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Letter to George Thomson from his parents
Makes comments on Georges recent letter and pleased to hear he had received parcel. Sending enclosed envelopes in case NAAFI stocks low. Mention letters from family, police making no further progress with burglaries and other news. Mentions work…

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Letter to George Thomson from his parents
Sending and enclosed letter and expects he is settling into his new quarters at Heath Park. Catches up with gossip of activities and acquaintances included some who were interested in his training photographs and little model plane. Continues with…

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Letter from Mrs H A Beverton to Mr and Mrs Thomson
Expressing sympathy for the news about their son and that she would pass on any news she got to them. Mentions she has a baby and is staying near the aerodrome as she had been bombed twice by V1. States her husband was the rear gunner on the night…

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Food ration stamps
German food ration stamps valid until 6.2.44

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Brian, Home Guard, Geoff Air Training Corps
Two photographs of the Clarke brothers, dated 1943.
#1 Brian sitting with Geoff standing behind. Annotated 'B.19'.
#2 Geoff standing, annotated 'G.17'.

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Two men and a boy standing in garden
Bill Wray in civilian clothing, Sid Kaufman in uniform and John Wray in school uniform standing in garden.
Captioned 'Bill Wray, John Wray, Sid Kaufman in garden of 67 Lincoln Road, Branston.'

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Group standing in garden
Two men, two women and a boy standing in a garden. Bill Wray and the women in civilian clothes, Sidney Kaufman in uniform. The boy, John Wray, is in school uniform.
Captioned 'Bill Wray, Eva Akenhead, unknown, John Wray, Sid Kaufman in garden of…

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John Law, a sailor, and a woman
John, in sergeant's uniform, a naval rating and a woman. They are standing at the entrance to a house.

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Letter to Kenneth Smith from Peggy
Writing to describe her life and does not expect him to reply to every one of her letters. Describes activities with friends in Dalston, London including a walk through market where she comment on local inhabitants. Mentions seeing three sketches.…

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G J Cook's Ration Book
1953 - 1954 ration book for G J Cook of 39 Croft Street, Lincoln. Serial number NA 043963. The front cover is stamped with 'Headquarters RAF Station Swinderby' and the date '23 Apr 1953'. Page 6 has retailers' stamps for 'Foster & Sons, 111 Monks…

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Special Order of the Day
The commander of the local Home Guard thanks the Guard for their loyalty and service.

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Interview with Nelson Nix
Nelson Nix grew up during the war. His father kept the village shop and was also a special constable and member of the Observer Corps, which later became the Royal Observer Corps. The post had access to the Darkie sets which were used to guide…

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Interview with Anthony Edward Mason
Anthony Edward Mason grew up in the area around RAF Waddington and was aged seven when the Second World War commenced. He recalls some of the war time activities there, such as aircraft taking off at nigh and coming in to land in the morning. Tony…

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William North's 1940 diary
Contains notes about work, cadets and Local Defence Volunteers, the weather and films seen.

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Babies Anti-Gas Helmets
Advice that the helmet can be collected.

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Four Men and Two Women
An airman in a Sidcot suit, a WAAF, a second airman, an ATS, a soldier and a naval officer. The six are standing in front of a house.
On the reverse 'Hampstead. April 1942. Embarkation Leave'.

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Interview with Gwendoline Thickett
Gwendoline Thickett grew up in Rotherham and was a young schoolgirl when the Second World War began. She was in Sunday School at her local church when the news of the declaration of war was announced. Her parents had already begun to prepare for…

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Evacuation Why and How?
A public information leaflet published by Civil Defence. It gives information about the scheme to evacuate children to safer areas.

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Interview with Geoff Brown
Geoff was born and lived in the same area of Grimsby all his life, at the date of his interview he was 93. The first part of the interview concentrated on his experience of finding a German butterfly bomb close to his home. Geoff described how, after…

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Interview with Patricia Cook
Patricia Cook was born in Lincoln, one of eight children, during the Second World War. She recalls having to sleep four to a bed and having to share their house with complete strangers. They had the Morrison shelter table in their front room. The…

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Government evacuation scheme
A pamphlet created giving government advice and information for their evacuation scheme. The pamphlet details payments, conditions, assembly points and how to register for the scheme. The last page asks for volunteers to help with the scheme.

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Government evacuation scheme
A letter sent to George Shephard Johns' parents concerning the government evacuation scheme. The Municipal offices ask George's parents for a contribution for an allowance.

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Gerard Kilburn
Gerard Kilburn standing in a hole, dug for an Anderson shelter in the garden. A clothes line of washing can be seen in the top of the photograph.

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A girl at an entrance of an Anderson shelter
A girl standing at the entrance of an Anderson shelter.

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Woman at the entrance of an Anderson shelter
A woman standing at the entrance of an Anderson shelter.

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