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Fire guard's pocket book pictures, diagrams and tables
Covers first aid, care of stirrup pump, war gases, organisation, duties, equipment, team drills and actions and types of bombs including incendiaries. Concludes with miscellaneous notes.
Flight Sergeant Peter Raeburn Jenkinson DFM - life story
Covers medical problems in childhood, starting work with Bristol aircraft company in 1937, medically unfit for RAF aircrew, he was sent to work on Beaufighter at RAF Predannack where he was awarded a white feather by a young lady at a social event.…
Four Men and Two Women
An airman in a Sidcot suit, a WAAF, a second airman, an ATS, a soldier and a naval officer. The six are standing in front of a house.
On the reverse 'Hampstead. April 1942. Embarkation Leave'.
On the reverse 'Hampstead. April 1942. Embarkation Leave'.
Frank Jan B
Frank Jan B's account of the events at Moltkestraße 14
Franz Aschemann
Police Sergeant Franz Aschemann's account of the events at Königstraße 74.
Franz Kramer
Franz Kramer's account of the events at Königsplatz, main post office, Lutherplatz.
Franz N and Elisabeth N
Franz N and Elisabeth N's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 19, Pinne.
Friedrich Rost
Friedrich Rost's account of the events at Hinter der Waage 8, Wildemannsgasse 19, pub ‘Zur Pinne’.
Fritz Hundhausen
Fritz Hundhausen's account of the events at Essiggasse 6 (Inn ‘Stadt Frankfurt’), air raid shelter at the Karl Hospital.
Fritz Köhler
Fritz Köhler's account of the events at Bahnhofstraße 11, Große Rosenstraße.
G J Cook's Ration Book
1953 - 1954 ration book for G J Cook of 39 Croft Street, Lincoln. Serial number NA 043963. The front cover is stamped with 'Headquarters RAF Station Swinderby' and the date '23 Apr 1953'. Page 6 has retailers' stamps for 'Foster & Sons, 111 Monks…
Tags: home front; RAF Swinderby
Georg Mootz
Georg Mootz's account of the events at Mühlengasse 11.
George Bubb's Royal Air Force and Local Defence Volunteers documents
At the top a postponement of calling up for service document with G Bubb service number name and address. Dated 21 MAy 1941. States that recipient should report when ordered, In the meantime will remain in the reserve without pay or allowances and…
Tags: civil defence; home front; Home Guard; recruitment
Gerard Kilburn
Gerard Kilburn standing in a hole, dug for an Anderson shelter in the garden. A clothes line of washing can be seen in the top of the photograph.
Tags: home front; shelter
German coupons
German ration coupons for nutritional agents and cheese.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Tags: home front
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
Tags: home front
Gladys Monk
A portrait of Gladys in a cardboard mount, annotated 'Me in Land Army 1946'. Aged 19.
Tags: home front
Gockel, Jakob
Mr Jakob Gockel's account of the events at Oberste Gasse 43.
Gottlieb Sunkel and August Lehnebach
Gottlieb Sunkel and August Lehnebach's account of the events at the Civic Centre.
Government evacuation scheme
A letter sent to George Shephard Johns' parents concerning the government evacuation scheme. The Municipal offices ask George's parents for a contribution for an allowance.
Tags: evacuation; home front
Government evacuation scheme
A pamphlet created giving government advice and information for their evacuation scheme. The pamphlet details payments, conditions, assembly points and how to register for the scheme. The last page asks for volunteers to help with the scheme.
Tags: evacuation; home front
Government information leaflet - if the invader comes
Advice on what to do if the Germans invade and how to do it. Advice includes: stay put, do not believe or spread rumours, keep watch and report anything suspicious to the police, do not give anything or any information to invading Germans, be ready…
Tags: civil defence; home front
Gremlins in the fog
Girl in overalls and head scarf with finger to lips. In the background a cloud with a number of gremlin figures as well as building, tree windmill and gate. One gremlin has rope to girls left ankle while three others pull back on rope to left ankle.…
Tags: arts and crafts; gremlin; home front; superstition
Grete G
Grete G's account of the events at Große Rosenstraße 9.
Gretel B
Gretel B's account of the events at Moltkestraße 9.