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Düren and Duisburg
On the left an aerial inclined photograph showing a destroyed city area. In the foreground a long thin body of water is surrounded by destroyed and damaged buildings. In the centre buildings have almost completed been reduced to rubble with just a…
Wesel
On the left an aerial inclined photograph of a badly damaged town. The the foreground a open area with few standing buildings, large areas of rubble and occasional bomb craters. In the bottom right quadrant a road circles a small wooded area. There…
Hamburg
On the left an aerial inclined photograph of a city on two sides of a river. The river flows from centre right to left with three inlets leading to two waterways on the far side. The whole land area is covered with buildings with some in the…
Hamburg and Bremen
On the left an aerial inclined photograph of a river with city on the far bank. At the bottom two waterways divided by a split of land lead up to a river which runs left to right. There are long low buildings on the spit of land. On the far bank to…
Bremen
On the left an aerial inclined photograph of a city on the left bank of a river. At the bottom left a park with trees and lakes. To the right of the park a road curves around a large built up area with a twin spire church at its centre. There is a…
Hanover
On the left an oblique aerial photograph of a city. In the foreground many multistory buildings some showing signs of damage or missing roofs and a a few having been reduced to rubble. On the right a railway runs along the side with a multi-platform…
Kassel and a Bridge near Coblenz
On the left an oblique aerial photograph of the River Rhine with a destroyed steel girder bridge with both spans collapsed into the river. This is the Raiffeisen road bridge. The Rhine which is running left to right, is split at this point into two…
487 Squadron personnel in front of Ventura
Approximately 100 personnel in three rows sitting and standing in front of a Ventura. Personnel towards the centre of the front row are wearing officers peaked caps. The remainder are airmen wearing side caps. In the background two hangars, the…
464 Squadron personnel in front of Ventura
Approximately 100 personnel in four rows in front of a Ventura. Most of the front row are officers wearing peaked caps. The remaining rows are mostly airmen. In the background an open grass area with a church on the horizon on the left. Captioned…
Proof of PPP
First page has aerial vertical photograph of canal and dock basin with town to the right hand side. A river runs down the left side with two ships moored on the right side. A further barge is in midstream at the tip. A canal runs from top to middle…
More war memories. The RAF bombing raids on Revigny
Describes how his aircraft was shot down on an operation to Revigny by an Me 110 night fighter. He baled out. and was captured. After being interrogated he became a prisoner of war. In February 1944, as the Russians advanced, he and his fellow…
Den Helder
An aerial vertical photograph showing the mouth of a river meeting open water with town and docks on the right. River runs from top downwards before bending left to meet open water. At the river mouth on the left is a defensive fortification. The…
Submarine at sea and mountain views
Top left is an aerial inclined photograph of sea with a submarine heading left to right in the centre.
Top right is a similar aerial inclined photograph of a submarine at sea heading left to right. In the top right corner is part of the aircraft…
Top right is a similar aerial inclined photograph of a submarine at sea heading left to right. In the top right corner is part of the aircraft…
Finse resort
Aerial vertical photograph of a snow covered scene with railway line running left to right at the top. The railway has buildings on either side. There is possible damage in the centre. Three bomb craters are visible above the railway on the left…
Finse resort
Top right a note on pink paper 'A/C from RAF Wick, 1 PRU were there, "Warner Lesure [sic] 50% off"'.
Top left an aerial vertical photograph of a snow covered landscape with a railway line with numerous protective snow shed running from right to…
Top left an aerial vertical photograph of a snow covered landscape with a railway line with numerous protective snow shed running from right to…
Colin Cole and crew in front of a Lancaster
Seven aircrew dressed in uniform, standing in front of a Lancaster. A lorry is visible in the background. Captioned 'Woodhall Spa, Sept 1944 Mid-Upper Gunner, Flight Eng. Bomb Aimer, Skipper, Nav, w/op 'Me' Rear Gunner' On the reverse 'Colin Cole L…
Dry dock at Brest
Aerial incline view of railway lines and dock. Top left is a dock basin containing a large floating object with a small boat alongside the bottom side. Three railway lines go from left to right each with lines of goods wagons.Right centre is tower…
Nine airmen and one woman in a bar
Five airmen standing, four airmen seated and a woman seated around a table in a bar. The woman is in civilian clothes. There are drinks on the table and at least three men are smoking. The Nissen hut has christmas decorations up. On the reverse the…
Colin Cole
Warrant Officer Colin Cole in khaki uniform standing in the sun in front of a building. He is holding his right arm with his left arm, behind his back. captioned 'W/O Colin Cole India 1946'.
Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
On top an aerial inclined photograph of a warship inside a dock with moles either side. Title 'Seeking the raider in his lair'. Underneath an aerial vertical photograph of a coastline lined with dock facilities and buildings running top to bottom. At…
12 airmen
Group of 12 airmen and one civilian, arranged in two rows, three kneeling at the front, eight standing behind. On the wall are squadron crests. Captioned on the reverse 'Binbrook 46 4/14 Colin Cole'.
Colin Cole's wedding
Bride and groom, three bridesmaids and best man, two other men and two seated women.
Colin Cole seated at wireless on Lancaster
Colin is seated at the wireless operator's station on Lancaster 'Just Jane'.
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Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
An aerial vertical photograph of a coastline lined with docks and buildings. At the top and inlet with docks and town buildings to its left. Below a peninsular are three docks pointing down and left. A large warship is moored in the bottom dock. Just…
Schiedam docks
Aerial inclined photograph of a town. At the bottom several large multistory buildings orientated upwards and slightly left a factory with dwellings to the left. In the top right rows of single story residences. At the top left a factory with chimney…