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Is nothing sacred?
Harold Batchelder's views on whether it is appropriate for a television company to make a comedy film set in a German prisoner of war camp.
Interview with Harry Richardson
Harry describes his early life and operations on Wellingtons with 149 Squadron and then on Liberators in the Far East with 59 Squadron.
Letter from Frank Barnsdale to John Barnsdale
Sends best wished for John's birthday. Looking forward to going down to the south of the United States and is fed up of doing nothing. Describes Moncton and his activities there including films seen. Mentions it was getting warmer and that he had…
Interview with J Wiltshire. Two
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Warrant Officer J Wiltshire flew as a Flight Engineer on Halifaxes with 640 Squadron. He was demobbed March 1947.
He describes training as a flight engineer, the nerves of his first flights, and the humour found in mishaps and banter. Life on base…
He describes training as a flight engineer, the nerves of his first flights, and the humour found in mishaps and banter. Life on base…
War Weapons Week - Whist drive and dance
An event held at Cherry Willingham school. Illustrated by a woman in a pink dress and three aces.
War Weapons week - Home guard parade
An event organised to celebrate the Home Guard. Illustrated by a dart board and darts.
War Weapons Week - A Baby show
An event held at Cherry Willingham school, Lincoln. Illustrated by a stork carrying a baby.
Robert Walter Beales' diary
Nine pages from a diary covering nine days in January 1940. Beales describes in detail how he spent his last day of leave, his work in repairing various aircraft and his life at RAF Scampton.
Feldpost
Dorothy writes to Paul thanking him for a parcel and describing the problems in writing to him. She mentions a visit from Willi Richter and meeting Paul's mother and their hopes to go to the theatre together.
Auf dem weg
Top: Six men and two women grouped in and around the open door of a coach with luggage on the roof. Annotated, '31 Oktober 1940: Fronttheatre "Kinder! Kinder!"' and 'Auf dem weg nach Besançon'.
Bottom: View along a road to a roman stone arch with…
Bottom: View along a road to a roman stone arch with…
Kinder! Kinder!
Left: Four men and four women grouped together on a wall outside a stone building . Annotated, '1 Juli 1940' and 'Fronttheatre "Kinder! KInder!" in Oberrotweil'.
Right: A coach with the destination sign reading, 'Sonderfahrt' parked behind a group…
Right: A coach with the destination sign reading, 'Sonderfahrt' parked behind a group…
Kainerspiele
Right: Looking down at two men sat in a courtyard, one with a pipe in his mouth. To one side are items covered by a tarpaulin and a bicycle. Annotated, 'Kainerspiele Juli 1940' and 'Pause Wilren & der Probe zu "Götter auf Urlaub'.
Left: A man,…
Left: A man,…
St. Nikolaus
Left: Three men and two women look through an open window into a wooden building, where three men look out. To the left of the window is a chalk board with writing. Annotated, '20 Mai 1940' and 'St. Nikolaus'.
Right: Three men on a stage set, one…
Right: Three men on a stage set, one…
Fronttheatre
Left: A group of 13 men and five women arranged on the steps of a theatre. Three men are wearing uniform of the Wehrmacht. Annotated, '20. Mai 1940' 'Fronttheatre "Kinder! Kinder!" in St. Nikolaus'.
Right: Five women and 16 men, some wearing…
Right: Five women and 16 men, some wearing…
Priatorius
Left: Scene from a play with a girl, holding a doll, sitting in a hospital bed. A doctor, with stethoscope in his pocket, sits with an arm around her shoulders. The pair are overlooked by a nurse and two men in hospital attire. Annotated, 'Dr und…
Der andere Feldherr
Top: A man sitting at a sloped desk with paperwork in front of him. Annotated, 'November 1939' and 'Der andere Feldherr'.
Bottom: Scene from a dress rehearsal with a man standing, hands on his hips. Two further men are on the stage; one leaning…
Bottom: Scene from a dress rehearsal with a man standing, hands on his hips. Two further men are on the stage; one leaning…
Christmas Party
Men and women dancing.
On the reverse 'West Indians Christmas Party at the Royal Empire Society Hall London Dec 27th 1945. Featured in the picture is Miss Thomas (Colonial Office) and J.R. Williams (RAF) doing the jitterburg.'
On the reverse 'West Indians Christmas Party at the Royal Empire Society Hall London Dec 27th 1945. Featured in the picture is Miss Thomas (Colonial Office) and J.R. Williams (RAF) doing the jitterburg.'
The Glass Door
A biography. Tells the story of the bombing of Cinderella Dance Club.
The Last 6 Months
George Milson's daily memoir of his last six months as a prisoner of war in Kranji, Singapore. Includes correspondence home during and after liberation.
Page 10. George Milson's medals, DFC letter, Guildhall reception invite and photograph and Blenheim journal cover
Five items.
#1 George's six medals.
#2 Letter from King George VI re DFC.
#3 Invite to a reception at the Guildhall.
#4 Four veterans at the reception - L to R unknown, Arthur Gill, George and A Blackburn (?).
#5 Cover of the Blenheim society…
#1 George's six medals.
#2 Letter from King George VI re DFC.
#3 Invite to a reception at the Guildhall.
#4 Four veterans at the reception - L to R unknown, Arthur Gill, George and A Blackburn (?).
#5 Cover of the Blenheim society…
Der Evangelimann
The libretto for the two act opera The Evangelist.
Letter from George Milson
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George writes about his Christmas celebrations. [page 2 is missing] Food is discussed at length, pork, egg and coconut. Then he went to church. Later he had christmas cake. He has been helping repair books. They have had some excellent theatrical…
Letter from George Milson
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George writes about his birthday and the presents he received. Some of the prisoners of war have had mail from home. There have been complaints that the entertainments have not been as good as before. Some of the lectures have been very good. Church…