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Bill Chubb, five airmen and four women
Bill Chubb, his crew and four women. The airmen are in uniform and the women are in civilian clothes. The image has a caption with the names and trade of each airmen.
Emmerich and Terry Ford's crew
Four photographs from an album. Photo 1 is a target photograph of Emmerich. The river Rhine is visible but no ground detail. Photo 2 and 3 are Terry and Eddy at the controls on the way home from the Emmerich operation. Photo 4 is six airmen and a…
Terry Ford, Crew and an Airwoman
The group of seven are standing in front of a Nissen hut.
Lancaster going down, Terry Ford's Crew and Lancasters returning
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a Lancaster going down in flames, captioned 'Photo taken by Chappie of kite going down in flames over Osterfield (Rhur) probably Mac's ht 18,000' '
Photo 2 is Terry, crew and a WAAF outside a Nissen…
Photo 1 is a Lancaster going down in flames, captioned 'Photo taken by Chappie of kite going down in flames over Osterfield (Rhur) probably Mac's ht 18,000' '
Photo 2 is Terry, crew and a WAAF outside a Nissen…
Coat hanger
Wooden coat hanger inscribed '483863. E Gascoyne'.
Flat iron
Metal flat iron WAAF issue. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor
Remembrance card
On the front a round shield with Royal Air Force badge and text including 'Women's Auxiliary Air Force 1939-1945'. To those who had lost their lives. National Memorial Arboretum. On the inside a description of Women's Auxiliary Air Force memorial.
The Royal Air Force or Glamour Boys
Black and white drawing of ten caricatures of various air force ranks and trades including NAAFI Basheress and WAAF type. Signed copied by D Hickton.
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'.
Leeming Sergeants Mess Christmas 1945
Large group of airmen and WAAFs grouped around a Christmas Tree.
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'.
Lecture to WAAFs
Rows of WAAFs listening to a lecture. At the front a civilian is pointing to a map of Germany.
Six WAAFs at Leeming
Six Women’s Auxiliary Air Force members grouped on the steps at RAF Leeming
RAF Leeming Control Room Christmas Party
Two images on one photograph of a group of airmen and women having a party in the Control Room at Leeming, 1945.
Halifax Taking Off
Three identical images of a Halifax, SE-U, taking off witnessed by two women and five airmen.
One is annotated 'S3.R 19900192-051#3'.
A fourth image is taken a few seconds later with the same people in the foreground.
One is annotated 'S3.R 19900192-051#3'.
A fourth image is taken a few seconds later with the same people in the foreground.
Four Airmen and a WAAF
The four airmen are in a parachute store and are examining a drogue chute. A WAAF is looking on.
The image is annotated 'PL22178'.
The image is annotated 'PL22178'.
Seven Airmen and Two WAAFs
Seven airmen sitting in a Nissen hut. The walls behind have been decorated with paintings or chalk drawings. Two WAAFs are working in the background.
Halifax Taking-Off
Halifax, 'SE-U' taking off watched by two women and five airmen. Information supplied with the collection dates it as 10.12.43 at RAF Tholthorpe.
Information supplied with the collection states 'Croft 10 December 1943. WAAFs wave farewell to the…
Information supplied with the collection states 'Croft 10 December 1943. WAAFs wave farewell to the…
Reply to application to join Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Reply from WAAF recruiting office to Jill Nicholls application to join and noting that she would attend medical examination. On the reverse Form 2150W not filled in.
Photographs of people and aircraft and newspaper cutting
Left page. Top - Ground operations. Photograph of farm workers piling hay on a rick with a Halifax bomber behind.
Bottom - a large group of airmen, some with brevet standing in three rows wearing variety of uniform and caps.
Right page. Top left…
Bottom - a large group of airmen, some with brevet standing in three rows wearing variety of uniform and caps.
Right page. Top left…
Two photographs of people
Right page. Top a large group of servicemen and women, some sitting on the floor and other standing in a room decorated with bunting.
Bottom - two servicemen one wearing tunic and two members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force in shirtsleeves…
Bottom - two servicemen one wearing tunic and two members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force in shirtsleeves…
Six photographs of people
Left page. Six men, three wearing Mae West and one in peaked cap and flying boots holding a teddy bear standing interspersed with three members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force.
Right page. Top - 36 members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting…
Right page. Top - 36 members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting…
Jill Nicholls
Head and shoulders portrait of member of Women's Auxiliary Air Force wearing tunic and Cap.
Betty
Head and shoulders portrait of a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force wearing tunic with corporal rank, On the reverse 'To Jill, one of the best from Betty 1943 xxxxxx'.