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Marion Clarke and Colleagues
Eight photographs from a scrapbook.
#1 is two WAAFs and three men sitting in the sun. It is captioned 'Joan, Roy, Bill [indecipherable] Control Officer.
#2 is a pilot standing in a snowy landscape. It is captioned ' "Mac" gave me this snap on my…
#1 is two WAAFs and three men sitting in the sun. It is captioned 'Joan, Roy, Bill [indecipherable] Control Officer.
#2 is a pilot standing in a snowy landscape. It is captioned ' "Mac" gave me this snap on my…
Marion Clark and Colleagues
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is two WAAFs and three men sitting in the sun. It is captioned 'Joan, Roy, Bill [indecipherable] Control Officer. Behind is a Crossley 4 x 4 Fire Tender.
#2 is a pilot standing in a snowy landscape. It is…
#1 is two WAAFs and three men sitting in the sun. It is captioned 'Joan, Roy, Bill [indecipherable] Control Officer. Behind is a Crossley 4 x 4 Fire Tender.
#2 is a pilot standing in a snowy landscape. It is…
Man in Lancaster R5868 S-Sugar cockpit
View of cockpit area and part of forward fuselage of a Lancaster with a man looking out of open cockpit side window. Below the cockpit 137 bomb symbols in 11 rows. To the right of bottom row 'No enemy plane will fly over Reich territory' On the…
Main Ops - with crew only
Starts with account of operation to Paris on 3 May 1944 when attacked by Me 109 and writes of crew actions. Continues with list of operations giving details of target, anti-aircraft fire, flight time, some bomb loads, events, results. From 3 August…
MacNamara's Band Lancaster
Lancaster nose art of Pinocchio with a drum and Jiminy Cricket with a sousaphone. Underneath is painted 'MACNAMARA'S BAND'.
Operations are marked by quavers rather than bombs.
Operations are marked by quavers rather than bombs.
Loading bombs on to Lancaster
Close up of three bomb trolleys with bombs and carriers, armourer winching up bomb, nose and centre section of Lancaster with nose art.
Letter from Kenneth Gill to his family
Writes that he did not have too bad a trip recently despite poor weather. Mentions that their new aircraft was quite good and now had new same nose art as previously. Catches up with news of friends/family. Mentions a friend who had gone missing on…
Letter from James Burnside to Kay
Comments over missing letters to her. Mentions insurance and financial issues. States that they should be getting leave on about 15th of month. Was busy over weekend and could not join her, maybe next time. Writes about nose art. Says he is keeping…
Landing Halifax
A Halifax 'Popeye's Purge' about to touch down, watched by a single airman. In front is a red and white control caravan attached to a small truck.
Lancasters on dispersal
View of Lancaster port side and Lancaster cockpit showing bomb tally.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Lanc - unclear. Poor picture from a bit of scrounged negative'.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Lanc - unclear. Poor picture from a bit of scrounged negative'.
Lancaster with nose art
View of cockpit and nose of Lancaster. A men leans out of cockpit side window, Nose art of cartoon dog with signpost, and many rows of operation symbols.
Lancaster W4783
Side view of a Lancaster registration 'W4783', letter 'G'. parked on grass with hangar in the far distance. Large number in nine rows of operation symbols on nose. Another Lancaster in the distance with squadron code AR-L (460 Squadron).
Lancaster taxiing
Four Lancasters one behind the other in line taxiing on airfield.
Lancaster Ruhr Express
Cockpit view of pilot and Lancaster KB700 named 'Ruhr Express'.
Lancaster QR-G Nose
The nose of Lancaster QR-G with a cartoon woman, 'Gee!' and 48 operations.
Lancaster PD328 'Aries'
The nose of Lancaster 'Aries' with the front lifted up for maintenance. Two ground crew can be seen working under the nose. On the nose is painted 'Aries' and a list of locations the aircraft had been flown to.
On the reverse 'Cockpit and nose of…
On the reverse 'Cockpit and nose of…
Lancaster PB873 'Thor'
Lancaster nose with five airmen in khaki uniforms working round it. On the nose is painted 'Thor'.
Lancaster parked in dispersal
Front quarter view of Lancaster parked with bomb doors open. On the nose 'G' and many rows of bomb symbols. Background left a 4000 lb bomb on trolley. On the reverse '50 Sqd Skellingthorpe, G + 1 x 4000 lb bomb. AVC. Doddington Road end'.
Lancaster on dispersal
Front quarter view of parked Lancaster with two rows of operation symbols on nose and 'Barbara Mary' below the cockpit.
Lancaster on dispersal
Front quarter view of a Lancaster parked on dispersal. Three airmen stand separately at the front. Aircraft has skull and crossbones nose art.
Lancaster nose art
A cartoon of a bare breasted woman laying prone painted on the nose of Lancaster. There is also a bomb tally painted alongside.
Lancaster nose art
Image of the nose art on the port side of a Lancaster nose. The name 'Martin Fierro' is painted above four rows of bomb symbols recording 39 operations carried out. Forward of this is some other artwork whose meaning is unclear. There are two prints…
Lancaster nose art
View of front fuselage and cockpit with airmen inside. Unidentifiable nose art cartoon figures.
Lancaster nose art
Two figures playing "two up", one wearing long trousers and another wearing shorts, both with hats, painted below cockpit. Six rows of operation symbols and letter 'D'. The names 'Bluey & Curly' and 'Jack' are also painted on the aircraft. On the…
Lancaster nose art
Badge of Australian commonwealth imperial forces and three rows of operation symbols and one swastika. A airmen wearing flying helmet gives thumbs up out of open cockpit window.