At the outbreak of the Second World War an ambitious scheme was set up to employ artists on the home front. This was the brainchild of Sir Kenneth Clark working with the Pilgrim Trust. The result was a collection of more than 1,500 watercolours and drawings that make up a fascinating record of British lives and landscapes at a time of imminent change. They were widely exhibited during the war years, and in 1949 the Pilgrim Trust gave them to the V&A Museum where they may be still viewed on request.
Recording Britain
