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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-088.pdf
An unused ration book for fuel.

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Newspaper article in Wings Abroad about "Ma" Mudd's café where RCAF personnel get some of the best meals on this side of Atlantic. Reverse side has other articles about the war.

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MSaundersA[DoB]-171003-01.pdf
A document written as a Summer Project whilst Aidan was at school. She discusses their early years after her grandparents got married in London. During the war the family moved to Wales for safety.
After the war John, possibly her brother, became a…

BMannAMannAv3.pdf
Reminisces about pre-war and early war days as a schoolboy in Lewisham. Recalls events at the beginning of the war. Includes photographs of aircraft and naval ships. Continues with history of events through the war's early years including…

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Personal details of Annie M Hodel

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Notes demobilisation of civil defence services. Relates history of civil defence forces and notes that participants should be proud of service and take many memories, Thanks to all.

Oskar Spieß's account of the events at Jägerstraße 1.

Oskar W's account of the events at Government Building, Untere Karlsstraße 16.

Otto Kappel's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 24, Fisch-gasse.

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Angelo Bernabè is awarded Lire 12,700 as compensation for wartime damage of his belongings.

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Paul Harthke's account of the events at Töpfenmarkt 19, Public House ‘Zur Pinne’.

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Left - two women in civilian dress sitting on a wheeled trailer. Captioned 'Dorothy and Vera, Bank Holiday 1941'.
Centre - an airmen wearing tunic standing next to a woman wearing dress outside a brick built house.
Right - an airman wearing tunic…

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A permit allowing Malcolm Staves to enter St Andrews, Hull to attend his place of work.

MRadacichM[Ser'#-DoB]-170110-18.jpg
The permit entitles Giovanni Granata to circulate freely in Trieste during alarms, at his own risk.

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BPotterPLPotterPLv1.pdf
Describes childhood in great detail and work after the war started. Continues with account of training after being called up.

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Not issued, for motor car 10 -13 HP.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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MCluettAV120946-150515-17.jpg
German ration stamps for 50 grams meat expiry 30 September 1943, and 50 grams bread expiry 6 February 1944.

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Reinhold Sch's account of the events at Frankfurter Straße 26/28 (Municipal Police Department), Engelhardstraße 8.

BBascombeEJBascombeEJv.pdf
Flight Engineer Ron Jones 61 Squadron, killed in action 25 April 1944. Details of his early life and service career. Some information how he met his wife, then their brief marriage. Initially he was declared missing but on January 1945 he was…

MRadacichM[Ser'#-DoB]-170110-12.pdf
Report on the condition of a domestic shelter, with notes on the condition of items of clothing that have been stored inside.

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Sergeant Ron Jones in Royal Air Force uniform, standing beside his bride, Elizabeth. She is wearing a bride's dress and is carrying a floral bouquet. 26/1/44 is handwritten on the top right corner.

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Top - view of dining room with dining table in the centre, welsh dresser to the left and window to the right. Captioned 'The dining room at Stevensons Farm'. Bottom view of wooden beamed room with dressing table in centre and part of bed on right.…

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MGallupR171215-170521-08.jpg
A certificate awarded to Roy for achieving a pass in Air Raid Precaution.
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