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Standard 8 and Friends
Four images of a Lancaster and a Standard 8 drop head coupe. In the car is a mixture of civilian women and men. The captions read 'Leeming 1945'.
Nine Airmen Walking to a Halifax
Nine airmen with their backs to the camera, walking to a Halifax. They are kitted up for flying with parachute harnesses and parachutes. On the cockpit is a member of the ground crew.
Four Airmen drinking Beer
Four airmen in the mess, drinking beer. Underneath is a caption with 'Marp, Murry, Bru, Shep'. Information supplied with the collection states 'Flying Control Leeming Christmas 1945'.
Two Airmen
Two airmen inside an aircraft. Information supplied with the collection states 'G H Walters Vict. BC'
Halifax Thumbs Up
A Halifax taxying past an airman in a flying jacket. He is giving the crew a thumbs up.
Jo's Birthday
A group of airmen and WAAFs arranged around Jo and her birthday cake. Information supplied with the collection states 'Jo's birthday Leeming 1945'.
Lancaster Test Run
Canadian built Lancaster KB700 on a test run.
Seven Airmen
Seven airmen grouped at the tail of a Halifax. Two are wearing lifejackets. The image is very blurred.
In Flight Aircraft
A blurred image of several aircraft in flight. Information supplied with the image states 'Laurie Godfrey 408 Sqn'.
Leeming Sergeants Mess Christmas 1945
Large group of airmen and WAAFs grouped around a Christmas Tree.
RAF Leeming Christmas Flying Control 1945
Five airmen and two women at a bar. Information supplied with the collection states 'Leeming Xmas Flying Control 1945 inc G.Capt Evans'. There is a caption but it is indecipherable.
RAF Leeming Hangar
Two views of a hangar identified as at Leeming,
Loading Mines
Two images of mines being loaded. In the first image one mine is in position on the rack and a second is on the trolley about to be winched up. An annotation reads 'Mines'.
In the second image a mine is on a trolley. Chalked on the mine is the…
In the second image a mine is on a trolley. Chalked on the mine is the…
Gorenflos V-1 base
A vertical aerial photograph taken during a bombing run. Underneath is a Halifax. A town can be seen with many bomb craters. The left centre of the image is obscured by explosions.
Flying Halifax
A starboard side view of a flying Halifax, LV857. Information supplied with the collection states 'LV857 on its way to 35 Sqn FTR 31.3.44 51 Sqn'.
Outside Head Quarters Building RAF Leeming
A group of airmen and airwoman arranged outside a building. Additional information supplied with the collection states 'Outside HQ bldg Leeming circa 1944.45'.
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force personnel and Lancaster
A large group of WAAFs arranged in three rows in front of a Lancaster. Additional information supplied with the collection states 'W.Cdr Hull & female staff'.
Nine Airmen
Nine airmen arranged behind the port wing of a Halifax. Additional information supplied with the collection states 'Puskas crew R2L Alvin Williams & Steve P'.
Metz
Vertical aerial photograph taken during an attack on Metz. The centre of the image is obscured by explosions. The caption reads '2739.LMG.28/29.6.44//NT. 8" 12000 -->041° 0131 1/12 Metz Raid. L 13*500 C.23 secs W/O Irish K 429'.
RAF Tholthorpe
An oblique aerial photograph of RAF Tholthorpe (disused) taken in the 1970s.
Ground Crew and a Cookie
A cookie bomb on a trolley with a ground crew airman behind.
Resting Airmen
Airmen resting in the mess. A large open fire is heating the room. On the wall is a hunting scene.
Landing Halifax
A Halifax coming into land.
Snow clearing
A tractor with a snow clearing machine on the front. It is throwing an arc of snow off the runway. A four-engined bomber can be seen in the background
Airmen preparing for an operation
13 airmen arranged around tables preparing for an operation.