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Anne Imming in a Gharry
A WAAF in a horse drawn carriage, in front of ruins. On the reverse 'Malta. Your mum - in a Gharry RAF Malta 1944/5 en-route from HQ Air Command, Singapore to UK.' and, in pencil 'Mum in Malta Mum RAF Malta 1944'.
Anne Imming on a Donkey Cart
A WAAF sitting on a donkey cart. On the reverse 'Mum - with RAF crew enroute from Singapore & Malta'.
Another O.T.U. Course is Posted
A cartoon of three parachute section WAAFs distressed by demands from airmen. The demands are annotated.
Audrey Maud Saunders' service and release book
Service release book for Audrey Maud Saunders (ACW1, 2149007). Contains details and instructions for release from RAF service. Saunders was a teleprinter operator in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.
Avro Lancastrian
A port side view of an Avro Lancastrian wirh Anne Imming standing under the port wing. On the reverse 'Your mum - under the Wing of RAF VIP aircraft - en-route from HQ Air Command S/East Asia - forced landing at RAF Iraq to UK. 1945 1945'.
Babs Howes
Babs Howes hanging out some washing. Large tree and a building in the background.
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Barbara Wood
Barbara sitting on a grassy hillside. On the reverse 'Ramsey May 1945'.
Barbara Wood
Barbara in uniform sitting on a stone wall. On the reverse 'June / 45 All my love darling Babs xxxx'.
Barbara Wood
Five photographs of Barbara in uniform.
Photo 1 is Barbara walking up a hill overlooking Ramsay.
Photo 2 is Barbara leaning on a bridge at Dhoon Valley. On the reverse 'June 26th, 1945 On one of the wee bridges across the Dhoon'.
Photo 3 is…
Photo 1 is Barbara walking up a hill overlooking Ramsay.
Photo 2 is Barbara leaning on a bridge at Dhoon Valley. On the reverse 'June 26th, 1945 On one of the wee bridges across the Dhoon'.
Photo 3 is…
Barbara Wood
Barbara sitting on a hillside. On the reverse 'June 26th, 1945. Dhoon Bay'.
Bawtry bind and Envy
Two poems. The first about being Air Force GD (General Duties) and having job of cleaning floors and steps. The second about not envying WRENs.
Bawtry Hall 1942- Hut 7
A collection of head and shoulder portrait photographs on a piece of card. The photographs are annotated with names and dates of WAAF personnel at Bawtry Hall: [indecipherable], Pat Garlick, Pamela Hiosell, Joan Shingler, Cissy Ward, Marion…
Beatie Hayman
Individual seated on wooden folding chair at a wooden folding table, two brick walls, one with a poster exhorting everyone to 'Ask their hairdresser for a Liberty Cut'. The other has a large sink and two taps.
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Beatrice Holden
A head and shoulders portrait of Beatrice. On the reverse is a sticky note with her name.
Beatrice Holden
Beatrice wearing a great coat is standing in a street. On the reverse on a sticky note is 'Beatrice Holden' and handwritten 'Beatrice 1943'.
Beatrice Holden and two colleagues
Three members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force wearing greatcoats. On the reverse 'L. Doreen from Larne. R. Violet from Portrush and myself. 24/1/43' and on a sticky note 'Beatrice Holden centre'.
Before I was in the RAF by Reg Payne
An account by Reg Payne of his wartime experiences. Too young to sign up at the start of the war he spent two years in the Home Guard. Training started at age 18 and lasted for two years. He served at RAF Skellingthorpe and his brother served at RAF…
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Bell Family at IBCC
Geraldine Sadler, daughter of Joyce Bell, with her husband and her [mother, Joyce] at the IBCC memorial, Canwick. [Her mother] is in a wheelchair holding [his/her RAF/WAAF} cap.
Bessie Birkby and ground crew
Bessie and eight other ground crew from 625 Squadron at RAF Binbrook, sitting on a loaded bomb trolley.
Bessie Birkby's wedding photograph
Bride and groom are Bessie and Wally Birkby, then a sergeant with air gunner.
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'.
Betty Turner
Head and shoulders portrait of Betty Turner in Women's Auxiliary Air Force uniform. On the reverse 'Blk peak Blk band Gold Badge - RAF cap blue Blk tie, pale blue shirt, Uniform greyblue'.
Bill and Marjorie Eyles
Head and shoulders portrait of a Women's Auxiliary Air Force corporal wearing tunic side by side with an airman wearing tunic with sergeant rank and observer brevet.
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.