DARNING SOCKS 1940S
In Britain during World War Two, people were encouraged to make-do and mend'. Here, a young housewife dutifully darns socks from the comfort of her living room armchair
Hi-Res image available upon request
Picture No
10148115
Media ID
48931532
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/SIMON ROBERTS
Source
Photograph by Simon Roberts, taken during the filming of the TV series The 1940s House' (year 2000)
Date
1940s (re-enactment)
