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A9 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
A table with several models. Two airmen with clipboards are judging the models. A sergeant and three dressed in civilian clothes are looking on. Behind are model aeroplanes hanging on strings.
A10 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
A detailed model of a three masted sailing ship with gun ports. It is being examined by a man wearing a civilian shirt and tie. On the left is a carriage model and on the right the tail of a model aircraft. Behind and partly visible, are other men…
A11 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
A model of a racing yacht in full sail. It has a deep centreboard and a large rudder. It is mounted on a stand. The sail has the letters 14/K1.
A12 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug
This is a drawing of a man's head. He is looking to the left. He has a full head of wavy hair.
A13 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug
A display of model ships being judged by two airmen with clipboards. Two more men are looking on.
A14 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Three men examine several models on a rough table. Two ships and a carriage are prominent. Several drawings and paintings are on the wall behind.
A15 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Four drawings on a wall. The first is of a man and a model with the message 'Keep your mind occupied'. The second is not clear. The third is a landscape and the fourth is a racing car with the message 'Speed Sport'.
A16 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Detailed model of a three-masted sailing ship. It is in full sail with a royal navy ensign at the rear. It is mounted on a stand.
A17 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
A small model of a Lysander aircraft in Royal Air Force colours and a larger model of a carriage.
A18 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
The model motorcycle is mounted on a stand with a matchbox beside giving scale. Seven items including Polish eagles, a bracelet and rings are mounted on a card.
A19 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Three drawings A full-face portrait, an airman in profile looking to the left and a landscape of huts.
D41 W O Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
Group ,of men launching the steam boat on a pond. Two yachts are sailing on the pond. Spectators are standing and seated round the pond.
D42 W O Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
In the corner of the pond Bristow is working on his steam boat. He is watched by several spectators.
D43 W O Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
The steam boat is in deep water with Bristow following it. Only his shoulders and head are above water.
D44 W O Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
Bristow and boat are in the corner of the pond. A small group of spectators is watching.
D45 W O Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
Bristow up to his chest in water performs maintenance on his steam boat. Around the pond are many seated and standing spectators. There are two model yachts on the pond.
D46 W O Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
The steam boat is running across the pond. Its progress is watched by seated and standing spectators. In the background is a hut. One yacht is on the water and one is at the side.
G12 Flieger Jockey Club Gala Day. Stalag Luft 6. Aug. 43
The jockey with the letter'M' on his chest is standing beside a large model horse. On the right is a spectator. Behind is a large group of spectators beside a hut.
Les Rutherford's prisoner of war diary
Prisoner of war diary of Les Rutherford, captured the 20 December 1943 and then detained at Stalag Luft 3 (Belaria). It consists mostly of sketches and cartoons but also information on camp life, photographs and German newspaper cuttings. The diary…
Poem 'Spare a Thought', ticket to investiture at Buckingham palace, and Belgian bank notes
On the left a poem by Pte K R Hobbs (5th Northants Regt) entitled 'Spare a Thought' concerning mothers waiting in vain, Below ticket No 100 for entry of witness to investiture at Buckingham Palace. On the right, 20, 10 and 5 franc Belgian banknotes.
The Homing Bomber
Poem written on RAF Waddington notepaper called The Homing Bomber. It describes a damaged bomber and its wounded crew making its way back to the UK.
Pilot
Head and shoulders sketch of a pilot with peaked cap, pilot's brevet and whistle on his collar.
Elsham Wolds
Three page history of Elsham Wolds with sketches and text by S Finn. He covers its operations in the first and second world wars.
RAF Elsham Wolds Reunion
A silhouette of two horses and a farmer pulling a plough with a Lancaster low overhead. It advertises a reunion with chief honoured guest Dr Robert Henderson.
Lancaster model
Photograph 1 is of Lancaster PM-C with Syd Marshall preparing it for flight.
Photograph 2 is of Lancaster model flying captioned ' "Suedcoat Charlie" lives East Kirkby'.
Photograph 3 is of a large Lancaster model [?]E-C.
Photogrpah 4 is of…
Photograph 2 is of Lancaster model flying captioned ' "Suedcoat Charlie" lives East Kirkby'.
Photograph 3 is of a large Lancaster model [?]E-C.
Photogrpah 4 is of…