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Whirlwind
Side view of an airborne Westland Whirlwind.
Whirlwind
Front view of airborne Westland Whirlwind.
Whirlpool rapids Niagara
Left - looking down on rapids from cable car with cliffs on far side. Right looing down on rapids with cliffs on far side. Captioned 'Whirlpool Rapids from the Spanish Aero-Car'.
Whereabouts of British paratroopers captured at Montebello
Comandante Luciano Scotti reports to Major Gordon Lett that seven British paratroopers captured at Montebello have been transferred from La Spezia to Genova.
Where Germany keeps her captives
Newspaper cutting with map of Germany and parts of Poland and Hungary with locations of prisoner of war camps, towns/cities and Allied Fronts.
When you go to Canada
Official booklet describing purpose of the Empire Air Training scheme, pay and allowances. kit, the voyage to Canada, seasickness, arrival in Canada and differences from United Kingdom, about Canada, clothing, climate, sports, cost of living,…
Wheelwrights
Top page - b/w image of three men holding up the metal rim of a wooden wagon wheel which is on the grass to the right, In the background a stone barn and a house. Captioned '"Bonding", "Fred", Father, Bill Stevens, 1933', '1933'.
Bottom page - four…
Bottom page - four…
Wheelwright, abandoned wagon, Winson, suited man
Left page:
Top left - three men putting the rim onto a wagon wheel with barn and houses in the background.
Middle left - three men carrying wheel rim towards the wooden wheel while another man waits with tools in hand.
Bottom left - on the left…
Top left - three men putting the rim onto a wagon wheel with barn and houses in the background.
Middle left - three men carrying wheel rim towards the wooden wheel while another man waits with tools in hand.
Bottom left - on the left…
Wheels up Lancaster
Side view of a Lancaster on ground with wheels up. Squadron letters 'QR-X'.
Wheels up Lancaster
A Lancaster in a field with undercarriage up and bent propellers. Has nose art and rows of operation tally symbols.
What's in a name?
Recounts meeting three men named John Mitchell in the space of a few weeks. The first was a signals officer at RAF Spilsby when the author was a wireless operator on Lancaster. He relates some of his experiences surviving two tours on Whitley and…
What is it?
Top left - oblique aerial photograph of open countryside with fields and a few woods, dotted with farms. Many dark 'blots' which could be anti-aircraft fire bursts. Captioned 'A03 FEL 21.12.42//M8:1000 J.p.48'. Top right - oblique aerial photograph -…
What a place to be, whilst there was a war on
Ted Neale's account of when he was 18 at the Woolwich Arsenal. He tells of a bombing attack at the factory, which started just as they were leaving at 5pm.
Wharf at Southampton
Wharf with buildings beyond. A band plays just to left of a boarding ramp with people gathered at the bottom and others walking on it. Captioned 'RAF Band on the wharf - Southampton'.
Wharf at Fremantle
View across narrow strip of water to wharf completely filled with people with buildings behind. 'Captioned 'Crowded wharf at Fremantle, December 28 1945'
Wharf at Bombay
Wharf with crane in centre and building behind. Building has sign 'Welcome to India but mum's the word'. Captioned 'Wharf at Bombay'.
WGN Studios and Union Stock Yards, Chicago
Two views of Chicago. Alan has written a short message to his parents.
WG Drinkell's pilot's flying log book. Three
Covers the period 16 September 1952 to 31 March 1957.
WG Drinkell's Air Force in India pilot's flying log book. Two
Covers the period 1 April 1947 to 16 September 1952.
Weyburn and Regina
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a street scene, captioned 'Weyburn Main St'.
Photo 2 is an aerial view of a railway line and a few houses, captioned ' The town? of Yeomans'.
Photo 3 is a horse and sled outside a store. The caption has…
Photo 1 is a street scene, captioned 'Weyburn Main St'.
Photo 2 is an aerial view of a railway line and a few houses, captioned ' The town? of Yeomans'.
Photo 3 is a horse and sled outside a store. The caption has…
Wexford-Brighton
Gee chain chart for South Western Chain Sheet 1