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Luton
Left page: view of Luton with German annotation. Right page: top left, report of rocket development. Top right, Barracuda in flight with tail wheel showing. Middle left, three airmen standing alongside a Barracuda. Middle right, lifeboat alongside…
The Queen Mother and Christmas
Left page: top left, list of members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Top right, Queen Mary standing with a woman in uniform and 13 men, one in uniform, identified as Bob.
Middle, left, Christmas greetings.
Middle, right, best wishes at…
Middle, left, Christmas greetings.
Middle, right, best wishes at…
Propaganda leaflets
Left page: top, the Luftpost, numbers 10 and 18.
Middle, left report of an aircraft landing on a car.
Middle centre, woman holding a baby, reports of engagements and births of babies.
Bottom left, report of the death of Lieutenant Geoffrey William…
Middle, left report of an aircraft landing on a car.
Middle centre, woman holding a baby, reports of engagements and births of babies.
Bottom left, report of the death of Lieutenant Geoffrey William…
Bob Smith
Two photographs of Bob.
#1 A half length portrait of Bob in uniform.
#2 A head and shoulders portrait of Bob.
#1 A half length portrait of Bob in uniform.
#2 A head and shoulders portrait of Bob.
Bill Foskett and Friend
Two airmen, including Bill, standing by their tent.
On the reverse 'Turner Field Georgia. USA. 1942'.
On the reverse 'Turner Field Georgia. USA. 1942'.
Bill Foskett
Bill standing by his tent.
Halifax Leaving on an operation
A port side view of a Halifax departing at dusk, watched by nine men.
On the reverse '10 Squadron Halifax 1942 Taking off on operation. Property of Ivan Ure [redacted].
On the reverse '10 Squadron Halifax 1942 Taking off on operation. Property of Ivan Ure [redacted].
Some memories of the war
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Memoir detailing a teenage girl's experiences of the war. The document details experiences of evacuation, the blackouts, sounds of the war during air raids and what they saw on the streets of Liverpool.
Norman Long
A head and shoulders portrait of Norman wearing a trainee's cap.
On the reverse 'Norman 1942 just joined RAFVR'.
On the reverse 'Norman 1942 just joined RAFVR'.
Urban scenes
The photograph on the left of the left page shows cars and other motor vehicles on a road with buildings lining either side of the street.
The photograph on the top centre of the left page shows women walking down a street. Signs are being carried…
The photograph on the top centre of the left page shows women walking down a street. Signs are being carried…
Turner Field
The photograph on the left of the left page shows two men in military uniforms holding rifles. Accommodation huts can be seen in the background. The photograph is captioned "CAUGHT AT LAST ."
The photograph on the right of the left page shows Turner…
The photograph on the right of the left page shows Turner…
Baobab tree
John standing far right under a baobab tree with fellow airman Harry standing far right together with three women and a man in civilian clothes. The trunk of the tree has graffiti and carvings on it. On the reverse 'This is a cream of tartar tree…
John with friends
John, standing centre, with fellow airmen Pat to the left and Harry to the right with four women. They are standing in the grounds of the Victoria Falls Hotel with palm trees and a lawn.
Eland
A closeup of an eland. It is standing in open scrubland with a further three animals behind.
Group in a garden
A group of four women and three men including Pat, second left and Harry second right. They are standing in the gardens of a building which has palm trees, pond and a lawn. Five of the party are standing with the two younger women sat on the grass in…
Eland locking horns
Two eland with their horns entangled in open scrubland with trees beyond.
Zebra
A pair of zebras standing in scrubland with trees beyond. There is a wire fence around the area.
Three airmen at Victoria Falls
John, standing between Harry, left with a pipe and Pat on the right. They are standing below a sign for the Victoria Falls showing them to be 2,994 feet above sea level.
Giraffe
A giraffe in scrubland with a road crossing the area and trees beyond.
Group on the steps
Two men in shorts and rolled up sleeves, one wearing a half cap with two women in summer dresses with one carrying a bag under her arm. They are walking down steps cut into the wooded hillside. There is a rope slung alongside the steps which one of…
Victoria Falls
The falls partially obscured by spray.
Gorge at the Victoria Falls
View along the gorge with the falls partially obscured by spray.
Women crossing the track
Five women, carrying bundles on their heads, crossing a railway track. Two of the women also carry young children tied to their backs. A sixth, unburdened woman, leads the others. There are piles of stones and cut length of wood alongside with…
Men pushing a carriage
Two men pushing a carriage on a metal track, which runs alongside a roadway. The carriage has a slated seat with metal framework on it.
Palm trees
Looking up into the canopy of the palm trees.