Image: A Merchant Seaman Comes To Town- the work of the Merchant Navy Club, Piccadilly, London, 1942 D11755

Description: A Merchant Seaman Comes To Town- the work of the Merchant Navy Club, Piccadilly, London, 1942 25 year old Merchant Seamen Richard Pates arrives at the Merchant Navy Club in Piccadilly and is greeted by the female 'guide', Mrs Elsie Clunas in the entrance hall. Elsie is known by all at the club as 'Aunty Elsie', despite the fact that she is only 27 years old. She is also known as 'Geordie' Clunas, as she is from Newcastle. Before the war she was a window dresser. Several other Merchant Seamen await their turn at the counter, whilst others are helped by a male club 'guide'.
Title: A Merchant Seaman Comes To Town- the work of the Merchant Navy Club, Piccadilly, London, 1942 D11755
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//42/media-42709/large.jpg This photograph D 11755 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer, Smith Jack
Permission: This photograph was scanned and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. The image was catalogued by the IWM as created for the Ministry of Information, which was dissolved in 1946. Consequently the image and faithful reproductions are considered Crown Copyright, now expired as the photograph was taken prior to 1 June 1957.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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