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Navigational computations and a chart for an operation to Wesel.

Photo 1 and 2 are vertical aerial photographs of Wesel during the attack. The first image is at the start of the bombing and one explosion can be seen. In the second image, one minute later, there are many explosions.

Low level oblique aerial photographs of Wesel. Extensive bomb damage is visible in both images.

An oblique aerial photograph, just catching the starboard engines of the aircraft, is labelled as Wesel, showing almost total destruction of buildings. The prominent building top middle is Berliner Tor. The cleared road leading to it and around it,…

A vertical aerial photograph of Wesel, orientated with south to the top. Wesel is not covered by the photograph but lies below the bottom edge. However, the Wesel-Datteln Kanal is clearly visible, cutting across the middle of the frame, as are the…

A map to be used on the bombing of Wesel.

Target photograph of Wesel. Some roads and railway tracks can be seen in the upper half while at the centre there are several plumes of smoke. The whole area is covered by thin cloud.
It is captioned: "2952 MEP. 16.2.45//7" 19,000' 112º 1600 WESEL.…

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Propaganda leaflet aimed at German population asking who said Germany would never be bombed. On the reverse are several images of Goering and the names of six cities already bombed.
'Wer hat gesagt –
“Vor allem werde ich
Dafur sorgen, dass der…

Asserts German party leaders want to make the German people afraid of peace as it would mean the end of the party and any new beginnings for the German people.

A quotation from Roosevelt indicates that although they will punish the leaders from…

Five pictures, first is of Joy wearing long dress captioned 'Reg Cox's wedding'. Second is of Joy and John holding parasols standing either side of a seated lady. Third is of Joy and John at the seaside perched on posts. Fourth is of nine children…

Four photographs, first of Joy standing in public garden, second is of man standing on a beach captioned 'Alan'. Third is of John on a beach with his bucket and spade captioned 'John'. Fourth is of the rooftops of a town.

Four photographs, first of Joy and John with a lady behind a rustic fence, the fourth is the same location with a man wearing a hat. Second is of a group of sailing dinghies on the sea. Third is of a small party of British army Guards with a…

Two photographs, first of three ladies seated in deckchairs on a beach, small child sitting in front, captioned ' Laura, Susie, Lily'. Second is of large family group on a beach, captioned 'With Alan & family'.

Two photographs, first is of woman with Joy and John in swimming costumes captioned 'Susie with Joy and John'. Second is group of women and children on a beach captioned 'Margate with friends'.

Two photographs, first is formal full length of a girl captioned 'Marjorie Doe Australia'. second is of child feeding pigeons in a park.

Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a half length portrait of a woman captioned 'Wendy 1940 -IOM'.
Photo 2 is 3/4 length portrait of a trainee RAF airman and a man and woman, captioned 'Jack & Doris Ford Dunoon - 1942'.

Top, photograph of a Women’s Auxiliary Air Force corporal reaching up to a cable, with meteorological measuring equipment including a weather vane. Captioned 'Wendy Lord', '1946', 'Chivenor'.
Bottom, photograph of an airwoman looking at…

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This page is an entry point for a place. Please use the links below to see all relevant documents available in the Archive.

This page is an entry point for a place. Please use the links below to see all relevant documents available in the Archive.

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Photo 1 is a postcard of the outside of the cathedral, captioned 'West Front'.
Photo 2 is a postcard of the inside, captioned 'Nave East'.
Photo 3 is a postcard captioned 'Steps to Chapter House'.
Photo 4 is a postcard captioned…

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