Browse Items (335 total)
Sort by:
Letter to George Shephard Johns
![E[Author]JohnsGS401101-0001.jpg](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/1916/44171/E[Author]JohnsGS401101-0001.jpg "E[Author]JohnsGS401101-0001.jpg")
A hand written letter sent to George Shephard Johns from a relative. The letter concerns sending sympathies to George on the death of his mother. The letter also provides general family updates concerning George's relatives.
Some memories of the war
![MKilburnG[Ser#-DoB]-170310-01.pdf](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/1807/44140/MKilburnG[Ser -DoB]-170310-01.jpg "MKilburnG[Ser#-DoB]-170310-01.pdf")
Memoir detailing a teenage girl's experiences of the war. The document details experiences of evacuation, the blackouts, sounds of the war during air raids and what they saw on the streets of Liverpool.
Interview with Joyce Exton Wallace. Seven
![AExtonWallaceJ[Date]-07.mp3](/omeka/application/views/scripts/images/fallback-audio.png "AExtonWallaceJ[Date]-07.mp3")
Joyce Exton Wallace recalls the bombing of her sister's house with whom Joyce and her baby Robert were living. Half of the house was destroyed and 11 month old Carol, was killed. Joyce, Robert and her sister escaped by climbing down the rubble of the…
Interview with Joyce Exton Wallace. Five
Joyce Exton Wallace recalls being given five clothing tokens by the council to clothe herself and her baby Robert after being bombed. A stranger donated a parcel of baby clothes and she received a pram and more baby clothes from the Canadian Red…
Christmas - Waltham 1943
Three verse poem about Christmas. Relates to a children's party and mentions WAAF officer doing party planning, trying to bring cheer to Waltham station. On the reverse 'Keith Burrows, RAFA'.
Sally Lancaster
Ode to a local village girl whose mother took in washing from aircrew. Refers to 100 Squadron. Two versions both annotated 'Kathryn Reid, (half pint)' and other notes.
Lancaster ND578 KM-Y
The aircrew and ground crew are arranged in two rows in font of Lancaster 'Y'. One of the men is holding a young boy. The aircraft has completed 107 operations. In the cockpit is a sign 'These animals are dangerous'. On the reverse is 'Ground Crew of…
Young Girl and Crashed Aircraft Engine
A young girl standing in front of a crashed aircraft engine.
The photograph is repeated in another album with the following handwritten on the reverse 'Therese del Sole devant le moteur d'avion env? 1945 a Notre Dame de Bliquetuit'.
The photograph is repeated in another album with the following handwritten on the reverse 'Therese del Sole devant le moteur d'avion env? 1945 a Notre Dame de Bliquetuit'.
Street party
Long table with table cloth, flower table decorations, bunting, plates of party food, young children seated at the table, mothers standing behind, houses in background.
Enschede
Page captioned, 'Enschede Xmas Party, Xmas party given to the Dutch children, by 35 wing.' Four photographs, two showing two views of a large building with windmill, of the other two one is showing the inside of a large building decorated with three…
18 children from Belsen
15 young chidren, three older boys, some of the young ones have bunches of flowers. Two adults one RAF the other a female in uniform. They are standing in a playground buildings in the background.
On the reverse, handwritten 'Belsen'.
On the reverse, handwritten 'Belsen'.
Derek, June & Brian Christian
Two photographs of three children.
#1 the three are in swimming trunks and is captioned 'Cutteslowe Park, Oxford 1940'.
#2 the two boys are on bikes and the girl is standing on the wall at the front of their house. It is captioned '556 Banbury…
#1 the three are in swimming trunks and is captioned 'Cutteslowe Park, Oxford 1940'.
#2 the two boys are on bikes and the girl is standing on the wall at the front of their house. It is captioned '556 Banbury…
Popeye mascot
Popeye doll with red scarf, blue jumper and trousers taken on flights by a crew for luck. The word 'Foreign' is written on the back of its neck.
The mascot was recovered from the crash of Lancaster WS-O LM432. The aircraft was flying from Manston…
The mascot was recovered from the crash of Lancaster WS-O LM432. The aircraft was flying from Manston…
Photographs of airman
Top left - a full length image of an airman wearing tunic with half brevet and sergeant rank and a side cap, standing in a garden with a dog seated on his left.
Top right - an airman wearing tunic with half brevet and sergeant rank squatting down in…
Top right - an airman wearing tunic with half brevet and sergeant rank squatting down in…
Christmas party
Top - three children seated at table with clown crouched between two of them. Table has cups, saucers, plates and Christmas decorations. Captioned 'Kiddies party RAF Penhold, Xmas 1941'.
Bottom - large group of children seated at 'u' shaped table…
Bottom - large group of children seated at 'u' shaped table…
Toddler on a tricycle
![SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10013.jpg](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/2030/32583/SWooleyAJ[Ser -DoB]v10013.jpg "SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10013.jpg")
Young boy riding on a tricycle on pavement with houses in the background. Captioned 'Gerald, June 23 1940'.
Two airmen with children
Two airman wearing tunics with sergeants rank and on the right with pilot's brevet kneeling and squatting either side of a young boy and girl toddler. In the background a baby's playpen.
Letter to Sanchia from father
Glad she enjoyed panto and explains aeroplane picture he sent. Mentions that Mr Jenkinson was pleased with the letter he received from her. Concludes by saying no chance to sail boat yet.
Tansley family
Irene Tansley on the left wearing dress. Ernest Tansley on the right wearing jacket and tie. with young Peter in front. They are standing on a path in a garden. Captioned 'photo is of Mum, Dad (EH Tansley) and my brother Peter, taken 1939'.…
Irene Tansley and children
On the right a lady wearing knitted top with wings broach. In the centre a girl wearing white dress and on the left a boy wearing dark jacket and shorts. All sitting in line. Captioned 'Peter,Anne,Mum 1942, Peter & Anne Tansley with their mother,…
Tansley family
On the left a woman wearing coat, on the right a sergeant airman wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and side cap. Between the adults a girl and a boy. Captioned 'mum, Anne,Peter, Dad 1943 (edited), Irene Tansley, Anne, Peter & Ernest Tansley'.…
Family portrait
On the right a woman wearing knitted top with wings broach. In the centre a girl wearing white dress and on the left a boy wearing dark jacket and shorts. All sitting in line. On the reverse 'Peter, Anne, Mum'. Note attached 'In this photo, mum is…
Fragments from crashed Stirling
Four small fragments, captioned ' bits from 75 Squadron Stirling crash 1/12/43 on approach to R.A.F. Acklington returning damaged from an op. A/c hit a cottage on approach to airfield. 6 crew and five children killed. Location of crash North…
Newspaper cutting reporting the Stirling crash
This occurred on 1 December 1943, Ken Hook was the only crew member to survive. Five small children were killed.
A child inspects the wreckage of Pilot Officer Tansley's Lancaster
A child wearing coat on the right looks at wreckage on the left. Captioned 'A child inspects the wreckage of P/O Tansleys Lancaster at Trebbin, Germany'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.