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- Temporal Coverage is exactly "1942"
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B8 Luft Orpheans, Stalag Luft 1. 42
A band of nine men formally dressed on stage. In the front row are two saxophone players, a guitarist and a pianist. The back row of five musicians are playing trumpets, drums and upright bass. Covered music stands are in front of each player and the…
B9 Luft Orpheans, Stalag Luft 1. 42
Two pirates and one one man dressed as a lady act in front of the nine man band. Partly visible is the conductor of the band.
B22 Officers v NCO's. Stalag Luft 1. 42
Rugby scrum with numerous players. Behind are a few spectators, huts and a wood.
B24 Officers v NCO's. Stalag Luft 1. 42
Group of ten rugby players covered in mud. Behind are spectators and their huts.
B25 Officers v NCO's. Stalag Luft 1. 42
Group of rugby players. Behind are spectators, their huts and woods.
Edward Milling's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Log book for Sergeant Edward Milling from 16 August 1942 to 27 September 1943. Navigator Sergeant E Milling was stationed with 103 Squadron at RAF Elsham Wolds, and 166 Squadron at RAF Kirmington, where he flew Lancasters. The log book details 27…
D1 New Theatre. Stalag Luft 3. 42
Four actors dressed in period costume, one dressed as a woman. They are flanked by two airmen. Behind them on the stage is a band sitting behind music stands. There is a painted backdrop of a city scene.
D2 New Theatre. Stalag Luft 3. 42
14 musicians sitting and standing behind music stands. There is a grand piano and a conductor. Behind there is a painted backdrop of a city scene
D3 New Theatre. Stalag Luft 3. 42
A band of musicians sitting behind music stands with 'JF' on the front. The conductor leads at the side. The musicians are playing saxophones, a piano, double bass, trumpets, drums and other instruments
D4 New Theatre. Stalag Luft 3. 42
Two actors fighting with swords watched by a man dressed as a woman. The band is playing behind them, led by their conductor. The backdrop is a painted city scene.
D10 "Bums on Broadway." Stalg Luft 3. 42
Two actors dressed as civilians on either side of a tall uniformed man. He is wearing a double breasted jacket, shirt tie and hat. He has three medals.
D11 "Bums on Broadway." Stalg Luft 3. 42
A couple including a man dressed as a woman wearing a long dress and a fur top standing on the stage. He is wearing a jacket, flannels, shirt and tie. Behind is a painted backdrop of a balustrade and buildings
D12 "Bums on Broadway." Stalg Luft 3. 4
Three actors in dark suits and bow ties. Two men dresses similarly in loose trousers and cossack tops. One is holding an accordion and the other a whip. On stage is a piano and a set of drums. Behind is a painted ornamental balustrade and city scene.…
D13 "Bums on Broadway." Stalg Luft 3. 4
Musicians playing a piano. an oboe, a double bass, drums, guitar and trumpet, on stage. Behind is the painted backdrop of an ornamental balustrade and a city scene.
D41 W O Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
Group ,of men launching the steam boat on a pond. Two yachts are sailing on the pond. Spectators are standing and seated round the pond.
D42 W O Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
In the corner of the pond Bristow is working on his steam boat. He is watched by several spectators.
D43 W O Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
The steam boat is in deep water with Bristow following it. Only his shoulders and head are above water.
D44 W O Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
Bristow and boat are in the corner of the pond. A small group of spectators is watching.
D45 W O Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
Bristow up to his chest in water performs maintenance on his steam boat. Around the pond are many seated and standing spectators. There are two model yachts on the pond.
D46 W O Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
The steam boat is running across the pond. Its progress is watched by seated and standing spectators. In the background is a hut. One yacht is on the water and one is at the side.
Interview with Ron Hemsworth
Ron joined the Royal Air Force in January 1941. Initially a wireless operator/air gunner, he failed morse code at Blackpool. He was posted to RAF Swinderby and worked in the stores and flying control. Air gunnery school followed at RAF Bridlington…
Interview with Reg Woolgar
Reg Woolgar was born in Hove. He volunteered for the Royal Air Force in December 1939 and trained as a wireless operator/air gunner. He flew Hampdens with 49 Squadron. His aircraft was damaged by anti-aircraft fire on a mine laying operation to Oslo…
I have no regrets dying for my country
Three months before he went missing Sergeant J A Clough wrote his parents a letter expressing no having regrets dying for his country. Annotated '8/12/42 149sqn'.
Interview with Basil Ambrose
Basil Ambrose was born in Reading. He left school at fourteen and became an apprentice turner. He joined the Royal Air Force in May 1942 and trained as a turner before transferring to aircrew as a flight engineer. He trained at RAF St Athan, and…
11 operational training unit RAF Uphaven 1942
Group of airmen arranged in four rows. Captioned '11th O.T.U. R.A.F. Upavon 1942 All Bomber command a/c'.
At the top each airman is named -
'Sgt Chapman Sgt Anderson Sgt Burton Sgt Lipton W/O Kellaway (Back row 3rd from right Kellaway became…
At the top each airman is named -
'Sgt Chapman Sgt Anderson Sgt Burton Sgt Lipton W/O Kellaway (Back row 3rd from right Kellaway became…