Browse Items (932 total)

Head and shoulders portrait of toddler Frances Valentine wearing woollen jacket and a bonnet. On the reverse 'No 69, Sergeant J R M Valentine, British Prisoner of War No 450, Stallag Luft III, Germany'. Stamped “Geprüft 32”.

Full-length portrait of toddler Frances Valentine in bath. In the background a tiled wall. On the reverse 'No 70, To Sgt J R M Valentine, British Prisoner of War no 450, Stalag Luft III, Germany, From Mrs Valentine, Lido, Tenterden Grove, Hendon NW…

Envelope for photographs. On the reverse '1942 to 1944, coloured transparencies' examined by [...]'.

Frances Valentine kneeling looking up to the left on a sandy beach. In the background sea with land and houses on far side.

Ursula Valentine wearing a dress standing in a back garden holding toddler Frances Valentine hands. In the background a trellis fence and a two story house.

On the left Ursula Valentine wearing dress sitting in a deck chair. On the left toddler Frances Valentine sitting in a baby chair with tray. In the background a flower border and trellis topped fence.

In the centre, Ursula Valentine sits on the ground. to the right, toddler Frances Valentine sits on a swing seat with an older lady behind her. On the left a gentleman wearing jacket is reading a book.The swing seat has stripped cloth seat and…

In the centre, Ursula Valentine sits on the ground looking at to the right, at toddler Frances Valentine who sits on a swing seat with her hand on her mother's shoulder. An older lady sits behind Frances. On the left a gentleman wearing jacket is…

Frances Valentine sitting in a baby chair with tray eating from a bowl. In the background a flower bed and wooden fence.

Ursula Valentine is sitting on a towel on a beach with toddler Frances Valentine standing in front of her. Behind them rocks. In the background sea and on the far side land with buildings.

Head and shoulders portrait of Ursula Valentine wearing flowered dress kneeling and holding a standing toddler Frances Valentine in blue dress. In the background a trellis topped fence and flower bed.

Ursula Valentine kneeling on a sandy beach with toddler Frances Valentine sitting on her laughing. In the background sea with land and buildings on the far side.

Ursula Valentine sitting on grass lawn by a path holding hands with standing toddler Frances Valentine wearing blue dress. In the background a flower bed and wooden trellis topped fence.

Ursula valentine wearing flowered dress, sitting on lawn by a path with toddler Frances Valentine sitting on her knee wearing blue dress. In the background a flower border and a wooden trellis topped fence.

Writes that she is enclosing telegram that arrived just after he left and his name plate that he left behind. Relates going to church and other activities which include plans to go to a concert. Continues with baby news and mentions attack on St…

Writes of her daily activities, neighbourhood news including going to a concert and a husband who is missing. Continues with domestic activity and news of an increase in RAF allowance. Mentions taking baby Frances to clinic for immunization but no…

Writes that she has just come in and commenting on clear sky and large moon and wonders whether he is flying. Hopes he will return safely. Continues with news of her domestic and gardening activities and finances. Reports on visit to baby clinic and…

Writes she is glad to hear finances are sound and about future plans around house. Continues with baby news and plans to visit acquaintance who is suffering from arthritis. Mentions someone who has received a commission and suggests how he might get…

Thanks him for letter and postal order and writes that she will send him requested stationary items if she get them nest day. Asks if he received tobacco safely, mentions domestic activities and going to a concert given by RAF orchestra. Continues…

Writes it was lovely to hear his voice and that his first operational trip was over safely. Continues that the next few months will be worst for him and she was thinking of him in church on Easter Sunday. Writes of possible future and one being left…

Writes of shopping in the West End, getting him a birthday present and failing to find something for daughter Frances. Continues with description of activities, friends/family and baby news. Continues next day with no letter from him but hopes for…

Writes that she was glad to finally get a letter from him and that his second trip was safely done and now only 28 more to go. Continues with news of visitor and other activities. Writes that daughter Frances has had a number of cards with savings…

Glad to hear him and hopes he will ring as often as possible as it is a good way to spend money. It means a lot to her as she need not worry for at least a night and desperately watch for the postman. Was sorry top hear of lost crews. Tells him not…

Writes that she is sending his pyjamas, of a visitor to his daughter and present to her from her grandfather. Comment that no letter from him perhaps later. Writes she was worried after hearing of heavy attack on the Ruhr and bombers missing.…

Glad to receive his letters and comments on how quickly he is getting through trips. Glad he has been to see the padre and that he was helpful. Comments on his navigational error and expected that he had done some damage somewhere. Glad that his…