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The Pocket Pictorial Gospel of St John
Part of a religious text.
Hymns and prayers
A prayer book for use among 'sailors, soldiers and airmen of the Methodist Church'.
Ferry and rail ticket
From Belfast to Glasgow
Prisoner of war news
Includes prisoner of war news, articles on Prussian prisoners in fifteenth centaury, foreign language classes, life in the camps, Canadian Chaplains impressions, camp comradeship, PoW book service, a letter from Cuba, post war reconstruction,…
Communication with prisoners of war and civilians interned in Europe
Includes instructions for letter post, who should write, enclosures, method of address, letters to prisoners in neutral countries, to allied prisoners of war, telegrams, parcel post, permissible and prohibited articles, other information on parcels.
Parcels for prisoners of war
Explains system for parcels including: food parcels, tobacco and cigarettes, cost of parcels, clothing, next of kin quarterly parcels, invalid comforts, educational books, indoor recreations, sports equipment.
Letter to George Thomson's father from the Air Ministry
Details of United Kingdom Income tax for personnel serving overseas (including prisoners of war). Give rules for paying income tax.
Information about letters for prisoners of war in German hands
How to write letters, how to address, enclosures allowed. Telegrams not allowed.
Next of kin parcels for prisoners of war
List articles which may be sent, those allowed for civilians only and articles which may not be sent in next of kin parcels.
Parcels and letters to prisoners of war - questions answered
Covers everything families might want to know about: food parcels, tobacco and cigarettes, next-of-kin parcels, books and games, medical comfort parcels, correspondence, postage, newspaper cuttings, photographs, telegrams, and miscellaneous. Separate…
Going on leave for ex-prisoners of war
Covers in detail. Description of Britain now, reception centre, rations, clothing, petrol coupons, pay and allowances, identity cards, on leave at home. on leave in London and outside London, London accommodation, hospitality schemes, cheap travel,…
Handbook for information of relatives and friends of prisoners of war
Provides details of organisations and responsibilities, notification, food, clothing, sick and wounded, repatriation, personnel, labour, pay, allowances to families. parcels and enquiries. Includes map of location of enquiry office in London.
Letter to George Thomson from Norman
Writes of school day memories and his current situation somewhere aboard ship on a warm climate. Continues with banter and gossip.
Sunderland at Freetown
From top:
A man diving into the sea next to an open canoe
An aircraft lands on the sea. Captioned, 'Sunderland flying boat at Freetown'.
View of an aircraft from the deck of a ship with a derrick and winch.
An aircraft landing on the sea in…
A man diving into the sea next to an open canoe
An aircraft lands on the sea. Captioned, 'Sunderland flying boat at Freetown'.
View of an aircraft from the deck of a ship with a derrick and winch.
An aircraft landing on the sea in…
In a canoe
From top:
Two men in a canoe with the one at the stern holding a single paddle. Captioned, 'natives selling fruit at Freetown.'.
Two open canoes pull alongside a ship. Men in uniform and topee's look down on the scene.
A man dives into the sea.…
Two men in a canoe with the one at the stern holding a single paddle. Captioned, 'natives selling fruit at Freetown.'.
Two open canoes pull alongside a ship. Men in uniform and topee's look down on the scene.
A man dives into the sea.…
The flagship
From Top:
View of a destroyer with two funnels from the deck of another ship. Captioned, 'the flagship'.
View across the bows of four ships into the sunset. Captioned, 'sunset at sea'.
Looking down at the deck of a ship on which men in shorts…
View of a destroyer with two funnels from the deck of another ship. Captioned, 'the flagship'.
View across the bows of four ships into the sunset. Captioned, 'sunset at sea'.
Looking down at the deck of a ship on which men in shorts…
Convoy escort
From Top:
A ship at sea. Captioned, 'convoy escort'.
Four ships at sea, above one of which is cloud of smoke. Captioned 'destroyer on firing practice'.
Two ships at sea with twin funnels. Two further ships are close by.
View from the deck of a…
A ship at sea. Captioned, 'convoy escort'.
Four ships at sea, above one of which is cloud of smoke. Captioned 'destroyer on firing practice'.
Two ships at sea with twin funnels. Two further ships are close by.
View from the deck of a…
RAF people and buildings
Top left - a group of airmen sitting on a bench and the ground in front of a brick building. Top right - a single story brick building with small tower at right angle to another two story building. Possible officers mess. Second row - a group of…
Unbeschränkter Nationaler Notstand
President Roosevelt’s address to the American people is reproduced. He describes the steps being taken to respond to what he calls an unprecedented national emergency, preparing the military, navy and civil protection to protect American interests…
German language propaganda leaflet
The leaflet refutes the claim in the German press that ships forming part of British convoys are going to their death. Instead, there are said to be significant U-boat losses, mirroring 1917-18 when reporting of losses was suppressed. Gaps are being…
Burnham air hero
Reports of the awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Distinguished Service Order to Mike's brother in law, Lieutenant R J Cork of the Fleet Air Arm and of his death whilst on active service.
News cuttings
Reporting on the death of Sub-Lieutenant Arthur Giles Blake, appointments and awards approved and the death of Flight Lieutenant M M Wayman.
At a forces party
The mayor and lady mayoress being handed a cup and saucer by a man in naval uniform and two other servicemen. Three men and a woman, all in civilian clothes stand alongside. Captioned, 'ma + pa at a forces party!!'.
Ringerike og tyskerne
Norwegian language newspaper
Bomben gegen England
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The first part of the book focuses on one of the nine German fighter planes from the First Staffel, carrying out an operation on an English convoy in the Shetland Isles. They are keen to emulate the success of their fellow crew members in the Second…