Mendelski, Victor Richard. Album
Title
Mendelski, Victor Richard. Album
Description
32 items. An album containing photographs and correspondence.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Daphne Mendelski and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Daphne Mendelski and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
2015-10-02
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Mendelski, VR
Collection Items
Victor, Trevor and two WRNs
The two airmen and two WRNs are sitting in a shelter. It is annotated 'Jan 1944' but is Daphne's 21st birthday.
Postcards from Victor Mendelski and two Newspaper cuttings
Four items from a scrapbook.
Item 1 is a postcard from Victor to his mother.
Item 2 is a newspaper cutting referring to the small number of prisoners who escaped back to Britain.
Item 3 is a postcard addressed to Victor.
Item 4 is a cutting about…
Item 1 is a postcard from Victor to his mother.
Item 2 is a newspaper cutting referring to the small number of prisoners who escaped back to Britain.
Item 3 is a postcard addressed to Victor.
Item 4 is a cutting about…
Victor Mendelski. Daphne and Rusty - 1945
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 3 are of the dog, Rusty.
Photo 2 is Daphne in a canoe.
Photo 4 is Victor and Daphne, captioned 'Riverside, Bushey Park'.
Photo 1 and 3 are of the dog, Rusty.
Photo 2 is Daphne in a canoe.
Photo 4 is Victor and Daphne, captioned 'Riverside, Bushey Park'.
Victor Mendelski, Crew and Daphne
Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Victor in civilian clothes, captioned '1945'.
Photo 2 is Victor in uniform captioned '1945'.
Photo 3 is Daphne, sitting on a fence, captioned '1944'.
Photo 4 is a half length portrait of Victor, captioned…
Photo 1 is Victor in civilian clothes, captioned '1945'.
Photo 2 is Victor in uniform captioned '1945'.
Photo 3 is Daphne, sitting on a fence, captioned '1944'.
Photo 4 is a half length portrait of Victor, captioned…
Letter to Daphne from Victor Mendelski
In the letter Victor says he is well, food is good and he has a photo of Daphne to stop him being miserable.
Envelope addressed to Daphne Cottrell and two Newspaper Cuttings
Three items from an album.
Item 1 is an envelope addressed to Daphne from Victor.
Item 2 is a cutting referring to Victor being shot down over Germany.
Item 3 is a cutting about the transfer of mail to prisoners during the war.
Item 1 is an envelope addressed to Daphne from Victor.
Item 2 is a cutting referring to Victor being shot down over Germany.
Item 3 is a cutting about the transfer of mail to prisoners during the war.
Letter from Victor Mendelski
A letter written by Victor to his parents from his prisoner of war camp. He states that he is well fed and describes his camp life.
Envelope Addressed to Victor Mendelski's Parents
The envelope in item PMendelskiVR15010001 opened out to reveal Victor's address in Stalag Luft 3.
Envelope addressed to Victor's Parents and a Woman
Two items from an album.
Item 1 is an envelope addressed to Victor's parents. It came from a prisoner of war camp in Germany.
Item 2 is a photograph of a woman seated and wearing a thick coat.
There is a caption 'George Vic Ron Jack Sam Dave Cyril…
Item 1 is an envelope addressed to Victor's parents. It came from a prisoner of war camp in Germany.
Item 2 is a photograph of a woman seated and wearing a thick coat.
There is a caption 'George Vic Ron Jack Sam Dave Cyril…
Cleethorpes 30th June 1944 - My 21st
Eight photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is two men in RAF uniform and two women in WREN's uniform sitting, captioned 'Vic, Me, Wink, Trevor'.
Photo 2 is two men and a woman, captioned 'Vic, Mum, Trevor'.
Photo 3 is two WRENs and TWO airmen…
Photo 1 is two men in RAF uniform and two women in WREN's uniform sitting, captioned 'Vic, Me, Wink, Trevor'.
Photo 2 is two men and a woman, captioned 'Vic, Mum, Trevor'.
