Daily Herald Photograph: Relieving the fuel crisis

Daily Herald Photograph: Relieving the fuel crisis Daily Herald Photograph: Relieving the fuel crisis

Daily Herald Photograph: Relieving the fuel crisis
Science Museum Group
© TopFoto/SMG Images

Daily Herald Photograph: Relieving the fuel crisis
Science Museum Group
© TopFoto/SMG Images

One photograph of two women providing two soldiers with cups of tea titled 'Soldiers distribute coal to London housewives'. Caption on back reads: 'Eight hundred soldiers are distributing coal to housewives in London. The need for their services was caused by a spell of exceptionally severe weather which dislocated the normal methods of distribution. PHOTO SHOWS:- Sergeant W. E. Bunce, of Watford, and Private Tony Agathangelou, a Greek in the British Army, receive a welcome cup of tea from Miss M. Forrest and Miss D. Morley after delivering coal at Burleigh House, Beaufort street, Chelsea'. Includes crop marks.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/50550
Materials:
paper
type:
photographic print