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Family photographs
Photograph 1 and 2 are head and shoulders portraits of a woman.
Photograph 3 is of a large model wooden sailing ship.
Photograph 4 is a head and shoulders portrait of a woman.
Photograph 5 is of a medical officer with the women from the previous…
Photograph 3 is of a large model wooden sailing ship.
Photograph 4 is a head and shoulders portrait of a woman.
Photograph 5 is of a medical officer with the women from the previous…
RAF Ambulance and patient
Photographs 1 and 3 are of two military ambulances outside a two storey brick building.
Photograph 2 is of a patient on a stretcher being carried between the building and a military ambulance. There is a sign 'Officer's Entrance'.
Photograph 4 is…
Photograph 2 is of a patient on a stretcher being carried between the building and a military ambulance. There is a sign 'Officer's Entrance'.
Photograph 4 is…
Motor transport
Photograph 1 is of an airman standing beside a car.
Photograph 2 is of a group of airmen.
Photograph 3 is of a group of airmen and a woman.
Photograph 4 is of a pilot standing beside a car.
Photograph 5 is of a four airmen, two airwomen and two…
Photograph 2 is of a group of airmen.
Photograph 3 is of a group of airmen and a woman.
Photograph 4 is of a pilot standing beside a car.
Photograph 5 is of a four airmen, two airwomen and two…
Inside Binbrook control tower
Photograph 1 is of an airwoman working at a desk.
Photograph 2 is of an airman with a very pistol raised.
Photograph 3 is of an airwoman is working at a desk, with an airman standing behind her. On the wall is a map of Great Britain and an airfield…
Photograph 2 is of an airman with a very pistol raised.
Photograph 3 is of an airwoman is working at a desk, with an airman standing behind her. On the wall is a map of Great Britain and an airfield…
North Coates chapel and Officers' Mess
Photograph 1 is of the Roll of Honour at North Coates chapel.
Photograph 2 is of the bar of an empty Officers' Mess.
Captioned 'RAF North Coates Chapel (Researched)
Photograph 3 is of two barmen and two barwomen behind the bar at the Officers'…
Photograph 2 is of the bar of an empty Officers' Mess.
Captioned 'RAF North Coates Chapel (Researched)
Photograph 3 is of two barmen and two barwomen behind the bar at the Officers'…
RAF Binbrook chapel and bomb dump
Photograph 1 is of a stack of medium capacity bombs.
Photograph 2 is of the interior of a chapel. Captioned 'Binbrook chapel of rest'.
Photographs 3, 5 and 6 are of two airmen standing next to large stockpiles of medium capacity bombs.
Photograph…
Photograph 2 is of the interior of a chapel. Captioned 'Binbrook chapel of rest'.
Photographs 3, 5 and 6 are of two airmen standing next to large stockpiles of medium capacity bombs.
Photograph…
Ground personnel
Photograph 1 is of five airwomen and two airmen standing outside the entrance to a building.
Photograph 2 is of a group of airmen and airwomen inside a Nissen hut.
Photograph 3 is of three airwomen and three airmen standing outside the entrance to…
Photograph 2 is of a group of airmen and airwomen inside a Nissen hut.
Photograph 3 is of three airwomen and three airmen standing outside the entrance to…
460 Squadron
Photograph 1 is of a Lancaster AR-Z waiting to take off.
Photograph 2 is of 460 Squadron's crest.
Photograph 3 is of a Lancaster in the air, close to the ground.
Photograph 4 is of the pilot in the cockpit of a Lancaster, captioned 'Lancaster…
Photograph 2 is of 460 Squadron's crest.
Photograph 3 is of a Lancaster in the air, close to the ground.
Photograph 4 is of the pilot in the cockpit of a Lancaster, captioned 'Lancaster…
Airfield views
Photograph 1 is of camouflaged brick buildings.
Photograph 2 is of airmen eating at rows of tables in a mess hall.
Photograph 3 is a head and shoulders portrait of an aircrew member on an aircraft.
Photograph 4 is of a man sitting reading in an…
Photograph 2 is of airmen eating at rows of tables in a mess hall.
