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Newspaper clipping
A newspaper clipping from the Birmingham news, detailing the wedding of Sergeant George Duke to Marie Kenworthy.
Norman Lester's wedding photograph
Wedding photograph with groom in RAF uniform with corporal chevrons. On reverse, handwritten note 'Norman and Violet Lester, Edgefield, Norfolk, 27/5/44'. Also handwritten number 25711B.
F W Clarke's wedding photograph
F W Clarke wedding photograph. On reverse, handwritten note 'March 21st 1942' and, in capitals, FW Clarke, W H Clarke.
A Wartime log for British Prisoners
A wartime log for British Prisoners belonging to Flying Officer Leslie Williams Thick who was in Stalag Luft 3, Żagań, Germany. It is a diary of thoughts, happenings and poetry during the last few months of the war from September 1944 to October…
Family photographs
Two pictures.
On the left is Jack and Vera, who is holding their child Bruce (7 Months). Labelled May 1939.
The picture on the right is of a man in full uniform sitting on a horse.
On the left is Jack and Vera, who is holding their child Bruce (7 Months). Labelled May 1939.
The picture on the right is of a man in full uniform sitting on a horse.
Jack and Vera Taylor's wedding photograph
Jack (John) and Vera Taylor on their wedding day.
Interview with Ethel Smith
Ethel Smith (née Hanson) discusses her early life and her time in the WAAF. She joined aged 21, and remembers the camaraderie. She worked as a rigger at Number 12 Balloon Centre and was later posted to RAF Titchfield near Portsmouth. She discusses…
Sergeant Leslie Adams and Gladys
Sergeant Leslie Adams and Gladys on their wedding day, he is in an RAF Battledress with visible sergeant stripes on both arms.
Sergeant A E Prior and wife
Full length image of an airman wearing tunic with pilot's brevet standing arm in arm with a woman wearing flowered dress in a back garden. On the reverse 'summer 1940, Coventry, Mum and Dad'.
Kenneth Dutchman Smith marriage certificate
Kenneth Dutchman Smith's marriage to Vera Johnson
Jim Hadland's friend, Margaret
A head and shoulders portrait signed 'To Jim with all my love from Margaret'.
William Arthur Clifford Aggett's wedding photograph
William Aggett's wedding picture with his wife Marguerite.
William Arthur Clifford Aggett's wedding photograph
William and Marguerite Aggett's wedding picture with family group.
Alfred Henry Reginald Aggett's wedding photograph with family group
Alfred Aggett's wedding picture with six family members.
Alfred Henry Reginald Aggett's wedding photograph
Alfred and Frances Aggett's wedding picture.
Wedding congratulation note
Good wishes from the crew to Mr and Mrs Haire. On RAF Waddington officers mess headed paper.
Note about marriage
Note that Robert Haire married WAAF Joan Winifred Johnson at the school in Waddington as the church had been bombed.
Interview with Queenie Hall.
Queenie 'Robbie' Hall was born in Suffolk and had wanted to join the WRNS while under age; she bluffed her way into the RAF instead. She describes volunteering, her recruitment and training. At first she worked in kitchens but remustered as a clerk…
Letter to Leonard Haworth
Victor writes about his friendship with Leonard, timing of letters and his fear that one of them will be killed or wounded. He discusses books, films and the postponement of military service for students.
Eric Keen with wife and baby daughter
An airman wearing tunic with flight engineer brevet standing alongside a woman holding baby. Submitted with caption 'Eric Keen with wife and baby daughter'.
Love poem
No attribution or title. Six or so verse poem starts "Where are you",
Letter from Francis Greer
Loving letter asking him to imagine she was with him and expressing her wish to be with him. Continues in the same vein and asks him to take care of himself.
Prisoner of war postcard from Edwin Jury to Nurse E Donnelly
Writes he was safe and well and sends endearments.
Air gunner and Auxiliary Territorial Service woman
On the left a uniformed sergeant airman with gas mask case simulating firing guns. On the right sitting on the same log a woman in khaki uniform looking away bored. Captioned 'I gave him one burst .... of course .. no need for another and......'