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Three Polish Airmen
Head and shoulders portraits of three airmen and a spaniel. Photos are captioned Mieczysław Stachiewicz (11 photos), Roman Lipczyński and Jan Chmiel.
The person in the photograph captioned ‘Jan Chmiel' was identified as Antony Chmiel by his…
The person in the photograph captioned ‘Jan Chmiel' was identified as Antony Chmiel by his…
Walter Smith on a motorbike
Walter Smith in civilian clothes on a modified Norton Model 20, registration GW5127. He is holding a cat. Behind is a garden and the side of a house.
Walter Smith
Sergeant Walter Smith, in uniform, seated on a Norton motorbike holding a small dog. The registration of the bike is BDT451. It is annotated 'Wal & Jock 1943'.
Handle with Care
A book of Prison Camp cartoons with some explanations.
Village view and a Farmer
Photo 1 is a view of a village church framed by a bridge arch.
Photo 2 is a farmer wearing a cap holding a fox. Behind are cages.
Photo 2 is a farmer wearing a cap holding a fox. Behind are cages.
Dafoe Digest
The first issue of The Dafoe Digest, a magazine produced by No 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Dafoe. Each section on the base has had a chance to write a short article about their activities.
Don Jarling and Ken Harvard
Don Jarling and Ken Harvard, standing at the roadside with a dog. Ken Munro went on leave with Don Jarling.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
M M Manning, Women's Auxiliary Air Force driver
Photograph of a WAAF in uniform with a dog, annotated "M M Manning MT Driver Marston Moor 1943”
Alma Leedham's memoir
Tells of early life in London, joining the Woman's Auxiliary Air Force in 1941 and training as a driver. Relates experiences at RAF Scampton and then with 57 Squadron as a tractor driver pulling bomb trolleys. Subsequently went to East Kirkby.…
Seven aircrew in front of a Lancaster
Seven aircrew wearing battledress or tunic with aircrew brevet, side or peaked caps, stand in line in front of a Lancaster. The aircraft has 8 rows of 10 bomb symbols and the letter 'Z' on the nose. In front of the aircrew in the centre is a dog…
Group Captain Pickard with his dog
Three-quarter length portrait of Group Captain Pickard wearing tunic with pilot’s brevet and peaked cap, standing beside a car, with his dog 'Ming' sat in car.
Page 48 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
Photo 1 - Denis in a two-seater open car holding a small dog.
Photo 2 - seven airmen at the rear of a Lancaster. They are wearing flying kit. In the background are two more Lancasters. This is also on page 6.
Photo 3 - seven airmen standing…
Photo 2 - seven airmen at the rear of a Lancaster. They are wearing flying kit. In the background are two more Lancasters. This is also on page 6.
Photo 3 - seven airmen standing…
Penny and Grandma Turner in garden
A woman wearing a coat stands in a garden holding a baby wearing light coat and bonnet. A dog sits at woman's feet. In the background a trellis fence and a house. On the reverse 'Grandma Turner and Penny'.
John and Kaye Turner pushing baby in a pram
A man wearing dark jacket and flat cap walks with a dog on leash. On his right a woman with hat pushes a pram. They are both walking on a footpath with road to the left and railings with posters to the right. On the reverse 'John and myself and Penny…
Denis Bradbury with his Father and Mother
Denis Bradbury in RAF uniform with his father and mother. They are standing in the garden of their house. Denis and his father have pipes in their mouths.His mother is wearing a coat and hat. In the centre is a dog sat on a chair.
Turner and Wright family
Family group of eight women, one girl, one boy, five men and a dog. To the right part of a building. On the reverse 'Turner and Wright family at the Grange, their country residence'.
Penny Turner
A girl wearing a flowered dress with cat in her arms stands in front of a bicycle leaning against a brick wall. On the reverse 'Penny aged 13, Sept 1951'.
Girl with cats
A girl wearing white dress squatting down holding a cat. On the ground to the right. Another cat and a tree trunk. In the background a brick wall.
John Turner, his brother, mother and Penny Turner
On the left a man in jacket squatting down with dog in front. In the centre a woman with glasses holding a young baby. On the right a man in jacket and tie. In the background a bicycle leaning against the wall of a shed with open door. On the reverse…
Letter from Billy Akrill to his father
Writes of the weather, a visit to Fillingham Castle, acquaintances, new kittens, geese laying and family members. Includes a number of drawings of people, places and animals.
Letter from Billy Akrill to his father
Writes about farm animals and a recent visit to the college. Illustrated with pictures of animals and people. The last page is a coloured, comic strip style drawing about chickens on the farm.
Letter from Billy Akrill to his father
Lists recently sold calves, prices and the names of their new owners. Comments on the sales process and about taking the pigs to market, includes amounts made from their sale also. Includes drawings of the cow auction and market.
Letter from Billy Akrill to his father
Writes about the farm, hatching eggs and the garden, detailing the flowers. Includes illustrations of plants, hatching eggs, animals and people.
The family at Potter Hill
Two adult figures - plus baby - all in uniform facing front on the left between two flag poles. Led by a dog, four other figures in uniform march past from the right with pitchforks shouldered.
Added caption: 'The family at Potter Hill, L to R,…
Added caption: 'The family at Potter Hill, L to R,…
The family gardening at Potters Hill
Six figures and two dogs carrying out various activities at farm. Fence on left and hedge on right, sheep in field top left. Captioned "Wednesday night was drying ground night"
Added caption: 'The family gardening at Potter Hill, L to R, Irene,…
Added caption: 'The family gardening at Potter Hill, L to R, Irene,…