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This is our night
Contrasts hopelessness, loneliest and death with the joy of love.
This above all, to thine own self be true
Text reads 'This above all, to thine own self be true, and then it must follow, as the night the day. Thou canst not then be false to any man. Farewell. Wm. Shakespeare (Hamlet).'.
They'll never know
Poem and transcription. Lamenting those lost during war.
Theme song from rhapsody in hut 13- Swannington
Multi-line poem echoing chat between friends. Asking for cigarettes, mentioning going out, going to the NAAFI, domestic chores, boys.
The WRENS party
Nine verse poem about WAAFs attending a WRENs party who outshine the navy ladies with the sailors. Comments on their revenge.
The W.OP/AG
A poem about the work done by a Wireless operator air gunner.
The police
Poem about an encounter with a policemen accompanied by a WAAF officer.
The Pilots
A poem titled The Pilots
The Log
Experiences of the prisoners of war in the Belaria camp of Stalag Luft 3 by Squadron Leader Bryce Cousens. It contains stories, poems and illustrations.
The Lay of the First Air Bomber
A poem about bombing.
The Last Flight and The Confirmation
Two poems about loss, love and hopefulness.
The Hunger Winter
Extract from 'The Hunger Winter' by Henri Van Der Zee
The Homing Bomber
Poem written on RAF Waddington notepaper called The Homing Bomber. It describes a damaged bomber and its wounded crew making its way back to the UK.
The fullness of living
Sub titled (a prayer before action). Four verse poem about flying and death close at hand and how beautiful was life.
The fens
Two verse poem.
The everlasting turkey
Version of twelve days of Christmas but all verses about turkey.
The Clubberwocky
A poem titled The Clubberwocky. It is from Alice Aforethought - Guinness Carrolls. 1938.
The Bombers
A poem about bombing with a sketch of two Whitleys flying amongst searchlights.
The Bomber Boys Prayer
A poem about bombers and their crew.
The Awful End of Astro
An explanation of the end of astro-navigation on board bomber aircraft in addition to GEE navigation. Navigators were required to carry sextants and take three astro readings every hour. One night the wrong astro-projector settings were supplied and…
Tale End Albert by Harry Holmes
A poem about a rear gunner in the style of Albert and the Lion by Marriott Edgar made popular by Stanley Holloway.
Take off
Poem about crews preparing for flight and taking off watched by station commander and off duty WAAFs.
Take off
Poem about crews preparing for flight and taking off watched by station commander and off duty WAAFs. Typewritten version with annotated revision notes.
Take off
Untitled version of a poem about crews preparing for flight and taking off, watched by the station commander and off-duty WAAFs. Typewritten version with annotated handwritten revision notes.
Sussex
Two verse poem about Sussex and love.