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RAF Bruntingthorpe
A vertical aerial photograph of Bruntingthorpe. An approximate scale and a north arrow has been annotated on the image. Also at the bottom is ' 5 BTPE 14.6.43//5" 13,000
Cham
Reconnaissance photograph of a small town in an agricultural location. Regen river is winding through the left hand side of the photograph, and a road runs top to bottom. Between the road and the river is a railway line. Several trains can be seen…
Le Havre
A vertical aerial photograph of Le Havre during bombing operations. The land is mainly obscured by explosions but breakwaters and docks are visible. Digue Augustin Normand is shown at the top of the image, with Bassin de la Manche and Le Havre port…
Harqueboc
Vertical aerial photograph of Harqueboc, Le Havre. Street patterns can be seen to the left and top right of the photograph, located north-west of Harfleur. Annotated '1614 MEP 6.9.44// 8” 7,000 [arrow] 128[degrees] 1802 HARQUEBEC. N.11x1000, 4x500…
Civilian registered Lancastrian parked on airport.
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British South American airways Lancastrian G-AWGW "Star Light", First commercial flight from London Airport, Heathrow. London airport to Buenos Aires. AVM Don Bennett in command. On the reverse '1st airliner ex Heathrow, Star Light, ` Jan…
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…
Canberra over the Isle of Wight
Air-to-air view from above rear quarter of an airborne Canberra flying over the Needles. Captioned "Canberra". Aircraft is prototype PR.3 code VX181.
Identification kindly provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles…
Identification kindly provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles…
Trappes, Edward King's 14th operation of his tour
Six items, Edward's description of the operation to the railway centre, commenting on the thunderstorms encountered, his navigation plot, the expected H2S plot of the target with their track marked, a press cutting captioned 'Wrecked locomotives at…
Berlin, Edward King's 2nd operation of his tour
Seven items, Edward's description of the operation, his navigation plot, a map of Berlin. Press clippings captioned 'Vast areas of Berlin are like this' shows an area of about 280 acres showing the large amount of bomb damage. There is another press…
Berlin Short Wave Station
A vertical aerial photograph of bombed buildings. These are two exhibition buildings of the Charlottenburg Fairgrounds adjacent to the Berlin Short Wave Radio transmitter. On the reverse is a typed note dated 18 April 1944 explaining the function of…
Berlin Short Wave Station Charlottenburg
Reconnaissance photograph of the short wave radio station at Charlottenburg, Berlin. Small amount of bomb damage is visible, with a few roofless buildings, The radio mast (Funkturm) can be seen by its shadow from its base at the right towards the…
Donges Oil Refinery, France
Two reconnaissance photographs of the Donges oil refinery, near Nantes in France before and after the bombing operations.
The photographs were released for publication in newspapers.
The second photograph shows extensive damage with many buildings,…
The photographs were released for publication in newspapers.
The second photograph shows extensive damage with many buildings,…
Gelsenkirchen Oil Plant
An aerial reconnaissance photograph of the oil plant at Gelsenkirchen. On the reverse is a typed note with brief details about the operation. It was intended for publication in newspapers. Bomb craters are visible throughout the photograph with much…
Pegasus Bridge
An aerial photograph of Pegasus Bridge crossing the Caen Canal with three gliders on one bank. Captioned '2011 16'/412; 6 Jun44:52//H40'. Reverse printed, 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved', and annotated, 'Caen Canal'.
River Orne
View of a flat, rural landscape crossed by the River Orne and Caen Canal with a village on one bank. Captioned '2015 16 412 6 Jun44 5"//H40'. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'Caen Canal and River Orne'.
Pont Tournant
View of a Horsa glider in a field close to a bridge over a river. Captioned '16/418: 6 Jun 44: 202//K19'. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'D-Day Lt. Fox. G4007 R. Orne Pont Tournant'.
Normandy assault
View of a coastline crossed by Halifaxes towing Hamilcar gliders. Vessels can be seen approaching the coast on the sea below. Reverse printed, 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'Normandy Assault and G-H058'.This is part of operation…
Horsa gliders at Pegasus Bridge
Looking down on three Horsa gliders having landed at Pegasus Bridge. The rear section of one of the gliders is at an acute angle to the main fuselage. Captioned '4007 16/412: 6 Jun 44: 20'//K18'. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and…
Operation Market Garden
View of a drop zone showing open fields covered with parachutes, the majority discarded and the rest open as paratroopers or containers land. To one side is a farm building. Captioned '6008 16?NL: 17 Sept 44 F14 CAM MLL'. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown…
Arnhem Bridge
View of the bridge at Arnhem and the surrounding town. Captioned '0021 P 16/NE 18 Sept 44 F/147// FARN'. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved', stamped '0123' and annotated 'Arnhem Bridge'.
Gliders on the ground at Arnhem
Views of gliders in fields around Arnhem. All are captioned '18 Sept 44'. The reverse on all is printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved'. Two are annotated 'Arnhem' and one 'gliders on the ground Arnhem'.
Glider drop zone
Gliders landed in fields and along trackways and dykes. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'G38'.
Rhine lies ahead
Stirling tug towing a Horsa glider approaching the Rhine over a flat agricultural landscape. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'R136C neg 2D' and 'Rhine lies ahead'.
Heavy Damage After Big Allied Air Attack on Naples
A reconnaissance photograph showing bomb damage to an industrial area of Naples centred on railway marshalling yard. Extensive bomb craters and damage to the railway yards and surrounding buildings is visible throughout. Ten numbers are marked on the…
Sluice gate on the Dortmund Ems canal
Oblique aerial photograph taken at low altitude of the canal and sluice gate in centre. Surrounding area is covered in bomb craters with occasional vehicle track. The canal, mainly drained and with no vessels visible, runs from top left to bottom…