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The Music Club
A cartoon of the audiences listening to Beethoven's 7th Symphony and Madame Butterfly.
We have to make all Travelling Bags with the AM Stamp
A cartoon of four WAAFs collecting travelling bags whilst an airman is shouting for his parachute bag.
We are Sent to Study the Intricacies of Dinghy Section for Three Weeks
A cartoon of two WAAFs working on dinghies.
Life in Dinghy Section
A cartoon of two WAAFs. Captioned 'Audrey absent mindedly switches on the electric drill'.
Dinghy Section
A cartoon of two WAAFs confused by dinghy drawings, captioned 'We carry out a modification with the "help"? of Sundry Mysterious Plans'.
Panic - in Dinghy Section
A cartoon depicting an emergency where a corporal gets the WAAFs to rush to an aircraft to install a single crew.
We are Innoculated
A cartoon of two WAAFs with throbbing arms after being inoculated by a medical officer.
Fencing Class
A cartoon of two women fencing, captioned 'We die a thousand deaths'.
Fencing Class
A cartoon of two women dripping in sweat and wobbly at the knees captioned 'How we feel after 30 minutes of it'.
Gas Reconnaissance
A cartoon of two women in protective clothing, one carrying a sign saying 'Danger Area'.
We Meet the "PA"
A cartoon of three WAAFs meeting an officer who is saying 'Ehctually I'm a Proffessional ARTIST'[sic]
Rescue painting
Abstract collage showing outline of England, night sky with starts, an aircraft, parachute, dinghy, rescue launch and part of a face.
Notice to Airmen
A poem about the perils of flying.
Painting of a Fw 190 through bomber canopy
Side view at night of a Fw 190 crossing right to left very close. Through the left front cockpit windscreen.
Lancaster
Drawing of a Lancaster with names of crew (including Sgt Townsley) on bombs falling from bomb bay. Clouds in background and signatures on bottom. Annotated 'Lorient 13/14/2/43, 97 Squadron'.
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Take Off
A press clipping of "Take Off" a painting by Dame Laura Knight R.A. Edward notes that the painting was executed at RAF Mildenhall.
640 Squadron
The history of 640 Squadron from its formation in January 1944.
Bill Lutwyche
A coloured caricature of Bill Lutwyche. Information supplied with the collection states '1937 RAF Wyton The Ginger Baron of 114 Squadron'. Behind is a Blenheim and a hangar.
The W.OP/AG
A poem about the work done by a Wireless operator air gunner.
Cartoon of Goering
Artwork showing a fat man with resplendent uniform with many insignia, baton, peaked cap and boots with spurs. Captioned 'L/Cpl Goering, the pride of the lootwaffe'. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with information 'img178'.
29th April 1945
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A poem about Manna food drops with a photo of Lancasters dropping food.
Briefing notes and Lancaster
Left - title 'briefing[...] [....]'. Thirteen point list of actions.
Right - hand drawn sketch from front quarter below of a Lancaster.
Right - hand drawn sketch from front quarter below of a Lancaster.
Poem - the first rays of the dawning sun shall touch its pillars
Poem about lack of gravestones to mark resting place but memory does not fade. Continues lines about with Runnymede memorial. They would not be forgotten.
Milan 7/8 August, 1943
Drawing from front quarter of a Lancaster with engines running on runway. Captioned 'Milan 7/8 August, 1943, Squadron Leader Derbyshire, Sergeant Sullivan, Sergeant Gill, Sergeant Oakes, Flight Sergeant Cole, Sergeant Overend, Sergeant Parsons,…
Schlafenraum or Bedspace
A poem about prisoner of war beds complete with two drawings illustrating camp life.