Lady Pembroke (r) leading 15 English children who were evacuated from London, across the lawn of her Wilton House estate where she is providing them with safe shelter from possible German bombing attacks.

Shelterers from night raids sleeping in a London underground tube station. Note the flask-most of the early-comers (they have to arrive early to get the best positions) bring their suppers along, eat sandwiches, drink tea or coffee from flasks.

Maria Callas: Prima Donna, a soprano, Miss Callas was born in New York in Dec 1923 and has sung in most of the major opera houses of the world including La Scala, Milan; Metropolitan, New York; Covent Garden, London and the State Opera House oaf Vienna