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VE Day, Trafalgar Square
View over Trafalgar Square from upper-storey height full of people celebrating the end of the war in Europe. On the reverse 'VE Day Trafalgar Square 1945'
Article covering British war effort
Mentions total strength of British Empire and Commonwealth forces in mid 1944. Lists munitions and ships produced as well as mentioning aircraft, tanks, artillery and other weapons. Mentions number of contracts, change from ground to air armament…
Charts on planes and money
Two charts: the planes we made 1940 to 1943 and how you spent your money by items.
Statistics women
Statistics for females aged 14 to 59 by jobs. Concludes that three quarters of men and quarter of women are in the services, munitions or essential industries.
Statistics houses
Notes 4.5 million houses out of 13 million damaged by bombing including those recently destroyed by flying bombs and rockets.
War effort statistics
Covers shipping and imports
Statistics food, clothing and houses
Mentions consumption of various foodstuffs. Mentions expenditure on boots, shoes, clothing, hardware, furnishings , radios and other items. Covers travel and goods transport.
Charts for food
Eight charts showing pre-war and 1943 values for consumption of butter, margarine, fresh meat, sugar, flour, potatoes, fruit and liquid milk.
Manpower charts
Two charts showing what men did and what women did between 1939 and 1944
Britain's hour of destiny
Page 7 - editorial comments with photograph of a Whitley production line. Other headlines: Britain will fight on, munition worker's pay
Motor Fuel Ration Book
An unused ration book for fuel.
Immediate training for all men fit to fight
Main article - states all men it is possible to use in defence of Britain will be called up and trained immediately with or without uniforms or equipment. Other headlines: obey these orders in invasion, give |L.D.V more weapons. Children for Canada…
The Stork Wartime Cookery Book
A wartime cook book.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Leave or Duty Ration Book
A ration book issued to JV Hay
Bomb damage Etampes
Nine images of a bombed town.
Information supplied with the collection states -
Photo 1 Housing, Etampes 10/6/44
Photo 2 Railway, Etampes 10/6/44
Photo 3 Railway, Etampes 10/6/44
Photo 4 Railway, Etampes 10/6/44
Photo 5 Eglise St Gilles…
Information supplied with the collection states -
Photo 1 Housing, Etampes 10/6/44
Photo 2 Railway, Etampes 10/6/44
Photo 3 Railway, Etampes 10/6/44
Photo 4 Railway, Etampes 10/6/44
Photo 5 Eglise St Gilles…
Terry Ford and Family
Two photographs of Terry and family Moira, Terry, Mother (Hilda), Father (Arthur) and Yvonne.
In the first image Terry has pilot's wings but not in the second.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
In the first image Terry has pilot's wings but not in the second.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Terry and Arthur Ford
Terry and his father standing outside their house. Both are in Home Guard uniform.
A group of dignitaries in front of a Lancaster.
Three men in dark suits and hats, the left hand one wearing a mayoral chain walking toward the camera. Behind a group of men and women and in the background a Lancaster in a fenced enclosure. Captioned 'Wings for Victory Week at Lancaster 1943. The…
National identity card A M Hodel
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Personal details of Annie M Hodel
KD Magnet motor car
Side view of an open topped car captioned 'KD Magnette £50, 1938'. Captioned in frame '1938 K D Magnette bought 1938 for £50. M of Supply requisitioned tubes and tires. Reason! Not taxed or insured, missing was not an excuse!'.
German Food Tokens
Six sheets of German food tokens.
Cheese, Bread, Food, Bread, Food and Cheese.
Date of Expiry 6.2.44
Cheese, Bread, Food, Bread, Food and Cheese.
Date of Expiry 6.2.44
Diary entry
A diary entry taken from an album page.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
H Moss ration book
Ration booklet with instructions for use. Many stamps crossed off.
Henry Moss ration book
Includes ration for meat, bacon, butter, cheese, eggs, sugar, tea, and spare pages.
Henry Moss ration supplement book
Pages with stamps and some months crossed off.