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Doll's cot
Cot with flowered panel and doll standing in back corner. On the reverse 'Doll's cot Grandpa Turner made for Penny'.
Flight Lieutenant R Standford
Caricature of a man wearing cricket kit and cap carrying a bat walking to the left.
Mere Gen March 1944
![MReynoldsWT[Ser#-DoB]-150731-04.pdf](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/1235/16323/MReynoldsWT[Ser -DoB]-150731-04.jpg "MReynoldsWT[Ser#-DoB]-150731-04.pdf")
a 29 page duplicated magazine produced by the personnel of Branston Mere Y station. All the items are original, mainly 'in' jokes consisting of stories, jokes, poems and cartoons.
Mere Gen 1st Birthday edition
![MReynoldsWT[Ser#-DoB]-150731-03.pdf](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/1235/16322/MReynoldsWT[Ser -DoB]-150731-03.jpg "MReynoldsWT[Ser#-DoB]-150731-03.pdf")
A duplicated magazine, produced by the personnel of Branston Mere Y station. It includes 'in' jokes, stories, poems, cartoons and a
a crossword puzzle.
a crossword puzzle.
Mere Gen Christmas 1943
![MReynoldsWT[Ser#-DoB]-150731-02.pdf](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/1235/16321/MReynoldsWT[Ser -DoB]-150731-02.jpg "MReynoldsWT[Ser#-DoB]-150731-02.pdf")
A duplicated magazine produced by the personnel at Branston Mere Y station. It contains 'in' jokes, stories, a quiz, poems and cartoons.
Mere Gen 1942
![MReynoldsWT[Ser#-DoB]-150731-01.pdf](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/1235/16320/MReynoldsWT[Ser -DoB]-150731-01.jpg "MReynoldsWT[Ser#-DoB]-150731-01.pdf")
A duplicated magazine, produced by the personnel at Branston Mere. It includes 'in' jokes, poems, cartoons, and a ghost story.
Reg Payne holding painting of two Lancasters
Reg Payne holding one of his paintings. Two Lancasters in flight. VN-B and KM-Y. On the reverse 'Reg Payne 0220'.
Robert McClements and his model of Halifax ZA-V
Model of Rob McClement's Halifax ZA-V mounted on a stand with an engraved plaque. Under the base of the Halifax model is an inscription 'Made for R. McClements by German P.O.W. at Melbourne'.
Spitfire
Photograph of model Spitfire with feline head nose art and squadron letters 'RE'. On the reverse '20-7-44, Spitfire, Top speed 400 MPH, 2 x 20mm cannon, 4 x 303 m/guns. 1934-1944'.
Typhoon
Picture of a model Typhoon aircraft with skull and cross bones nose art.
IL-2 Sturmovik
Model of an IL-2 Sturmovik with Russian markings. On the reverse '20/7/44 Stormovik IL-2, Top speed 280 MPH, 2 x 32 mm cannon, 4 m/guns, 4 x 250 lb bombs'.
Cartoon notebook
Royal Air Force notebook for workshop and laboratory records containing a large number of hand drawn wartime cartoons including aircraft caricatures. On the cover '547557 AC2 Johnson' and '1209046 LAC Cluett 1940'.
Caricature of Ron Mathers
A caricature side view of Ron Mathers standing looking at Lancasters. It is signed by Pat Rooney and dated 1945.
No 63 Course 3 FIS Lulsgate Bottom
Photograph 1 is a group of 49 airmen arranged in 4 rows. Behind is a building. It is captioned 'No 63 course 3 F.I.S. Lulsgate Bottom 14th June-12th July 1944' and underneath 'With some reluctance we became instructors (names on the back)'.
Below is…
Below is…
Model trains
Two model trains on track on bridge over stream. Note 'Models hand made by Keith Dexter 1933, Midland Compund Johnson Tank 4-4-0 in H.O. scale 3.5 mm/to the foot'.
Harold Gorton
A side view cartoon of Harold Gorton. He is standing with his hands in his pockets. It is captioned 'Gort' and is signed 'Pat Rooney 1943'.
Interview with Les Rutherford. Four
Les Rutherford talks about the prisoner of war diary he compiled while an inmate of Belaria compound at Stalag Luft 3. Two months after arriving, he exchanged three chocolate bars for the notebook which became this personal memoir. He recollects…
Air-Forceful Cartoons
A booklet of war time cartoons. The second page contains names, addresses and signatures of colleagues.
Wedding invitaion
Envelope and card addressed to Ernie Twells, inviting him to the wedding of Beatrice Marshall and Arthur Brittain.
The Bromoil Circle of Great Britain
A document written by Leonard W Dorricott describing his interest in Bromoil photography.
Wooden box with 104 squadron crest and B-24
A small wooden box with a 104 Squadron crest, an image of a B-24 and the text 'Flak Ship'. Inside is a typed piece of paper with '1215793 F/Sgt Norton'.
137 Wing relaxing
Photograph 1 is of a photographer taking a portrait of a French airman. Behind is the photographic lorry and awnings. Captioned 'Photographic tent.'
Photograph 2 is of Reginald George Cavalier painting a woman on the canvas of a tent. Captioned…
Photograph 2 is of Reginald George Cavalier painting a woman on the canvas of a tent. Captioned…
Memorabilia from Photographic course
Photograph 1 is of the Christmas dinner menu at RAF Farnborough with a cartoon of a German reconnaissance aircraft being shot down.
Photograph 2 is of the signatures of some of the participants.
Captioned 'Christmas dinner, R.A.F. Farnborough…
Photograph 2 is of the signatures of some of the participants.
Captioned 'Christmas dinner, R.A.F. Farnborough…
Interview with Robert McClements. Two
Robert McClements grew up in Northern Ireland and after working in various jobs he volunteered for the Royal Air Force. He flew a tour of operations as a mid upper gunner with 10 Squadron. He discusses the model of his aircraft that a German…
D46 W O Bristow's Steam Boat. Stalag Luft 3. 42
The steam boat is running across the pond. Its progress is watched by seated and standing spectators. In the background is a hut. One yacht is on the water and one is at the side.