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Three Wing Commanders and Abbey Lodge
#1 is a half length portrait of Wing Commander Edgar Slater at RAF Wigsley.
#2 is a half length portrait of Wing Commander Rollo Kingsford-Smith at RAF Wigsley.
#3 is Rollo - MGT at Birksey, Woodhall Spa.
#4 is Abbey Lodge, Woodhall Spa.
#2 is a half length portrait of Wing Commander Rollo Kingsford-Smith at RAF Wigsley.
#3 is Rollo - MGT at Birksey, Woodhall Spa.
#4 is Abbey Lodge, Woodhall Spa.
Hotel Bill
Bill for Spa Hotel, Woodhall Spa for Ken Gill for bed and board for two days.
Bomb damage at Woodhall Spa
First is Station Road and the second is Tattershall Road from the Mall. On the night of 16/17 August two parachute mines were dropped destroying the Royal Hydro Hotel and Winter Garden.
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Woman and dogs at Petwood hotel
A member of the Woman's Auxiliary Air Force kneeling in snow with two dogs either side of her. In the background a two story building with gabled windows. Reported as Leonard Cheshire's poodle Simon (on the right) with Kitty McQuillan WAAF (later…
Pilot in front of Petwood Hotel
A pilot wearing battledress with pilot's brevet stands with hands in his pockets in the snow in front of a two story Tudor style building with gabled windows. On the reverse '617 Sqdn Petwood Hotel (our Mess) 1943/4, AF197'.
Waitresses and Woman's Auxiliary Air Force personnel
Four women sitting on a lawn. The middle two are in air force uniform and the end two in waitress dress. In the background a two story Tudor period building with many windows. On the reverse 'Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa, officers' mess 617 squadron,…
Pilot with dog
A pilot wearing battledress sits on a lawn in centre holding a small dog in front of him. Identified as S/Ldr J McCarthy at the Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa. Taken between 25/10/1943-12/07/1944. Additional information about this item was kindly…
White poodle
White poodle sitting on a square pedestal. In the background a large two story Tudor building. Simon the poodle (Cheshire's dog), taken at the rear of Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa. Taken between 25/10/1943-12/07/1944. Additional information about this…
Four members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Four women sitting on a lawn. Two in the middle in air force uniform. In the background a large two story Tudor building with tree behind. Taken at rear of Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa, between 25/10/1943-12/07/1944. Additional information about this…
Three women and a white poodle
Three Women's Auxiliary Air Force waitresses with Simon the poodle (Cheshire's dog) in front on a lawn with a two story building on the right behind. In the backgroaund trees. Taken in the grounds of Petwood hotel, Woodhall Spa. Central woman is…
Men and dog
Two officers stand either side of a white poodle. In the background a large two story Tudor building. On the reverse 'F/O Sumpter + S/Ldr McCarthy of 617, 51:75'. Taken with Simon the poodle in grounds of Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa between…
Men and dogs
In the foreground a white poodle on the left and an alsatian on the right with two men kneeling behind them on a large lawn. In the background trees and another figure. Identified as Flying Officer Len Sumpter and another 617 Squadron member with…
Airman and dogs
An airman kneels in the centre surrounded by three dogs. In the background a number of other figures scattered over a lawn. Identified as Flight Sergeant Len Sumpter member of 617 Squadron aircrew with Simon the poodle and other dogs in grounds of…
Interview with Harry Parkins. Two
Harry shares several memories of his time as a flight engineer in the Royal Air Force. He describes their initial accommodation in luxury London flats, and dinghy training at the local swimming pool. He recounts how in June 1944 they received 17…