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A cutting about a series of fires at Corsham on V-J night. There is discussion about the ineffectiveness of the fire brigade.

The memoir written by Fred during his time with the Auxiliary Fire Service at the age of 18. He observes a land mine parachuting to earth. It landed on the fire service sub-station killing 28. He persuaded his Station Officer that he wanted out and…

A girl standing at the entrance of an Anderson shelter.

Three men in dark suits and hats, the left hand one wearing a mayoral chain walking toward the camera. Behind a group of men and women and in the background a Lancaster in a fenced enclosure. Captioned 'Wings for Victory Week at Lancaster 1943. The…

Five serviceman and a man in a suit and six women are sitting in two rows. The rear row is sitting on a stone wall and the front row on chairs. One woman, second from right in front is wearing a Royal Air Force side cap. In the background Trees and…

Two women and two men on a boat. The man on the left is Harry, who is holding a pipe. There are two topees on the table in the centre of the boat. Both women are wearing sunglasses and one, wearing a headscarf, is holding a box camera,

The war is lost and Hungarian people must rebel against the Germans and their allies. In order to save their country they have to sabotage transportation, damage industrial plants and factories, resort to strike, walkout and mass demonstration. The…

Full length portrait of a man wearing battledress with corporal stripes, also with side cap and sword. In the background a house with windows and part of door. On the reverse 'A Hollis, Home Guard'.

Full length portrait of a corporal wearing battledress and a tin helmet. He has a gas mask holder on his chest and a rifle slung on his shoulder. In the background a two storey house with windows and part of door. On the reverse 'A H Home Guard'.

Information supplied with the collection states 'House in Nebraska, America where Ruby’s mother’s father and mother went to live – Susan & John Norman'.

UK Passport for A J Turner contains personal information, photograph and handwritten entries for countries valid including Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Transjordan.

Hungary is one of the few countries still aligned with Germany despite widespread damage inflicted by Allied bombing: MAVAG works, Szolnok, Szob, Budapest East and South, Baja, Nyiregyhaza, Cegled, Miskolc, Szekesfehervar, Hatvan, Csap, Szatmar,…

An account of Jim Allen's life from 1941 to 1997. He details meeting his future wife and their intermittent courtship. There is great detail about his social life and relationship with his future wife. There are two pages of photographs:
First page:…

Half length image of a man wearing civilian shirt and trousers sitting. On the reverse 'Dick, Gower 1938'.

Derek Evans wearing a blue pullover and light trousers holding glasses standing by a piano with a large model of a Lancaster on top. In the background a standard lamp, wall light and painting on wall.

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On the left a lady with dark coat standing next to a sergeant wearing Royal Canadian Air Force greatcoat and side cap. In the background a house with windows and a wooden balcony. Captioned 'Allan and his Mother Clara Emily Boothe Bye......your…

On the left a close up of a dog sitting in a wicker chair. On the right a full length image of a man wearing swimming trunks sitting on a wicker chair with another chair to the right.
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A man wearing civilian jacket standing between two women with trees in the background.

A man wearing civilian shirt and trousers standing with his arms round two woman either side, both wearing dresses, standing in open countryside.

A man wearing civilian suit standing in garden with bushes and garden roller behind. On the reverse 'Jubilee day 1935, new suit'.

Man wearing sports jacket but no tie sitting on a Norton motorcycle (WJ8583) alongside a stone wall with gardens in the background. Captioned 'Hamish Mackenzie'.

Full length image of a man wearing swimming trunks standing in shallow water on a beach. On the reverse 'September 1948'.

On the left a baby in white dress and bonnet sits in a pram. On the left a woman with jacket wearing glasses holds the baby. In the centre Kaye Turner wearing check jacket. On the right John Turner wearing jacket, tie and hat. Adults are sitting on a…

The man and woman are seated. The girl is standing beside her father and the boy is sitting on the woman's knee.

White two storey building with tiled roof surrounded by trees. On the reverse 'Mill near Detmold'