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Four Newspaper cuttings
Item 1 refers to a protest from Dresden over a statue to Sir Arthur Harris.
Item 2 is a letter thanking Sir Arthur Harris from a couple bombed out of their home in Liverpool.
Item 3 is an article titled 'Remembering Bomber H'.
Item 4 is a letter…
Item 2 is a letter thanking Sir Arthur Harris from a couple bombed out of their home in Liverpool.
Item 3 is an article titled 'Remembering Bomber H'.
Item 4 is a letter…
Flying Officer A F Thomas’ RAF navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Flying Officer A.F. Thomas’ RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 4th November 1943 to 26th March 1947, detailing his training, operations, instructional and post-war duties as a flight engineer. Also contains…
Tags: 149 Squadron; 1651 HCU; 1665 HCU; 90 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Cook’s tour; flight engineer; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; mine laying; Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); RAF Feltwell; RAF Methwold; RAF Stradishall; RAF Tuddenham; RAF Woolfox Lodge; RAF Wratting Common; Special Operations Executive; Stirling; training
Cologne
A confidential document. Three aerial photographs showing the development of a daylight bombing attack on Cologne. All images are taken at timed intervals during the attack, at the start, then after 2.5 and 6 minutes. The location is adjacent to the…
Aerial View of Berlin
A low level oblique aerial photograph of Berlin and the River Spree, showing extensive damage to the city and Hugo-Preuß-Brücke.
Tags: aerial photograph; bombing
Cologne
A view of Cologne Cathedral taken from street level. Most of the buildings are completely destroyed.
Tags: bombing
Munster
Photo 1 is a street scene of a damaged church and a man with a bicycle. All the buildings are reduced to rubble.
Photo 2 is a locomotive and tender angled into the air after bombing.
Photo 2 is a locomotive and tender angled into the air after bombing.
Tags: bombing
Nuremburg
Photo 1 and 2 are the marshalling yards still showing a huge amount of damage.
Photo 3 is a view of the heavily damaged Apprentice Shop of the Man works.
Photo 4 is the heavily damaged Searchlight Mirror Shop of the Fiems-Schuchorp Works.
Photo 5…
Photo 3 is a view of the heavily damaged Apprentice Shop of the Man works.
Photo 4 is the heavily damaged Searchlight Mirror Shop of the Fiems-Schuchorp Works.
Photo 5…
Tags: aerial photograph; bombing; searchlight
Bremen
A low level oblique aerial photograph of Bremen showing extensive bomb damage.
Tags: aerial photograph; bombing
Kassel
Photo 1 is the ruined facade of Frederick's Museum.
Photo 2 is the staircases of apartment blocks, all that is left intact.
Photo 2 is the staircases of apartment blocks, all that is left intact.
Tags: bombing
Berchtesgaden
A view of the ruins of Hitler's villa and the SS Barracks.
Misburg Oil Refinery
Two photographs showing the remains of the heavily bombed Misburg oil refinery, Hanover. Situated between Misburg-Nord and Misburg-Süd, the site is located west of Anderter Straße. Nearby there are two adjoining canals, Mittelland and Stichkanal…
Tags: aerial photograph; bombing
Saarbrucken
Photo 1 is of railway tracks and the remains of a coke separation plant.
Photo 2 is the remains of an industrial plant with a mangled over head crane above railway tracks.
Photo 2 is the remains of an industrial plant with a mangled over head crane above railway tracks.
Tags: bombing
Arthur Thomas' decorations
Four medals awarded to Arthur Thomas - Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM), 1939 to 1945 Star, Aircrew Europe Star with France and Germany clasp and War Medal 1939 to 1945.
A second photograph is of a box with a Bomber Command clasp.
A second photograph is of a box with a Bomber Command clasp.
Stirlings
Photo 1 is an air-to-air view of two Stirlings flying in formation.
Photo 2 is a Stirling on the ground with two aircraft flying overhead.
Photo 2 is a Stirling on the ground with two aircraft flying overhead.
Tags: arts and crafts; dispersal; service vehicle; Stirling
RAF shows the North its Secrets
A newspaper cutting with news of the RAF 'At Home' days.