Photograph 3 is a head and shoulders portrait of an aircrew member on an aircraft.
Photograph 4 is of a man sitting reading in an…
Letter from Peter Lamprey to W Gunton
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Peter Lamprey writes physical and other training and that they are now known as cadets. He mentions Women’s Auxiliary Air Force girls and that he will try and get off camp at the weekend. He catches up with friends, mentions that there a number of…
Letter from Peter Lamprey to W Gunton
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Peter Lamprey writes about a cracked rib he received playing hockey and being on light duties. He talks a little about his training and that there is six weeks to go on the course. He mentions that some old acquaintances from his basic training have…
Letter from P Lamprey to W Gunton
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Peter Lamprey notes that he is writing while on guard duty at a remote location. He mentions that he has only got his final boards to take and he is waiting for results of his application for night fighters. He writes about increasing numbers of…
Letter from Peter Lamprey to W Gunton
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Peter Lamprey writes that his hut has been punished for arriving back after hours. He speaks of incidents with members of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force and about his social life and activities available on camp.
Letter from Peter Lamprey to W Gunton
Peter Lamprey provides a detailed description of the procedures and emotions of the crew before, during and after an operation..
Letter from Peter Lamprey to W Gunton
Peter Lamprey writes about life at Royal Air Force Inverness including Physical training which consists of trench digging, and the new ‘WAAFs, ATS and WRENS’ that have arrived and improved his social life.
Interview with Don Watson
Donald Watson was working in the print industry before he joined the Royal Air Force in 1941. After training he served as an armourer with 61 Squadron at RAF Skellingthorpe.
Fred Phillip's crew and Lancaster
A group of aircrew and one ground crew member arranged at the rear starboard side of Lancaster PA964. Six are standing and three are sitting on the tail plane. One the reverse it is captioned with the names of the aircrew.
Lancaster 97 Squadron and Hampden aircraft and crews
Left page title 'Lancaster 97 Squadron, PFF, Bourne'. Top left - full length image of Pilot Officer Stephen Dawson wearing tunic and peaked cap standing in front of a Lancaster with open bomb doors. Captioned 'Pilot Officer'. Top right - a Lancaster…
Handley Page Hampden No 50 Squadron Lindholme and Swinderby
Left page title 'Handley Page Hampden No 50 Squadron Lindholme and Swinderby, 1941'.
Top - pilot wearing heavy jacket and flying helmet in the opened cockpit of a Hampden. Caption 'Sergeant Pilot'.
Middle - two aircrew and two ground crew…
Top - pilot wearing heavy jacket and flying helmet in the opened cockpit of a Hampden. Caption 'Sergeant Pilot'.
Middle - two aircrew and two ground crew…
Section Officer Kathleen Hattersley and Wing Commander Peter Hattersley
Three quarters portrait of Kathleen and Peter Hattersley, both in uniform. They are standing holding arms. Behind is a garden with a brick wall. The reverse is captioned but is undecipherable.
15 airwomen and a sergeant airman
A group of 15 Women's Auxiliary Air Force women of different ranks and a Sergeant airman arranged in two rows. The front row is seated on deckchairs and the second row is standing. Kathleen Croft is front row, third from the right. Behind are bushes…
Kathleen Croft and another airwoman
Full length portrait of Kathleen Croft and another Women's Auxiliary Air Force woman on a seafront promenade. Both are wearing long coats, one is carrying a folded newspaper. Kathleen Croft is on the left. Behind is a bench and railings. It is…
Kathleen Croft
A portrait of a woman in Women's Auxiliary Air Force uniform seated on a small table. Her hands are folded in front of her on top of her hat. On the reverse '[undecipherable] Taken at Ely June 1940' and '1-11-6'.
Eight Women's Auxiliary Air Force officers
Eight Women's Auxiliary Air Force officers wearing greatcoats and gloves arranged in two rows. Five are seated on chairs and three are standing behind. Kathleen Croft is in the middle, front row. In the distance are trees.
Letter to Miss K R Croft from the Air Ministry
Approval of the appointment of Miss K R Croft to the Women's Auxiliary Air Force in the rank of Section Officer.