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Letter from John Taplin to his Family
He has moved station. He has been busy on operations but force landed at North Weald. He has sent laundry and asks for a towel.
106 Squadron
106 Squadron after returning from the 'Thousand Bomber Raid' in May 30/31 1942, at RAF Coningsby. Wing Commander Guy Gibson can be seen on the front row, and Kenneth James Broderick can be seen standing behind with a pipe. Avro Manchester's can be…
Some memories of the war
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Memoir detailing a teenage girl's experiences of the war. The document details experiences of evacuation, the blackouts, sounds of the war during air raids and what they saw on the streets of Liverpool.
Joseph Forster Mills flying log book
Flying log book for J F Mills, Navigator, covering the period from 20 September 1942 to 24 September 1950. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying with 1332 heavy conversion unit, 246 squadron, number 23 reserve flying…
Interview with John Albert Taplin
John volunteered to join the RAF in 1940 wanting to become aircrew as a wireless operator as he had an interest in early radios. While awaiting his aircrew application to be processed he did his initial training at Blackpool and then onto RAF…
Special Order of the Day by Air Chief Marshall Sir A.T. Harris
Message from Arthur Harris to all Bomber Command Personnel.
Willibrordi-Dom, Wesel
A low level oblique aerial photograph of Wesel with Willibrordi-Dom [Cathedral] in the centre with the Dombrunnen in front of it. Handwriting on reverse: 'Wesel'.
Grabeskirche Liebfrauen, Dortmund
A low level oblique aerial photograph of Dortmund. Grabeskirche Liebfrauen (Church of the Holy Sepulchre) can be seen in the foreground and railway lines in the background. Handwritten annotation on the reverse.
Identification kindly provided by…
Identification kindly provided by…
Brunswick
A low level oblique aerial photograph identified as "Brunswick" on the reverse. To the bottom left of the photograph is the Braunschweiger Schloss [Brunswick Palace].
Rheine
A low level oblique aerial photograph with handwriting identified as "Rheine" on the reverse. The centre of the photograph show a railway line from left to right with wagons on it. In the background the town of Rheine is visible with the St.…
Christuskirche Hanover
A low level oblique aerial photograph of Hannover. In the centre of the photograph is the Christuskirche on the Schoßwender strasse at the intersection with Arndtsraße. In the background on the top left is Katholisches Pfarramt St. Maria [St Mary's…
Brunswick
A low level oblique aerial photograph of Brunswick, identified on the reverse. Martinikirche visible in the middle of the frame.
Hamburg
A low level oblique aerial photograph of Hamburg, annotated on the reverse.
Bremerhaven (Wesermuende)
A low level oblique aerial photograph of Bremerhaven. Railway line and Metzer Straße apartments blocks in the background. Annotated on the reverse: 'Wiesemunde'.
Identification kindly provided by André Jans of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2…
Identification kindly provided by André Jans of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2…
Ocean Daily News, 29 June 1943
A news sheet sold on the troopship returning to the UK.
Walter Braithwaite’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s flying log book
Walter Braithwaite’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s flying log book which includes a majority of his training, both stationed in Britain and Canada. Flights are recorded from the 2nd July 1942 to 13th July 1945. Walter began operations on 17th…
Ocean Daily News, 27 June 1943
A newspaper published on board the troopship returning airmen to the UK.
Ocean Daily News, 26 June 1943
A newspaper published during the vessel's crossing to the UK.
Elizabethan News, October 22, 1942
A newspaper published on the Queen Elizabeth.
Elizabethan News October 19, 1942
A newspaper issued on board the Queen Elizabeth.
List of WF Martin's Operations
A handwritten list of operations kept by WF Martin.
Don Nicholson audio recording. Two
The recording starts with the sound of Merlin engines. Don Nicholson lost his first crew when he was grounded on medical grounds and they were killed in action. He became the spare flight engineer on the squadron. He flew with different pilots until…
Don Nicholson audio recording. One
Don was a Flight Engineer with No 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron in 1944-45 at Dunholme Lodge and later at Spilsby and completed 31 operations.
Don lists his 31 operations and recounts how having arrived for the briefing for his first operation, he was…
Don lists his 31 operations and recounts how having arrived for the briefing for his first operation, he was…
Rositz
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Rositz. No detail is visible on the ground.
It is captioned '4438 Skell. 14/15.2.45//NT/ (C). 8" 8500' 354° 2108 Rositz. T. 1HC4000IN.4MC500DT.4ANM64DT.6MC500LD. 21 secs. F/L.…
It is captioned '4438 Skell. 14/15.2.45//NT/ (C). 8" 8500' 354° 2108 Rositz. T. 1HC4000IN.4MC500DT.4ANM64DT.6MC500LD. 21 secs. F/L.…
Harburg
A vertical aerial photograph of an operation at Harburg. Very little detail is visible on the ground but there are several light flashes.
It is captioned '3528 Skell. 11/12.11.44//NT.8" 18250' 130° 1918 Harburg. T. 1HC4000IN.14CP14. 29 sec. F/L…
It is captioned '3528 Skell. 11/12.11.44//NT.8" 18250' 130° 1918 Harburg. T. 1HC4000IN.14CP14. 29 sec. F/L…