Above: an example from the photo collection sold at C&T which formed part of an archive relating to Brenda Long, secretary to General Sir H Ismay (later Lord Ismay), Chief of Staff to Sir Winston Churchill from mid-1944 until the end of 1945.
“It provides a fascinating insight into the life of a highly competent and personable young secretary working and travelling with key members of Churchill’s top team,” the C&T cataloguer wrote.
The collection included some very rare and historic passes and documents as well as letters.