 7th'. Views of the street: pedestrians, British and American soldiers and airmen. People walk along the street. Many stores and shops are seen. People walk along a sidewalk. American soldiers and girls walking in the street. A group of British soldiers talk to a girl. Traffic seen on Magdalen Bridge.
General views of London, England. View of Oxford Street showing the site of John Lewis's store which was bombed during World War II. This site is being cleared and is now being used for an army exhibition. A sign: 'John Lewis'. Workmen prepare the site for army exhibition. A 16 year old boy paints signs for the exhibition. Traffic on a road. View of Piccadilly Circus with Statue of Eros. Piccadilly Circus with 'County of London Plan' posters on boarded up Eros Statue. American soldiers cross a street. Entrance to an underground, Piccadilly Circus. Entrances are now protected from blast by a wall.
Activities of American soldiers in London, England during World War II. American soldiers and WAAFs (Women's Auxiliary Air Force) walk past Statue of Eros. Policemen direct the American soldiers talking to women Military Police. Pedestrian traffic in Piccadilly Circus. A woman sells newspapers. The police in the background.
People read newspapers in London, England during World War II. People queue up to buy newspapers giving the story of the fall of Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini. A man reads newspaper headlines. A woman reads a newspaper. People sitting on benches in London Square read the news.
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