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Two pilots
Two pilots wearing flying suits and helmets, one with parachute, both standing on an airfield, one looking up. In the background a hangar. Three versions of the same image, the second submitted with information 'img189' and the third 'img388'.
Two newspaper cuttings
First - over 400 times they led the way. Article about RAF Pathfinders. Crest and details about 35 Squadron. Also mentions 7, 83 and 156 Squadrons as nucleus of force in August 1942. Mentions some of their attacks and numbers of decorations awarded.…
Two articles: 'Conduct of the war' and 'Day raid on Danzig'
First article: 'Conduct of the war, censure motion to proceed, double debate'. Covers parliamentary no confidence motion and prospective debate on loss of Libya and general conduct of the war. Some believe this is ill advised and offers account of…
Two album pages - people
Left page.
Left: two men and two women standing behind a wooden gate in front of Sienkiewiczówka, 19 Jarostawa Dabrowskiego, Krynica-Zdrój, Poland
Right: three people walking down a street. Captioned Pamiatka Kaynicy'.
Right page.
Left: a man…
Left: two men and two women standing behind a wooden gate in front of Sienkiewiczówka, 19 Jarostawa Dabrowskiego, Krynica-Zdrój, Poland
Right: three people walking down a street. Captioned Pamiatka Kaynicy'.
Right page.
Left: a man…
Two album pages - people
Left page.
Left: two people riding in a carriage with driver on left. Town and hills in the background. Captioned Pamiatka Z Krynicy'.
Right: two men and two women looking down from balcony of Sienkiewiczówka, 19 Jarostawa Dabrowskiego,…
Left: two people riding in a carriage with driver on left. Town and hills in the background. Captioned Pamiatka Z Krynicy'.
Right: two men and two women looking down from balcony of Sienkiewiczówka, 19 Jarostawa Dabrowskiego,…
Two album pages - people
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Left: a man walking down walking along Bulwary Dietla, Krynica- Zdroj, Poland with houses on right.
Right: a man and woman standing by the railing of a footbridge.
Right page.
Left: a man wearing shorts and shirt sitting on the lap…
Left: a man walking down walking along Bulwary Dietla, Krynica- Zdroj, Poland with houses on right.
Right: a man and woman standing by the railing of a footbridge.
Right page.
Left: a man wearing shorts and shirt sitting on the lap…
Two album pages - people
Left page.
Left: a man wearing white in front of the Nowe Lazienki mineralne (New mineral baths), Krynica-Zdroj, Poland. Captioned 'Krynica 1937'.
Right: a man an two woman, all in white standing in a city street.
Right page.
Left: a man and a…
Left: a man wearing white in front of the Nowe Lazienki mineralne (New mineral baths), Krynica-Zdroj, Poland. Captioned 'Krynica 1937'.
Right: a man an two woman, all in white standing in a city street.
Right page.
Left: a man and a…
Two airman
Two men, one sitting and the other lying on a large cloth 'T' symbol on an airfield. One is holding a flag. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with information 'img405'.
Two aircraft on grass airfield
Two PWS-26 bi-planes standing on a grass airfield with hangar in distant background. Three versions of the same image, the second submitted with note 'img381' and the third 'img179'.
Twenty second operation Politz
Handwritten note giving brief details of the operation with a relevant newspaper cutting titled '1000 'plane raid' and one map.
Transcript of letter from John Valentine to his mother
States that he managed to bail out before plane crashed. Would be moved to permanent camp soon. Request wife not to send anything yet.
Transcript of interview with Allan Edgar
The memoirs were recorded in 1980 at a reunion at Sudbrooke. He starts by describing crewing up at Silverstone. His opinion of the Stirling was that it was awful on the ground and in the air. His first operation was a second 'dickie' (an observer) to…
Track maps and log for operation to Gdynia
12 charts, four log sheets.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Totaler Krieg
Propaganda booklet about total war containing photographs quotes and text about bombing.
Tom Whitehead's Wartime log for British prisoners
Belonging to Sergeant Tom Whitehead, B.P.O.W. 1051, Stalag Luft 6. Contains newspaper cutting with news of Tom Whitehead as prisoner of war. Main dates of events and locations from shoot down to liberation. Includes a poem 'Joe', cartoon, diet sheet,…
Tom May
A head and shoulders portrait of a prisoner of war in a greatcoat. Behind is a wooden hut with barbed wire. On the front, at the top and bottom the word 'Cut' is annotated. On the reverse are several handwritten annotations - 'Tom May'
- 'No flight…
- 'No flight…
Tom Jones’ navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Sergeant Tom Jones from 17 August 1943 to 27 August 1945. Detailing training schedule, instructional duties and operations flown. Served at RAF Mildenhall, RAF Warboys, RAF…
Three men in a street
Three men, the one in the middle wearing uniform tunic and peaked cap, the other two either side wearing suit and tie walking on pavement in a town street. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with information 'img410'.
Three men and aircraft
Two men, one in uniform, the other shirt sleeves standing by a Lublin R-XIV aircraft of 66 Eskadra Towarzysząca with chameleon emblem on fuselage. Another man stands by engine. On the reverse 'two instructors at grandads pilot school'. Three…
Thomas Carter’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Thomas Carter’s Flying Logbook as Flight Engineer from 23rd March to 20th April 1943 when he was shot down and killed on his first operation.
Completed training with 1662 Conversion Unit before being posted to 100 Squadron.
Served at RAF Blyton…
Completed training with 1662 Conversion Unit before being posted to 100 Squadron.
Served at RAF Blyton…
Theatre 9
Top left: a group of actors on stage in a variety of male and female costumes, Captioned 'E13 "Girls, Girls, Girls", Stalag Luft 3,Mar 43'. Top right:two actors on stage one dressed in tails and the other a in a wedding dress. Captioned 'E14…
Theatre 8
Top left: two actors on stage, one wearing tails the other in evening gown. Captioned 'E7 "Girls, Girls, Girls", Stalag Luft 3,Mar 43'. Top right: Eleven actors on stage. ten dressed as dancing girls and the other in the centre in long evening…
Theatre 7
Top left: group of actors dressed as dancing girls and in other costumes, all on stage. Captioned 'E1 "Girls, Girls, Girls", Stalag Luft 3,Mar 43'. Top right: three actors on stage, one in skirt, one in coat and tails and the other in bra and…
Theatre 6
Top left: two musician on stage one standing with flute the other at piano. Captioned 'D34 Frank Hunt's Orchestral Convert. Stalag Luft 3, Feb 43'. Top right: large orchestra with conductor on stage. Captioned 'D35 Frank Hunt's Orchestral Convert.…
Theatre 5
Top left: cast standing on stage in variety of costumes. Captioned 'D27 NCO's Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3. Jan 43'. Top right: three actors on stage, one in jacket and tie, next in Chinese costume and last dressed as female. Captioned 'D28 NCO's…