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Interview with Eric Haynes
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Eric Haynes recalls his service in the RAF as a coxswain in Air Sea Rescue. He enlisted on 4 September 1939 as a photographer; however, when he was mustered in January 1940, he was told there were no photography spaces. He entered service as RAF…
A Fire on V-J Night
A cutting about a series of fires at Corsham on V-J night. There is discussion about the ineffectiveness of the fire brigade.
Line of Prisoners
A line of prisoners handing over their weapons.
There is a second identical copy.
There is a second identical copy.
Stonebow, Lincoln
From information provided by the donor. The Stonebow, Lincoln decorated for VJ Day.
101 Squadron No 1 Group Bomber Command
A framed photograph of 101 squadron on VJ day 15th August 1945. A large group of squadron personnel are arranged in six rows on front of a Lancaster.
Snapshots of people
Top left - twenty-two servicemen in two rows in front of a truck with open rear hatch. Captioned 'Boys on VJ day'.
Top right half-length portrait of a pilot wearing battledress, peaked cap and sun glasses, In the background a brick building.…
Top right half-length portrait of a pilot wearing battledress, peaked cap and sun glasses, In the background a brick building.…
Aircraft and people
Top left - ten men standing a sitting in front of a building. Most are wearing battledress and side caps, Building has 'Wind Sock Villa' written on it to the right of the group. Captioned 'Some of the boys on VJ Day'.
Top right - seven aircrew in…
Top right - seven aircrew in…
Aircraft and crews
Top left - five people under the nose of a Lancaster with back of a fuel bowser on the left. Captioned 'Some of the boys on VJ Day'. Top right - seven aircrew in line under the nose of a bomber. Captioned 'crew of H Harry 1942'. Middle left - seven…
Thornhill
Thrree small photographs, first shows group of individuals crowding around a wireless set, captioned 'VJ Day Thornhill'.
Second showing Askari bugler, captioned ' 'Lights out' Askari guard Thornhill'.
Third showing Hurricane on the ground…
Second showing Askari bugler, captioned ' 'Lights out' Askari guard Thornhill'.
Third showing Hurricane on the ground…
John Blair DFC
Black and white full-length portrait photograph of John Blair wearing civilian clothes with medals on his left breast, in front of a large, white building with portico. There are various people behind him: one is dressed in the uniform of a British…
Was it all a Dream
Bill Bailey's wartime memoirs, from enlistment, training in UK and Canada and detail of each of 31 operation in Bomber Command. After completion of his tour he was transferred to Lossiemouth to train Free French aircrew. After successful progress he…
Lancaster over the Mall
A Lancaster drops poppies over the Victoria Memorial at the end of the Mall. It is captioned '50th Anniversary of VJ day 1995' and has a commemorative stamp 'Lancaster' stamp issued in June 97.
Interview with Mary Ward. Two
Mary Ward joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in 1940. She served, briefly, at RAF Driffield but mostly at RAF Linton on Ouse. She trained as a cook before being moved to duties as a map officer, where she prepared maps for briefings and…
Interview with Bob Porteous
Flight Sergeant Bob Porteous grew up in Australia and, after spending time in the bush, he joined the Royal Australian Air Force. After training and spending time in the United States, he travelled to Scotland on the Queen Mary. He flew operations as…