Photo 3 is two WRENs and TWO airmen…
Victor Mendelski - July 1943
Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Victor standing in uniform beside a haystack, captioned 'Vic'.
Photo 2 is a woman standing beside a haystack, the caption has been deleted.
Photo 3 is a woman standing in a park, captioned 'September…
Photo 1 is Victor standing in uniform beside a haystack, captioned 'Vic'.
Photo 2 is a woman standing beside a haystack, the caption has been deleted.
Photo 3 is a woman standing in a park, captioned 'September…
Victor Mendelski - June 1943
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a man sitting cross legged in a garden, captioned '1943 dressed for tea'.
Photo 2 is ahead a shoulders image of Victor.
Photo 3 is a woman in naval uniform, captioned 'Me'.
Photo 4 is two women in…
Photo 1 is a man sitting cross legged in a garden, captioned '1943 dressed for tea'.
Photo 2 is ahead a shoulders image of Victor.
Photo 3 is a woman in naval uniform, captioned 'Me'.
Photo 4 is two women in…
Victor Mendelski - Summer 1943
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Victor in uniform with a trainee flash in his cap. He is standing in front of a tree.
Photo 2 is a woman in a WREN's uniform standing in front of the same tree. The caption has been deleted.
Photo 3 and 4…
Photo 1 is Victor in uniform with a trainee flash in his cap. He is standing in front of a tree.
Photo 2 is a woman in a WREN's uniform standing in front of the same tree. The caption has been deleted.
Photo 3 and 4…
Victor Mendelski - Summer 1942
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Victor standing in a garden, captioned 'Vic'.
Photo 2 is Victor and his father standing in a garden, captioned 'Vic Father'.
Photo 3 is Victor and a dog, captioned 'Vic and "Foo" '.
Photo 4 is a woman…
Photo 1 is Victor standing in a garden, captioned 'Vic'.
Photo 2 is Victor and his father standing in a garden, captioned 'Vic Father'.
Photo 3 is Victor and a dog, captioned 'Vic and "Foo" '.
Photo 4 is a woman…
Young Woman and a Girl
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a young woman sitting on a stool., captioned '1938'.
Photo 2 is a young girl standing in a garden.
In both captions there is a deleted word [Self].
Photo 1 is a young woman sitting on a stool., captioned '1938'.
Photo 2 is a young girl standing in a garden.
In both captions there is a deleted word [Self].
Victor Mendelski
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Victor and his father standing outside a house, captioned 'Father & Vic'.
Photo 2 is a scout standing in a garden, captioned 'Vic 1937'.
Photo 3 is a half-length portrait of a man in uniform, captioned…
Photo 1 is Victor and his father standing outside a house, captioned 'Father & Vic'.
Photo 2 is a scout standing in a garden, captioned 'Vic 1937'.
Photo 3 is a half-length portrait of a man in uniform, captioned…
Victor Mendelski
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a young boy on a beach with a spade, captioned 'Vic'.
Photo 2 is a boy standing with an axe, captioned 'Vic 1929'.
Photo 3 is two boys walking along a street, captioned 'Vic & Friend'.
Photo 1 is a young boy on a beach with a spade, captioned 'Vic'.
Photo 2 is a boy standing with an axe, captioned 'Vic 1929'.
Photo 3 is two boys walking along a street, captioned 'Vic & Friend'.
Victor and Me
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a young baby standing at a chair. It is captioned 'Me 12 months'. A name has been scored out.
Photo 2 is a colourised head and shoulders portrait of Victor. He has an Engineer's brevet.
Photo 1 is a young baby standing at a chair. It is captioned 'Me 12 months'. A name has been scored out.
Photo 2 is a colourised head and shoulders portrait of Victor. He has an Engineer's brevet.
Woman playing Badminton
A woman playing badminton. A cardboard arrow has been added to the page of the album.
Collection Tree
- Mendelski, Victor Richard
- Mendelski, Victor Richard. Album