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Getting started with the 1939 register
What is the 1939 Register?
Taken at the outbreak of World War II, the 1939 Register contains the personal details of 41 million people in England and Wales. Find out more about the 1939 Register here.
Bringing the Register online
A team of hundreds has been working for over a year, conserving, scanning and digitising over 1.2 million pages. Find out more about the process here.
How to explore the Register
If you need a hand searching through the millions of names in the 1939 Register, you can watch the handy how-to video we created here.
Explore life in 1939
Women’s fashion in the 1930s
From siren suits to liquid stockings, find out how women dressed in the 1930s
Evacuation
With the threat of air raids imminent, Britain’s children had to escape the cities
Men’s fashion in the 1930s
Inspired by royalty and Hollywood, this is how the discerning male dressed in the 1930s
Rationing
With the new German threat on shipping in 1939, action had to be taken to prevent food shortages
The Road to War
The 1930s was a decade that culminated in global conflict. Here’s what led the world to war
The 1930s Home
The home of the 1930s was changing, as brand new conveniences revolutionised daily life
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