Royal visit to RAF Methwold and partially unexploded bombs

Royal visit to RAF Methwold and partially unexploded bombs

At the top Queen Elizabeth accompanied by a group captain pilot in tunic with peaked cap walks between two ranks of Royal Air Force personnel on parade. In the background Venturas. Caption '1943 Methwold'.

In the middle are two views of case of a partially exploded bomb. Caption '1 & 2 partially exploded defective German 500 lb bomb'.

At the bottom two views of an unexploded bomb lying on concrete. Caption '3 & 4 unexploded bomb'.

Three b/w photographs mounted on an album page

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