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Four drawings of gremlins
Top left gremlin of wind.
Top right - a gremlin dancing and pointing.
Bottom left - gremlin hacking hole in aircraft wing with an axe.
Bottom right sweating gremlin looking at crashed aircraft.
Top right - a gremlin dancing and pointing.
Bottom left - gremlin hacking hole in aircraft wing with an axe.
Bottom right sweating gremlin looking at crashed aircraft.
Three drawings of gremlins
Left - a gremlin about to bang nail into a tire. Captioned 'Gremlin MK1 type Bunyip'.
Middle - an angry gremlin.
Right - semi naked female gremlin with forked tail and high heel shoes.
Middle - an angry gremlin.
Right - semi naked female gremlin with forked tail and high heel shoes.
Four drawings of baseball players
On the front page left - a player kneeling and struck in the face by ball with caption 'Stee-e-rike!!'. On the right a player with ball slipped through his hands.
On the reverse left - a player being hit by ball on the back of his head. On the right…
On the reverse left - a player being hit by ball on the back of his head. On the right…
Two baseball players
On the left a figure running with ball in hand or winding up to pitch.
On the right a player with face in the ground having dived to catch ball.
On the right a player with face in the ground having dived to catch ball.
Two colour drawings - Two airmen, and a German guard and tunneller
On the left a drawing of two airmen,. One standing with mug shouting at another sitting at a table on which is a mug.
Top right - a German guard wearing greatcoat and helmet with slung rifle, walking in rain away from fence while underneath him is…
Top right - a German guard wearing greatcoat and helmet with slung rifle, walking in rain away from fence while underneath him is…
Two drawings
Left side - a Dornier aircraft in a dive with airbrakes out and crew with cockpit ejected from the front.
Right a prisoner carrying many pots and pans walking towards a building with smoke issuing and worried man sticking his head out the door.
Right a prisoner carrying many pots and pans walking towards a building with smoke issuing and worried man sticking his head out the door.
Escaping prisoner
A prisoner emerging from tunnel under camp wire fence, illuminated by German guard with torch. Captioned 'Nocturne'.
Donald Duck pilot
Donald Duck piloting a single-engine fighter with tail shot off and bullets flying past.
Policeman, airman and woman
On the left a policeman with his eye on a sergeant airman wearing tunic with observer brevet sitting on a folding chair. On the right a woman sitting on a similar chair with her back to the airman.
Sleeping prisoner
A man sleeping in bed covered by blanket.
Prisoner hit by pipe
A prisoner falling forward with cigarette falling out and having been hit by a thrown pipe. In the background fence and part of guard tower. In a speech bubble 'Wilst Du eine Pfeife?’ (Do you want a pipe?). Captioned ' 'Circuit hazards Barth 43'.
Airman and dirty dishes
An airman with hand to cheek looking at a pile of dirty dishes and mugs.
German soldier in rain
German soldier wearing overcoat and helmet walking in rain. Signed 'Todd 43'.
Richard and Jessie Hawkins
Drawing portrait of a woman and a boy. Boys wears observer brevet.
Presumably based on photographs. Richard Hawkins would have been 4 or 5 at the time.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Presumably based on photographs. Richard Hawkins would have been 4 or 5 at the time.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Harry Hicks’ Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Harry Hicks’ Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 15th August 1942 until 16th October 1945. Training as a pilot started at No. 9 Elementary Flying School, followed by No. 33 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 34 Service Flying Training School, No. 4…
Certified copy
A certified copy of the certificate confirming Monsieur Albert Galais served as an agent of the French Resistance during the period 1 December 1941 to 30 September 1944.
Interview with John Dominy and Peter Thomas MP
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Radio interview with Ron Mogg, Dixie Deans, Peter Thomas and Cyril Aynsley following the publication of, “The Sergeant Escapers” written by Ron Mogg. General conversation about the democratic make up of the prisoner of war camps they were held in,…
John Searle’s Royal Air Force Pilots Flying Log Book
John Searle’s Pilots Flying Log Book from 18th May 1943 until 31st July 1945. Training as a pilot commenced at Nos. 16 and 28 Elementary Flying Training Schools, followed by Flying Training School Cranwell, 28 Operational Training Unit, an unnumbered…
Hampdens, Wimpeys and Barbed Wire
Bomber Command wartime memoirs 1939-45 by Ted Allison. He completed 35 bomber operations as wireless operator/air gunner 1941-43, which he described as being looked down upon. The introduction describes his role as a Wop/Ag and how they're replaced…
Flight Sergeant David Craven DFM (755391)
A biographical summary of David Craven's RAF service as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner and later as a Wireless Instructor. He completed two tours of operations, took part in the opening of the Ruhr Campaign in March 1943 and was awarded the…
Naval photographs
Four photographs mounted on an album page.
The photograph at the top of the page shows a naval ship at sea. The ship has a mast, three funnels and a gun turret on the front. Caption reads 'HMS Burzah [ORP Burza] corvette circa 1943 Ship of Able…
The photograph at the top of the page shows a naval ship at sea. The ship has a mast, three funnels and a gun turret on the front. Caption reads 'HMS Burzah [ORP Burza] corvette circa 1943 Ship of Able…
Town pays respects to wartime air hero
A newspaper article paying tribute to David Craven's wartime service with 50 and 15 squadrons. The article was published on the day of his funeral, which was attended by members of the Air Gunners' Association.
Richard Hazlehurst
Head and shoulders portrait of a Royal Air Force pilot wearing tunic with brevet and peaked cap. On the reverse 'Richard Hazlehurst 1942/3?'.