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Bob's aircraft
Left page: from top, descriptions of the Magister, Anson and Whitley aircraft, annotated 'RAF aircraft in which Bob did his training'.
Whitley aircraft, B-DY, C-DY and E-DY, flying in formation; bottom, crashed Whitley MH-H, annotated 'Usworth 17 11…
Whitley aircraft, B-DY, C-DY and E-DY, flying in formation; bottom, crashed Whitley MH-H, annotated 'Usworth 17 11…
Postcard to Mr D Bloodworth
A colour postcard of a Halifax. The message reads that Dad has just arrived.
Tags: arts and crafts; Halifax
Target Token Genoa
An aiming point certificate comprising a sketch of a Lancaster on the ground with rotating propellers It is captioned 'Genoa 61 Squadron 7/8 November 1942 S/Ldr Deas, Sgt Talbot, Sgt Davies, Sgt Taylor, F/Sgt Nightingale, Sgt Munro, F/Lt Leonard'. It…
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; arts and crafts; bombing; Lancaster; navigator
Wismar 12/13 October 1942
Sketch of a Lancaster dropping bombs, amidst searchlights, cloud and smoke. Each bomb is labelled with the crew member's names 'F/Sgt Turner, F/Sgt Anderson, Sgt Davies, Sgt Hunter, Sgt Coombes, Sgt Cass and Sgt Osterloh'. Below the sketch is a…
Tags: 61 Squadron; aircrew; arts and crafts; bombing; Lancaster; searchlight
Aiming point certificate, aircrew and Manchester
First, a sketch of a Lancaster in flight, captioned 'Wismar, 12/13.X.42 F/Sgt Turner, F/Sgt Anderson, Sgt Davies, Sgt Hunter, Sgt Coombes, Sgt Cass, Sgt Osterloh. 61 Squadron.' Signed 'A Pollen P/O 1942.' Second, four men in uniform and side caps…
Aiming point certificate and aircrew
First, a sketch of a Lancaster in flight, captioned 'Duisburg, 6/7 Sept. 1942 F/Sgt Turner, Sgt Anderson, Sgt Davies, Sgt Hunter, Sgt Coombes, Sgt Cass, Sgt Osterloh. 61 Squadron.' Signed 'A Pollen P/O 1942.' Second, the damaged port engine of a…
Spoof photograph and airborne Manchesters
A spoof photograph of a crew of five aboard a flying carpet. The pilot is wearing a light coloured flying suit and using a broomstick as a control column. An airman is crouching over the pilot looking through a telescope, another sits beside a camera…
Tags: 61 Squadron; aircrew; arts and crafts; bombing; Manchester; pilot; RAF Syerston
This stone was unlaid at Dusseldorf by 61 sqd
Cartoon of the aftermath of an operation with a Lancaster flying overhead. It shows Hitler and Goering holding a candle in a holder lighting up a ruined building on which has been inscribed 'This stone was unlaid at Dusseldorf by 61 sqn F/sgt Turner,…
Tale End Albert by Harry Holmes
A poem about a rear gunner in the style of Albert and the Lion by Marriott Edgar made popular by Stanley Holloway.
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Poem
Handwritten poem, two verses reflecting on the way they used to celebrate Christmas with friends and family and now someone is missing.
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Poem
Poem with a photograph of Hubert standing in the back garden, row of houses in the background.
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A History Corrected
A poem about Churchill and the absence of a medal for Bomber Command.
Seated man in a top hat
A sketch of a man sat on a wooden chair with turned spindles. He is sat at a table with a tablecloth on which is a cup and saver. The man is wearing a long jacket and trousers with turn ups. Annotated '15/20'.
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Notes with a sketch of a car
A sketch of a car with a short list of words and with German translations. On the reverse are two addresses including that of Iga, a fellow prisoner of war.
Tags: arts and crafts; prisoner of war
Woman's head
A pencil drawing of the head of a statue. In the bottom right corner is a study of the nose and one eye. Annotated 'J.W.G.Saunders'.
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Rowing boat
A pencil drawing, with some inked outlines of a rowing boat on shore. The boat has two sets of rowlocks, a rudder with a painter attached to the bow. There is a wooden balustrade beyond the boat and mountains in the distance. Annotated 'J Saunders…
Tags: arts and crafts
Donkey in a harness
A pencil drawing of a donkey with blinkers in a harness. In a corner is an anatomical sketch of a donkey. Annotated '13/20 v.g. J Saunders VS'.
Tags: animal; arts and crafts
Men talking
A pencil drawing of two men. One man, wearing a suit and top hat, is sitting on a wooden chair facing the artist. He is talking to a man standing facing the seated man with one hand in the pocket of his overcoat and his other raised in the air. There…
Tags: arts and crafts
Violin and case
A pencil drawing of an open violin case on a flat surface with a violin resting across it. Annotated '5s J.W.G.Saunders'.
Tags: arts and crafts