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Permission to travel independently and by motor-cycle
Arthur Standivan's permission to ride one of the unit's motor-cycles.
Tags: ground personnel; service vehicle
Arthur Standivan doing washing and on his bed
Two photographs, one of Arthur attending a large steaming cauldron in an untidy space outside two wooden buildings, captioned 'Doing a bit of washing'. The second has Arthur sitting on his bed, captioned 'Bedtime'.
End of war in Europe celebratory card
Card produced by the 2nd Tactical Air Force featuring the national flags and air force ensigns of the allied nations, with the words 'We saw the powers of darkness put to flight we saw the morning break'.
Peter Lamprey
The first item is a list of Peter Lamprey's stations, ranks and dates. Peter Lamprey was a friend of Arthur's and pre-war fellow worker at Waterlow's the printers at Park Royal, London. A special operator with 101 Squadron, he died on 14 January 1944…
Arthur in Blackpool and on railway
Two photographs one of four individuals observing a damaged railway track.
The second a formal recruit course pose in two rows in front of a row of houses, captioned 'Blackpool'.
The second a formal recruit course pose in two rows in front of a row of houses, captioned 'Blackpool'.
Tags: training
Arthur at work
Three photographs, one showing Arthur standing in front of a structure, the second showing him with other members of the servicing team standing in front of a tent.
The third shows a servicing team standing in front of a Spitfire parked on the…
The third shows a servicing team standing in front of a Spitfire parked on the…
Tags: ground crew; ground personnel; Spitfire
Book reviews and cartoon
Three clippings from The Star, the first reviewing a book written by Constance Babington-Smith, Evidence in Camera describing the work done by the Photographic Interpreters.
The second a cartoon.
The third dated October 17th 1957 is a book review…
The second a cartoon.
The third dated October 17th 1957 is a book review…
Amsterdam and Muiden
Four photographs, two air to ground, one showing Amsterdam canals near Rijksmuseum, the other near Muiden showing some flooded areas.
The second page has two photographs the first shows a crowd in a city street in Belgium, the second shows five…
The second page has two photographs the first shows a crowd in a city street in Belgium, the second shows five…
Amsterdam Leidseplein district and Paleis Soestdijk
Two air to ground photographs, the first showing the Leidseplein area in Amsterdam with the Hirschgebouw building. Captioned 'Amsterdam'.
The second showing a large building in open country is captioned 'Princess Juleana [Juliana] Palace'.
The second showing a large building in open country is captioned 'Princess Juleana [Juliana] Palace'.
Tags: aerial photograph
Germany
Two photographs, the page captioned' German'. The first photograph is of a group of Germans, one giving the Nazi salute standing around a newly completed grave in open country with a small building and vehicle in the background. Captioned 'One less'.…
Tags: final resting place
6002 S/E win the cup
Eight individuals in the foreground, one holding a small cup, five of them in swimming trunks. Other individuals and water in the background. Caption '6002 S/E win the cup'.
Tags: sport
Antwerp
Four photographs, one with Arthur standing alongside a Renault FT-17 tank with German markings, captioned 'One man tank Antwerp'.
The second shows a collapsed bridge in the foreground with industrial buildings in the background.
Third is of…
The second shows a collapsed bridge in the foreground with industrial buildings in the background.
Third is of…
Tags: Me 109
Falaise Gap
Five photographs that show the devastation of vehicles, animals and buildings caused by the air attacks on the German forces attempting to escape through the Falaise Gap. Captioned 'Falaise "Gap" '.
Tags: bombing
Lautenthal
Top left and bottom right are of a boy standing in Marktplatz, Lautenthal.
Bottom left is of three boys standing in Rathausplatz, Lautenthal.
Bottom right shows Arthur with two individuals in Lautenthal village cemetery with the graves of Peter…
Bottom left is of three boys standing in Rathausplatz, Lautenthal.
Bottom right shows Arthur with two individuals in Lautenthal village cemetery with the graves of Peter…
Tags: final resting place
Piloted V1
Photograph of a piloted V1, although it is captioned as 'V.3.' , a newspaper clipping from the Daily Mirror containing a readers recollection of seeing a piloted V1 at Celle immediately post war.
A second photograph is of damaged German tracked…
A second photograph is of damaged German tracked…
Tags: service vehicle; V-1; V-weapon
Victims of Belsen
A number of bodies, one naked, the others covered by blankets. Captioned 'Victims of Belsen, who died later, 35 were dying each day'.
Tags: Holocaust
Eight men from Belsen
Two photographs of eight men, some in remnants of German military uniform, standing in a row, wall of building in the background, the reverse of one photograph has 'Cellie' handwritten.
Tags: Holocaust
Irma Grese and other female Belsen guards
Two pages, the first has two photographs, one with three individuals, one with four show some of the female Belsen guards and supervisors. One is marked with a cross, captioned 'Irma Grese, (hanged)'.
The second page has three other female guards…
The second page has three other female guards…
Tags: Holocaust
Two women at Belsen
Two individuals dressed in Belsen prisoners uniform of stripes behind wire, buildings in background. On reverse handwritten 'Belson'.
Tags: Holocaust
18 children from Belsen
15 young chidren, three older boys, some of the young ones have bunches of flowers. Two adults one RAF the other a female in uniform. They are standing in a playground buildings in the background.
On the reverse, handwritten 'Belsen'.
On the reverse, handwritten 'Belsen'.
Tags: childhood in wartime; Holocaust
Two individuals from Belsen
To male individuals one wearing a beret, standing behind the barbed wire, a rough sign Typhus attached to fence post, buildings in the background. On the reverse, handwritten 'Belsen'.
Tags: Holocaust
Five female individuals from Belsen
Three women are sitting on window sills looking out, two outside, behind the wire. On the reverse handwritten 'Belsen'.
Tags: Holocaust
Belsen Beast trials
Three photographs, the first page has two photographs of a line of male guards, walking on a path around a space watched by a crowd of British servicemen, building in the background. Captioned 'Kramer The Beast of Belsen' added later…
Tags: Holocaust