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Augsburg 25/26 February 1944
Printed pen and ink drawing of Lancaster with names of crew typed thereon namely Pilot Officer Bradburn, Flight Sergeant Blundell, Sergeant Norman, Flight Sergeant Lloyd, Sergeant Woolley, Flight Sergeant Price, Flight Sergeant Gillard. Signature…
Room in prisoner of war hut
Watercolour of inside a room in hut with window left and door right, bunk beds in front and table and more bunk at back. captioned 'Room 12, I Div, Luft 7'.
Lancaster print
Colour print of side view of Lancaster B Mk 1, NF958, 'LS-0M'. 15 Squadron RAF Mildenhall. Includes squadron badge and battle honours as well as squadron history.
Ex-air force prisoner of war association B C branch dinner menu
Menu for international reunion dinner in Canada. Includes list of guests, menu and cartoon.
Wooden matchbox
Small brown box with text 'PoW, Shrewsbury, Camp'. For storing matches - German prisoners of war.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
The two paintings of Stalag IVB
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Text provides an explanation of how the paintings were acquired.
Visiting ships
Five B-26 Martin Marauders on a grass airfield with buildings and hangars beyond. labelled 'M-38-Visiting ships, showing part of barracks and part of hangars. Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Al.' and 'photo by southeast air corp training center'.
Seven embroidered items
Seven embroidered items, all but one mounted on cards. There is a post-it stating ' GD died 15.12.77 aged 81 years'.
Dorniers attack an English Airfield
Artist's impression of an attack on a British airfield. Luftwaffe bombers are shown making a low level attack on two fighters, a Shell fuel tanker and a hangar. British forces are shown injured and taking cover in a bunker. A description, in German,…
Model Elephant
A cream coloured model elephant, measuring approximately 2.5 cm by 2.5 cm. A piece of black string is tied around the model so that it could be hung up. Found in the wallet of Sergeant Eric Hargreaves.
Cartoon of three men in a bed
A cartoon of three men sleeping in a bed. On the reverse is an explanation.
Doug Box's 21st birthday card
A card made for Doug's birthday whilst in Stalag IVB. It is signed 'From four Kreiges of Stalag IVB'. There is a poem and it is further signed 'Lew, Mac, Bob, Benny'. It contains an Old Gold cigarette wrapper.
Wellington Bomber Model
A wooden model of a Wellington Bomber that Bob Butler gave to his 10 year old nephew, Dick Heslop. Dick was told that the model had been painted with the genuine paints used to paint aircraft. The letters LN B, indicating 99 squadron, are painted…
D46 WO Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
A model steam boat sails on a brick lined pond watched by 32 men with a hut and trees behind. A model of two masted yacht sails on the pond and a single masted model yacht rests on the surrounding brickwork.
D42 WO Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
A man in shorts sat on a brick surround tending to a model steamship which is afloat. A group of eight men look on.
A18 NCO's Arts & Craft Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Top, frontal portrait of a man's head.
Bottom left, landscape including trees and huts.
Bottom right, head and shoulder portrait of a airman in an open necked shirt and Royal Air Force jacket.
Bottom left, landscape including trees and huts.
Bottom right, head and shoulder portrait of a airman in an open necked shirt and Royal Air Force jacket.
A17 NCO's Arts & Craft Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Models of an open topped wheeled carriage and a Lysander aircraft.
A16 NCO's Arts & Craft Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Model of a three masted ship with sails set with the Royal Navy ensign flying from the stern.
A15 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug. 42
Top left, poster with a man in uniform, working on a model ship, with the message 'Keep your mind occupied'.
Top right, sketch of men working from scaffolding.
Right centre, a rural scene.
Bottom, a sports car with the message 'speed sport'.
Top right, sketch of men working from scaffolding.
Right centre, a rural scene.
Bottom, a sports car with the message 'speed sport'.
A14 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug. 42
Three men in shirt sleeves look at a variety of models displayed on a table, including two three masted ships, one with sails set, and a wheeled carriage. The wall behind has a display of art work.
A13 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.
Table with a display of model ships being judged by two men in uniform holding clipboards with two other men looking on.
A12 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.
Portrait of a man's head with wavy hair.
A11 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.42
Fully rigged racing yacht ,with sails, set resting on a frame on a table. The sails are marked 14/K1.
A10 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.42
A model of a three masted rigged ship on a table is being examined by a man in shirt and tie. Two men with sleeves rolled up and a German soldier stand behind.
A9 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.42
A table holds various models with two men in uniform are judging. Three men with shirt sleeves rolled up stand round the table and a fifth man with sergeant stripes stands to the left.