A certificate awarding Sergeant Bird and crew the best night photographs for July 1944. The artwork comprises the outline of a Wellington, Flak bursts, searchlights and bomb explosions. It is signed by a Squadron Leader.
A certificate awarding Sergeant Bird and crew the best night photographs for June. The artwork comprises a large bomb with the citation written in it, and the outline of a Wellington, stars, searchlights and a port. On the opposite page is a…
Front cover of a document containing an image of the squadron badge, the latin description, motto, authority, group and code letters. Also an image of a Lancaster bearing the squadron letters.
A drawing and a photograph both mounted on an album page.
Left: A commemorative sketch of a Lancaster flying above clouds or smoke, with its bomb bay doors open. Below is written: 'SGT BROOME. F/LT WALKER. SGT WARD. 44 SQUADRON TURIN. 4/5.2.43, …
Cover has bouquet of flowers and St Valentine's greeting. On the reverse 'Ive worshipped from a distance, you are my hearts desire. No stirrup pump in existence could quench loves burning fire'. Inside artwork and Valentine saying.
Cover is artwork for the Beacon with Christmas greetings and caricature of Ford Killen. Inside on front page is a list of new year resolutions. Unknown author. Three pages with title 'New Years Eve 1938, Kathleen Myers age 20. Gives account of…
List of events with menus for all meals. Artwork of RAF and WAAF personnel and best wishes from Group Captain D C Pickard DSO DFC commanding 140 Wing airfield.
The drawing has a map with a group of senior officers. One of them is using a pointer saying 'Here's Betty's Bar'. The heading is Betty's Bar York.
Captioned 'Cartoon in The Tatler November 1944.'
Drawing shows 50 Squadron Lancaster flying over destroyed buildings, dropping candles on parachutes to illuminate the ruins below while an airman crawls on the wing to take a photograph. A sign points to Kassel and an officer is saying 'Hermann! you…
Two hand drawn/painted cartoons of two individuals in jungle green uniforms.
In one, a man is climbing a tree while a snake threatens his colleague. Captioned 'Watch it! You're spilling the tea".
In the second two men are standing in the rain,…
Four engined aircraft at top right, railway locomotive lower left with crew showing some concern about the bomb descending towards them. Bomb has 'Sand 1000lbs' written on the body and 'Anna's Banner' on the tail.