Clapton, Gemma

Title

Clapton, Gemma

Description

13 items. The collection contains photographs.

The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Gemma Clapton and catalogued by Barry Hunter.

Date

2020-12-12

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Clapton, G

Collection Items

Coast Road at Sallūm

A vertical aerial photograph of the German retreat at Sallūm after Alamein. There is a description of the events at that time.

La Spezia Harbour

A vertical reconnaissance photograph of La Spezia harbour with all three of the Littorio class battleships moored stern first to the harbour walls. These are Littorio, Vittorio Veneto and Roma. A cruiser is alongside a jetty in the bottom left and…

V 1 Site at Vignacourt

A vertical aerial photograph of a V1 site at Vignacourt near Amiens. The V1 launching ramp can be seen amongst an orchard in the top right. Rough vehicle tracks leading to the site from the road are visible. The village is to the left with open…

Vesuvius Crater

A vertical aerial photograph of Mt Vesuvius' crater. It is captioned '5001 00PR376 60Sqdn May2, 44 1200//12" 24000' Confidential'.

The Pyramids at Giza

An oblique aerial photograph of the Pyramids at Giza. It is captioned with a brief description of its location.

Monte Cassino

An oblique aerial photograph of Monte Cassino before the bombing. It is captioned with a description of how strategically important the location was.
The photo is captioned '5SB 136 3PG 26th Nov 1943/1150/F12/350/LO1'.

Monte Cassino

A vertical aerial photograph of the abbey after the bombing. It is captioned with detail of the operations.
The photograph is captioned '5008 12PB 412 3PG 15th Feb 1944//1600/F12"/3900'.

Monte Cassino

A poor quality oblique aerial photograph of the abbey at Monte Cassino. It is captioned with details of the operations to recapture the hill and abbey.
The aerial photo is captioned '[indecipherable] ADB 3PG: 15 -Mar-44 :1120 : 6" 1000'

Formation of B-24s

Two vertical photographs in sequence of eight B-24s flying over a flat landscape.
They are captioned '3121 680/45 20.OCT.44. F36"// 11.40 28,000' Confidential' and '3122 680/45 20.OCT.44. F36"// 11.40 28,000' Confidential'.

Anti-Aircraft position on the Ile de Frioul

An oblique aerial photograph taken from a Lightning. On the Calanque de Morgiret there are a collection of buildings, two circled in red and annotated 'An A/A position (S. France)'.
The photo is captioned '5CM1100 ADB 3PG 26 AUG 44 F12" 0950 250'…

Coastal Defences

An oblique aerial photograph of the French coast. A production unit is making concrete pyramids and a railway track runs into the sea. The shadow of the Lightning aircraft is visible indicating how low the aircraft is. It is annotated 'S France…

Mountains

An oblique aerial photograph taken over snow-capped mountains. Six aircraft are circled in pen and annotated 'What are these?'.
The photo is captioned '12PRA:484:ADB:3PG:15-Mar-44 : 1120: 6" 1,000'.

Bufalara pumping station

An oblique aerial photograph of a section of the Tyrrhenian coastline near the Bufalara pumping station. Apennines in the distance. The shadow of the P-38 aircraft that took the photo is visible and has been circled and annotated 'Shadow of Lightning…

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Clapton, Gemma