The IBCC Digital Archive consists of more than 40,000 documents about those who were caught up in bombing war in Europe 1939-1945. Our ethos is to promote recognition, remembrance, and reconciliation. Archival content includes interviews with eyewitnesses, personal papers and memorabilia that have for the most part not been seen in the public domain before.


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Interview with Rudolf Williams about his father, James Raphael Williams

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James Williams grew up in an orphanage in Trinidad. At the start of the war, he worked in the stores for an American naval repair station in Trinidad.…

Ten RAF officers and three members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force

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Thirteen servicemen and woman sitting and standing in two rows in front of brick building with windows. All wear tunics. Signatures at the bottom.…

RAF Driffield

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Inclined aerial photograph of station buildings with hangars on left with airfield out of shot to left. On the reverse 'RAF Driffield 12 Sep 1945'.

Airmen and air training corps cadets

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Front and rear row are cadets. Centre row contains one cadet sergeant on left and eight RAF officers, some with flying brevet and medal ribbons, and…

Cologne

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Inclined aerial photograph of part of city with railway lines bottom centre to top right. On the reverse 'Cologne'.

Amsterdam

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Inclined aerial photograph of part of city with canals centre top to bottom and off to the left. On the reverse 'Amsterdam'.

Krupps Essen

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Inclined aerial photograph of industrial area. On the reverse 'Krupps Essen'.

Krupps Essen

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Inclined aerial photograph of industrial area and housing. shows damaged buildings. Part of aircraft engine bottom right On the reverse 'Krupps,…

Amsterdam

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Inclined aerial photograph of city with factories on bottom half. On the reverse 'Amsterdam'.