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All Ruhr going down in dust
Page 22 of Marjorie Rogers' diary. Three newspaper cuttings covering the intensive bombing of the Ruhr.
Bombs and flak
Two photographs.
#1. Bombs being released over Berck-sur-Mer.
#2. An aerial photograph showing anti-aircraft fire.
#1. Bombs being released over Berck-sur-Mer.
#2. An aerial photograph showing anti-aircraft fire.
Stanley Lester Dodwell - Aviator
Including photographs, notes, cartoons and newspaper cutting details of Stan's early life and gaining his pilot's licence aged 18. He married and was commissioned into the Royal Air Force and transferred to Canada to train as a flying instructor at…
Brest
Shows peninsula on right with town top left. Sea to left and right. Smoke from fires left centre and many craters on left top quadrant. captioned '2501 SKELL 5.9.44//8" 8000ft 307 degrees 1851, BREST "B" B 2 x 1900 11 x1000 C 18 secs F/O HEATH B …
Bordeaux
Shows river top right quadrant with city along left side bank. Some explosions in centre of photograph. Captioned '2276 SKELL 18.8.44//8" 17000 ft 165 degrees 2009, BORDEAUX RD D 6 x 1900 c 32 secs F/O HEATH D 61'.
Duren
Shows smoke in upper half open countryside. Small area of tracer bottom left. Captioned '3633 SKELL 16.11.44 //8" 10250 ft 030 degree 1536 DUREN B 8 x AN159DT 29 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Rollencourt
Shows smoke and explosions on left. Countryside with village centre. Captioned '2441 SKELL 31.8.44//8" 14000ft 168 degree 1811, ROLLENCOURT RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 C 30 secs F/O HEATH B61'.
St Cyr
Shows large number of explosions in bottom right quadrant. Road runs top to bottom on left. Railway line from left to right. Built up area in centre. Captioned '1499 SKELL 25.7.44//8" 10000ft 156 degrees 1457, ST CYR RD M 1 x 4000 1 x 1000 14 x 500 …
Courtrai
Shows faint image of built up area and roads. Captioned '1419 SKELL 20/21.7.44//NT (C) 8" 13700ft 125 degrees 0057, COURTRAI RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 25 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Gilze-Rijen
Shows explosions covering airfield surrounded by farm land with villages and roads. Captioned '2192 SKELL 15.8.44//8" 16500 ft 110 degrees 1210, GILE-RIJEN RD V 11 x 1000 4 x 500 33 secs F/O HEATH C 61'.
Le Havre
Target photograph showing open countryside with many explosions in centre. Captioned '2601 SKELL 10.9.44//8" 12000ft 125 degrees 1723, LE HAVRE RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 29 secs F?O HEATH B 61'.
Donges
Target photograph showing glare from flares and anti aircraft fire. Minimal ground details visible. captioned '1459 SKELL 14/25.7.44//NT 8" 10500 ft 305 degrees, DONGES RD J 11 x 1000 4 x 500 21 secs F/O HEATH j.61'.
Laroche
Target photograph showing multiple bomb explosions in centre with farm land around and buildings roads near bombs. Captioned '1584 SKELL 31.7.44 //8" 10000ft 166 degrees 2027, J/LAROCHE RD J 10 x 1000 c 27 secs F/O HEATH J61'.
Bois de Cassan
Target photograph showing large forested area with bomb explosion in centre. Farmland to top right and fields along bottom. Captioned '1909 SKELL 2.8.44//8" 18000ft 123 degrees BOIS D CASSAN RD J 11 x 1000 4 x 500 c 35 secs F/O HEATH J61'.
Brest
Target photograph showing town on lower part and harbour with docks and breakwaters. railway marshalling yard in centre and river on right. Captioned '2054 SKELL 14.8.44//8" `17000 245 degrees 2025, BREST B RD X 11 x 1000 4 x 500 Co 33 secs F/O Heath…
Darmstadt
Target photograph showing some traces of anti-aircraft fire. Some ground detail visible. Captioned '2374 SKELL25/26. 8.44//NT 8" 10000, Darmstadt RD B 1 x 4000 10 J x500. 19 secs, P/O Heath B61'.
Lancaster flying over Lincoln
Lancaster, PA474 in the markings of 44 Squadron, flying over Lincoln. The mid-upper turret is missing. Lincoln City's football ground can be seen under its nose.
Lancaster over RAF Cranwell
A port side view of Lancaster, PA474, flying over RAF Cranwell. It carries the markings of 44 Squadron.
On the reverse is a typewritten note about its activities in 1976.
On the reverse is a typewritten note about its activities in 1976.
Lancaster in flight
Lancaster, VN-N, of 50 Squadron, in flight over Sutton on Trent.
Bremen
A vertical aerial photograph of a Lancaster during an operation. On the ground are many explosions. It is identified as an operation to Bremen oil refinery, 21 March 1945.
Spitfire in flight over Blithfield Reservoir
A starboard side view of Spitfire "?-GZ", MJ370 with a hunting horn beneath the cockpit. Behind is Blithfield Reservoir in Staffordshire.
Identification kindly provided by Chris Clarke of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.
Identification kindly provided by Chris Clarke of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.
RAF Driffield
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'.
Amsterdam
Inclined aerial photograph of part of city with canals centre top to bottom and off to the left. On the reverse 'Amsterdam'.
Krupps Essen
Inclined aerial photograph of industrial area and housing. shows damaged buildings. Part of aircraft engine bottom right On the reverse 'Krupps, Essen'.
Amsterdam
Inclined aerial photograph of a city with rows of buildings and a canal upper left to right. On the reverse 'Amsterdam'.