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Letter from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Writing in pencil as had lost his pen. Acknowledges receipt of letter and arrival of a parcel for which he mentions contents. Catches up with news of family and friends. Mentions upcoming leave and plans. Continues with family gossip. Writes about…
Arthur Thomas' Family
Photo 1 is a head and shoulders image of Arthur's brother, Charles Thomas. He is in army uniform. Captioned 'Charles Edward Thomas Sergeany [sic] Instructor Royal army Education Corps. 1947 Nat. Service.
Photo 2 is a dog identified as Paddy,…
Photo 2 is a dog identified as Paddy,…
Homer Lawson's Kashmir photographs
18 images from a photo album.
Photo 1 is a group of locals at the side of a road. Behind are mountains.
Photo 2 is a group of locals with horses. Behind are mountains.
Photo 3 is seven servicemen on horses.
Photo 4 is men and women on…
Photo 1 is a group of locals at the side of a road. Behind are mountains.
Photo 2 is a group of locals with horses. Behind are mountains.
Photo 3 is seven servicemen on horses.
Photo 4 is men and women on…
Lancaster Nose Art
The art features a depiction of Hardtmuth Lahm's cartoon dog 'Snifter' heading west over a map of Berlin. There is a Swastika and a large amount of mess left by the dog. This is dripping off the map. The name "Snifter" is painted on.
Letter from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Catches up with latest mail received and comments on content. Notes news from home of missing and killed friends is a succession of tragedies. Discusses a garbled cable. Says he is enclosing two photographs including one of a barbecue they held for…
Letter from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Reports arrival of Valentines day cable and his reply as well as other letters received, some via Germany, probably included in German prisoner of war mail. Catches up with home news and reminisces. Reports arrival of letters from other people. Glad…
The Prisoner of War February 1945
The official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St John War Organisation. This edition covers the Food Situation about food parcel delivery, Editors comments, Sport reports from the Camps, suggestions for parcel contents,…
Admiral Prune
33 airmen and one Naval Officer standing in front of Lancaster with Nickey Mouse / Admiral Prune II nose art and 11 bomb symbols. Guy Gibson is eigth from the left on the front row.
On the reverse ‘March 1943 ED593 Admiral Prune
Left to…
On the reverse ‘March 1943 ED593 Admiral Prune
Left to…
Race Meeting at Helmieh Track Programme
A programme for a race meeting at Helmieh. There are four races with six horses in each race. On the front are a cartoon of two horses and riders, one carrying a mace and the second has a shirt with the caption 'Another shirt gone?'.
Man with dog and shotgun
A man standing in a garden of brick house with a shotgun and a dog. On the reverse 'Leslie (Canada) lost in RAF'.
Jessie's Husband
A man in a coat and hat standing in front of a car with a Manitoba 41 licence plate, amongst the snow. Man in background feeling animals. On the reverse 'Johnny Canada Jessie's Husband'.
Photographic supplies and processing information includes…
Photographic supplies and processing information includes…
Senlac March-April 1944
Ten photographs on two pages (24 & 25) in an album.
Page 24:
Photo 1 is an aerial view of an urban area, captioned 'St Paul, Minnesota 1944'.
Photo 2 is two men, a dog and two women, captioned 'Dave, Fred, Jack, Peggy, Mrs Kenyon'.
Photo 3 is an…
Page 24:
Photo 1 is an aerial view of an urban area, captioned 'St Paul, Minnesota 1944'.
Photo 2 is two men, a dog and two women, captioned 'Dave, Fred, Jack, Peggy, Mrs Kenyon'.
Photo 3 is an…
Airman and donkey
An airman kneeling in the grass with a small donkey. Behind is a Nissen hut.
Four airmen relaxing
A group of four airmen relaxing on a beach. One man has a dog in his arms. Behind is a wooden cabin.
Rex's girlfriend and family
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a group of three women in a garden. In front is a small dog.
Photo 2 and 3 is Rex's girlfriend sitting on rocks.
Photo 1 is a group of three women in a garden. In front is a small dog.
Photo 2 and 3 is Rex's girlfriend sitting on rocks.
Rex Searle and Paddy at Home
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Rex sitting on a deckchair with Paddy, his dog.
Photo 2 is Paddy sitting up, begging by the deck chair in the garden.
Photo 1 is Rex sitting on a deckchair with Paddy, his dog.
Photo 2 is Paddy sitting up, begging by the deck chair in the garden.
Home
Four photographs titled "Home".
Photo 1 is of two tents in a garden captioned 'Grandma & Dad & Baby Burnard in back garden'.
Photo 2 is a tent and two women on deck chairs, captioned 'Grandma, Mum & Rex * Baby Burnard by Ron's tent in Garden'.…
Photo 1 is of two tents in a garden captioned 'Grandma & Dad & Baby Burnard in back garden'.
Photo 2 is a tent and two women on deck chairs, captioned 'Grandma, Mum & Rex * Baby Burnard by Ron's tent in Garden'.…
Arab men collecting water, Jaffa
At the well. Four men and two donkeys .
Arab women working, Jaffa
Two Arab women sorting grain. Behind are three donkeys.
Camels, Jaffa
Five camels and a donkey
William Burkitt
Five photographs first three head and shoulders of Wiliam Burkitt as an airman, third as an LAC fourth with a dog has a garden background, fifth sitting on a motorcycle.
Hurricanes, Harvard and bomber crew
Album page with four photographs:
- one of bomber crew de-briefing, sergeant in foreground in RAF uniform with USA shoulder flash, Flight Sergeant with Australia shoulder flash.
- two photographs of Hurricane with squadron code PR, with servicing…
- one of bomber crew de-briefing, sergeant in foreground in RAF uniform with USA shoulder flash, Flight Sergeant with Australia shoulder flash.
- two photographs of Hurricane with squadron code PR, with servicing…
Burkitt family photographs
Album page, eight photographs, predominantly of women, a later one is in colour.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes about packing up her things and having to leave her dog. Mentions financial issue and catches up with family matters. Continues with news of travel arrangements.
Bogdan Krahelski and Mieczysław Stachiewicz
Photo 1 is a half length portrait of Bogdan Krahelski and Mieczysław Stachiewicz.
Photo 2 is a full length portrait of Bogdan Krahelski and Mieczysław Stachiewicz standing at the entrance to a brick building.
Photo 3 is a head and shoulders…
Photo 2 is a full length portrait of Bogdan Krahelski and Mieczysław Stachiewicz standing at the entrance to a brick building.
Photo 3 is a head and shoulders…