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Pilot standing by aircraft
A man wearing flying suit and carrying flying helmet standing behind the wing of a single engine biplane. Captioned 'tony flight training'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Two men outside a hut
On the left a man wearing civilian jacket and trousers sitting on a chair leant back on the wall of a wooden hut reading. On the right and officer wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and a side cap looks down at the seated man. Captioned 'tony…
Parts of a Hampden
Small pieces of aircraft laid out on blue paper. Captioned 'Hampden Mk 1, L4049, Sqn Ldr Antony O Bridgman, RAF 83 Squadron/Scampton, Op: Berlin, Bethin, 24 Sept 1940'.
Antony Bridgman prisoner of war identification card
Gives personal details and has head and shoulders photograph. Notes at Stalag Luft 3, Oflag IX A.
John Beisly personnel documentation
Royal Air Force document giving personal details of John Beisly. Enlisted 13 April 1943 released 22 May 1947. Lists his postings an promotions. Notes qualification as flight engineer and posting to 433 Squadron on 4 August 1944.
Record of John Beisly's 30 operations
Summary of bombing operations with 433 Squadron from 11 August 1944 to 26 March 1945, Flew as flight engineer on Halifax and then converted to Lancaster December / January 44/45.
Note that Bob Barnes killed
Notes that he was killed on 22 April 1944 age 22 years.
Airman wearing flying clothes
Three-quarter length portrait of a man wearing Sidcot flying suit, helmet, goggles and gloves. In the background artwork of an aircraft.
Air gunner
Head and shoulders portrait of a sergeant wearing tunic with air gunner brevet.
Twenty-five airmen
Twenty-five men sitting and standing in three rows. All are wearing tunics and most of them side caps. Three in the front row wear peaked caps. In the background single story huts.
A S Atkinson
Half length portrait of a sergeant wearing tunic with half brevet.
A S Atkinson
Half length portrait of A S Atkinson as an airman wearing tunic and side cap in an oval with RAF flags either side, RAF wings above, captioned "Royal Air Force" with artwork aircraft and barrage balloon in the margins. Additional information about…
Dennis Swains wedding
full length wedding photograph of D Swains and his wife
Trainees at Scarborough
Head and shoulders portrait group photograph of D Swains with two other aircrew cadets, captioned “Scarborough – June 1944” with handwritten details of the individuals.
Air raid precautions album
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An album to contain a series of cigarette cards of national importance. Shows pictures of some of the things that the government and local authorities are working out for the protection of the general public. Includes: window protection, splinter…
Italian language propaganda leaflet
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Entitled 'Coventry'. Describes German air force attack on the city on 14 November 1940 giving detail of civilian damage and casualties. Compares it with bombing of Genoa and Turin which it claims as military. Includes photographs of damage to…
Italian language propaganda leaflet
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Titled 'Le Bombe e la Verita' and providing reasons for allied bombing.
Bodenorganisation Großraum-Nachtjagd Luftflotte Reich
Map showing north Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, part of Belgium and France. Goes east to include Poland and parts of Lithuania. Symbols on map with legend on reverse. Symbols are of German air force aviation objects and defensive systems.
Man in cockpit
A man wearing civilian clothes and glasses sitting in the left hand seat of an aircraft cockpit and looking back towards camera,
Man in cockpit
A man wearing civilian clothes and glasses sitting in the left hand seat of an aircraft cockpit.
Man sitting on bed
A man wearing pyjamas sitting on a bed. In the background a door and kitbag and holdall on a shelf.
Eight airmen
Eight men all wearing battledress and peaked or side caps. Four are sitting with arms folded and four are standing behind. All in the front row and the left man in the back row have visible brevet. In the background right a fence.
85 Course officers school photograph
Thirty-seven officers, all wearing tunics, many with brevet, and peaked caps sitting and standing in four rows. In the background huts. All names at the bottom, Flying Officer Mills is third from left in back row.
Joyce Mills
Three-quarter length portrait of a woman wearing a dress sitting and smiling. Captioned 'Joyce Mills'.
Gordon Mills
Top left a man wearing uniform tunic holding a dog with bushes in the background. Captioned 'Gordon Mills Aug 41'. Top right a three-quarter length portrait of a man wearing tunic and side cap sitting. Bottom left another copy of top right…