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SRAFIngham19410620v100003.pdf
Zosia and Stefan on their wedding day. Information supplied with the collection states that Zosia was a cook at RAF Ingham.

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SRAFIngham19410620v100002.jpg
Stephan Kowalska, dated 1945.

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SRAFIngham19410620v100001-Audio.mp3
After a challenging time being sent from country to country, Zosia Kowalska finally came to England and became a WAAF. After training, she was posted to RAF Locking where she met her future husband whilst she was working as a cook. The wedding was…

PShipmanJ18010019.jpg
Eight photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a zebra.
Photo 3 is a lion in a cage.
Photo 4 is two birds.
Photo 5 is a caged animal.
Photo 6 is birds by a lake.
Photo 7 is an airman leaning on a fence, captioned 'A. Davey'.
Photo 8 is an airman…

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CMaddockLyonR160404-010001.jpg
A silk evasion map showing France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, North-Western Italy, Southern Holland, Western Germany and North-Eastern Spain. The scale is 1:2,000,000 and it is identified as the Second Edition. There is also an inset showing…

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PFOMetheringhamAF19020011.jpg
Top - reconnaissance photograph of a almost totally destroyed industrial facility. A few buildings towards the top of the photograph appear intact. Captioned 'Zeitz oil refinery. Submitted with description 'Aerial photo of Zeltz [sic] oil refinery…

PFOMetheringhamAF19050004.jpg
Vertical aerial photographs showing on the left an industrial area with roads and buildings and on the right the same area with most of the structures destroyed. Explanatory text underneath 'Zeitz. The left hand photograph shows this synthetic oil…

PBanksP15010074.jpg
Aerial vertical photograph of dock area. On the left a canal running vertically from top to bottom. At the bottom an inlet dock runs towards the centre. On the left side of the inlet six tanks and two small ships moored on jetties. Above the inlet…

PBanksP15010075.jpg
Aerial vertical photograph of canal and dock basin. A canal runs from top right to centre left. At the left end is a basin runing from the canal towards the bottom right. To the right of the basin is an industrial area. Below the industrial area…

POpenshawB1805-0005.jpg
Target photograph showing grid pattern of gardens with light flare bottom left. Captioned 'A4' and '[..23], 104/16, 16/17 Oct 44, F8, NT 7000 ft,→ 354 degrees, 20-48, Zagreb M/[..], [..] 500, 8x250 Mk III 20, F/O Chadwick (F/O Myers B.A.)'.

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Target photograph showing built up area to right side with tracer flare and bomb explosion on the right. Captioned 'A4' and '2017.104/16, 16/17 Oct 44, F8, NT 7600 ft,→ 048 degrees, 2014, Zagreb M/Y, V'. Annotated on page 'F - Freddie, 9x500,…

MLeadbetterJ163970-160421-050001.jpg
A booklet issued to RAF volunteers on arrival at a Receiving Centre. It summarises what is about to happen to the volunteer.

MHayhurstJM2073102-170725-020001.jpg
Educational and Vocational Training poster. On the reverse is handwritten 'Jose M Hayhurst RAF Duxford'.

PPearceAT16010042.jpg
Young girl wearing skirt and jacket sitting in front of a Spitfire on display at Trafalgar Square. In the background multi-storey buildings, one with Bovril and BOAC advertisement.

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PPearceAT16010003.jpg
Young girl wearing skirt and jacket standing in front of a Meteor RA476. In the background another aircraft and tall buildings.

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PPearceAT16010092.jpg
In the foreground a young girl wearing skirt and dark jacket. Behind a Meteor surrounded by rope barrier. In the background left cars, trees and people.

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PPearceAT16010043.jpg
Young girl wearing tunic which reaches her feet. Tunic has warrant officer rank, half brevet and medal ribbons. On her head a flying helmet and goggles. In the background a brick house with window and wooden gate.

MHayhurstJM2073102-170725-070001.jpg
A booklet produced for Air Gunners. The cover features a Halifax and an air gunner brevet.This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.

MLeadbetterJ163970-160421-040001.jpg
A booklet about becoming an air bomber. The cover features a four engined bomber and an air bomber brevet.

This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.

MWakefieldHE174040-171016-270001.jpg
Pamphlet cover. Text title and b/w photograph of an airman wearing flying helmet and jacket sitting at engineer station in aircraft with flight engineer brevet overlaid. On the back cover RAF badge and roundel.

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SGillK1438901v30079.jpg
Reports Flying Officer Kenneth Gill DFC was presumed killed after being posted missing on 21 March 1945 on his 45th operation. Gives some local history concerning Ken Gill, mentions Tirpitz operation. Also reports other RAF Yorkshiremen killed, Sgt…

MJonesTJ184141-220105-120209.jpg
Side view of an airborne Avro York.

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MLeadbetterJ163970-160421-010117.jpg
Two photographs of an Avro York. On the reverse 'York'.
Photo 1 is a view of the underside.
Photo 2 is a starboard aerial view.

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120003.jpg
View from below of airborne Avro York.

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120125.jpg
Front quarter view of an airborne Avro York.

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