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Letter from Todd Hawkins to Jess 14 April 1941
Addressed only to Jess. Writes about setting up football pitch, league and playing games. Received 38 letters and 16 photographs. Still waiting for parcel. Continues with family news and gossip. Looks forward to future with encouraging remarks.
Tags: prisoner of war; sport; Stalag Luft 2
Letter to Doris Muir from the Air Ministry
Part of a letter informing that her son died as a result of air operations. Advising that one of the three unidentified crew members had been found and buried.
Mary Wards' dog tags
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force dog tags issued to 893293 Mary Ward tied with ribbon.
Telegram from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Sends delight at their receipt of cable and registered letter. Understands they are keeping well.
Tags: prisoner of war
The Prisoner of War March 1945
The official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St John War Organisation. This edition covers the Editors comments, the transport of food parcels, Emergency supplies for the camp, POW cooking, articles about Christmas in…
Transcripts -Todd Hawkins: messages from Prisoner of war camps - 7
Includes second part of letter March 1941, card 22 March 1941, letter 14 April 1941 and start of card 30 April 1941.
Second part of letter March 1941 intends to send her photo of covert party. Asks her to send cigarettes and tobacco. Speculates on…
Second part of letter March 1941 intends to send her photo of covert party. Asks her to send cigarettes and tobacco. Speculates on…
Tags: prisoner of war; sport; Stalag Luft 2
Vertical aerial camera and operations
A diagram of the components of a vertical aerial camera plus instructions for use.
On the reverse of the diagram is '1550208 LAC Barr J.'
On the reverse of the diagram is '1550208 LAC Barr J.'
Tags: aerial photograph
WAAF course photograph
Formal course photograph, four rows of WAAFs in rural setting.
Wing Commander Burrows and Muriel Audrey Imming
A half length portrait of Wing Commander Burrows and Muriel Audrey Imming on a balcony overlooking the sea.
Wing Commander Cheshire's Mosquito
On ground, showing close up of right hand side of nose, the four machine guns, open cabin door and ladder in place. Wing Commander Cheshire's Mosquito.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Air alarms log 3 July 1944 to 5 September 1944
Covers a time frame of two months, with some additional notes about events in spring of 1945. In July, several bombings are logged, while in August they diminish to just three. Notes end on 5 September 1944, three days before the front reaches the…
Tags: bombing; civil defence
'44-'84 Fortieth anniversary of "Market Garden"
A leaflet with photographs, maps and text about Market Garden. It includes details of three museums commemorating the Operation. Also a list of memorial celebrations and special events. There are four pages of events in Dutch and four pages detailing…
'A Day at East Kirkby'
Poem by Bill Cooke prior to a visit to East Kirkby - contrasting the stress of operational flying on Lancasters to the forthcoming aircraft taxi ride.
Tags: 49 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Lancaster; RAF East Kirkby
'A' Flight dance
Seven airmen and five women arranged in two rows. On the reverse ' "A" Flight dance on 1st Feb 1946.' and also -
'L to R 'Si' Turner, Gibson, Stephenson 'Diane' Jobling
GC MacDonald 'CBE' John Harvey'.
'L to R 'Si' Turner, Gibson, Stephenson 'Diane' Jobling
GC MacDonald 'CBE' John Harvey'.
'A' Flight RAF Grantham
Three photographs captioned A Flight Hawker Tomtits. Arnold is in the third photograph. One aircraft is J-9781.
Tags: RAF Grantham
'Aladdin' - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - poster showing eight characters and dancing girls and title 'Aladdin - Stalag Luft 3, 1942'. Captioned 'D33 NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, J[..}'.
Top right - two actors on stage sitting with mannequins across their knees. Captioned…
Top right - two actors on stage sitting with mannequins across their knees. Captioned…
'Aladdin' - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - a blurred image of six actors on stage, Captioned 'D31 NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan'.
Top right - blurred image of a number of actors on stage. Captioned 'NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan 43'.
Second row left - a…
Top right - blurred image of a number of actors on stage. Captioned 'NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan 43'.
Second row left - a…
'Aladdin' and 'Girls, girls, girls' - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - seven actors on stage four in rear and three kneeling in front. Six are wearing conical hats and a man in the centre front row a dinner jacket. Captioned 'D31 NCO's Panto "Aladdin", Stalag Luft 3 Jan'.
Top right - number of actors…
Top right - number of actors…
'Appy on the Beach at Kabrit
An airman identified previously as 'Appy on the beach at Kabrit. On the reverse '190'.
Tags: aircrew; RAF Kabrit