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'Girls, girls, girls' - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - blurred image of three actors on stage. Captioned 'E12 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Top right - Blurred image of two actors on stage. Captioned ' "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Second row left - two…
Top right - Blurred image of two actors on stage. Captioned ' "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Second row left - two…
75 Squadron Flying Orders
A list of aircrew, times of take off and landings and altitude flown for 75 squadron. 21 Lancasters attacked the dyke at Westkapelle.
Tags: 75 Squadron; bombing; Lancaster; RAF Mepal
Brownsfield Mill
View through gateway of a multi-story brick building with rows of windows on each floor and a chimney in the centre. In courtyard behind gates in front of building two cars and a lorry are parked. On the right gatepost a sign indicating Brownsfield…
Interview with David Bowker
David Bowker joined the Air Force and was originally training to be a wireless operator / air gunner but remustered as a pilot. He discusses rudder lock on early versions of Halifax. Jacqueline Bowker his wife, discusses her life during the war and…
Tags: 103 Squadron; 150 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; briefing; Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992); crash; Halifax; Halifax Mk 1; Hurricane; lack of moral fibre; Lysander; Magister; military living conditions; military service conditions; operational training unit; Oxford; pilot; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-); RAF Cardington; RAF Elsham Wolds; RAF Pershore; RAF Rufforth; RAF Shawbury; RAF Snaith; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Jack Jarmy’s Royal Canadian Air Force observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book. One
Navigators log book for J Jarmy covering the period from 7th August 1942 to 12th November 1957. Detailing his flying training in Canada and England and operations flown, including various certificates and a list of his operational crew. He was…
La Ricamerie factory
Low level oblique aerial photograph showing large bright explosions in the centre with a building to its left. Another building further left appears to be on fire. On the reverse 'Cam 2, Ops 142, Daylight/Night attack on La Ricamerie, Date 10/11-3…
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 181-37. Writes that he has increased his pay allotment to her and mentions other financial matters. Lists request for items of clothing and other items which he would like her to send. Asks he to ask friends to send him tobacco, books and…
Tags: prisoner of war
Mary Wards' dog tags
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force dog tags issued to 893293 Mary Ward tied with ribbon.
Telegram from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Sends delight at their receipt of cable and registered letter. Understands they are keeping well.
Tags: prisoner of war
The Prisoner of War March 1945
The official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St John War Organisation. This edition covers the Editors comments, the transport of food parcels, Emergency supplies for the camp, POW cooking, articles about Christmas in…
'A Day at East Kirkby'
Poem by Bill Cooke prior to a visit to East Kirkby - contrasting the stress of operational flying on Lancasters to the forthcoming aircraft taxi ride.
'Aladdin' - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - poster showing eight characters and dancing girls and title 'Aladdin - Stalag Luft 3, 1942'. Captioned 'D33 NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, J[..}'.
Top right - two actors on stage sitting with mannequins across their knees. Captioned…
Top right - two actors on stage sitting with mannequins across their knees. Captioned…
'Aladdin' - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - a blurred image of six actors on stage, Captioned 'D31 NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan'.
Top right - blurred image of a number of actors on stage. Captioned 'NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan 43'.
Second row left - a…
Top right - blurred image of a number of actors on stage. Captioned 'NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan 43'.
Second row left - a…
'Aladdin' and 'Girls, girls, girls' - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - seven actors on stage four in rear and three kneeling in front. Six are wearing conical hats and a man in the centre front row a dinner jacket. Captioned 'D31 NCO's Panto "Aladdin", Stalag Luft 3 Jan'.
Top right - number of actors…
Top right - number of actors…
'Aubrey Goes West' - Stalag Luft 1
Top left - Full length view of four men dressed in cowboy outfits standing in front of wooden hut. Captioned 'B10 "Aubrey Goes West", Stalag Luft 1, 41'.
Top middle - two men dressed as cowboy and cowgirl standing in front of wooden hut. Captioned…
Top middle - two men dressed as cowboy and cowgirl standing in front of wooden hut. Captioned…
'Bums on Broadway' - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - poster showing a man and a woman and title "Bums on Broadway". Captioned 'D9 poster for "Bums on Broadway"'.
Top middle - three actors on stage, two dressed in suits and the middle on in uniform with peaked cap. Captioned 'D19 "Bums on…
Top middle - three actors on stage, two dressed in suits and the middle on in uniform with peaked cap. Captioned 'D19 "Bums on…
'Elizabethan News' Saturday 9 January 1943
Front page of a newsheet covering world wide military activity, Series 10 No 3, Two cents. Lead articles about Papuan campaign in the Pacific and Russian successes. Other reports cover North African campaign, German attacks on the south coast and…
Tags: propaganda
'Elizabethan Times' Thursday 7 January 1943
Front page of military newsheet, Series 10 Issue 1. Two cents. Covering world wide military activity. Leading articles cover advances by the allied forces in North Africa and Russian successes in the East. Shorter reports on attacks on the Japanese…
Tags: propaganda
'For the Love of Mike' - Stalag Luft 3
Top row left - blurred image of two actors on stage with window in the background. Captioned 'E33 "For the love of Mike", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Top row right - blurred image of one actor standing over another who is sitting in an armchair. In the…
Top row right - blurred image of one actor standing over another who is sitting in an armchair. In the…
'Girls, girls, girls' - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - actor dressed as woman standing on stage. Captioned 'E10 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Top right - line of actors mostly dressed from as women with short skirts in line on stage. Captioned ' "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag…
Top right - line of actors mostly dressed from as women with short skirts in line on stage. Captioned ' "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag…
'Home and Beauty' - Stalag Luft 3
Top middle - poster and cast list for 'Home and Beauty'. Captioned 'F1 show poster'.
Centre left - four actors on stage, two in uniform, one dressed as a woman, one in pyjamas. Captioned 'F2 "Home and Beauty", Stalag Luft 3, Apr 43'.
Centre right…
Centre left - four actors on stage, two in uniform, one dressed as a woman, one in pyjamas. Captioned 'F2 "Home and Beauty", Stalag Luft 3, Apr 43'.
Centre right…