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Auguste Müller's account of the events at Turmgasse 4/Königsplatz 36 ½ (Wiedersichscher Keller), Königsplatz.

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Nine home guard men and an RAF flight sergeant standing in line. A home guard lieutenant is making a presentation to Stanley Bradford in the middle.

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A half length portrait of Beatrice sitting at a desk in uniform. On the reverse on a sticky note is 'Beatrice Achesan nee Holden Civil Defence'.

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Bill Dames in uniform. On the reverse 'Dad Bill Dammes During War 1939-45 Home Guard Normanton'

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Account of the 6 July 1944 bombing of Trieste written by a typist of the Servola ironworks. The first part of the document details the effects of the explosions and mentions some of the impact points: the ammunition dump and the oil refinery. The…

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Two men of the Unione Nazionale Protezione Antiaerea are in the foreground running. One of them is pointing to the sky with his left arm, whilst the other soldier is holding on to his helmet with his right hand. The buildings around are engulfed in…

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Peter Stevenson's account of his service in the Officer Training Corps at Grantham and later in the Air Training Corps. Tells of his life in Grantham and the effect of the war on the town. Also his involvement post war in museums and projects to…

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A certificate awarded to William George Briley of The gas light & coke co for 10 months of safe driving.

Mr Christian's account of the events at Moltkestraße 7.

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City fire guard certificate made out for JJ Bartram on 1 December 1943. Letter and enclosed defence medal.

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Badge with crown and 'CD'.

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Certifies that Joan Marie Mitchell completed training in welfare and homeless.

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A diploma awarded to William George Briley of the Gas light & coke company for having been free from driving accidents

Clara H's account of the events at Moltkestraße nos. 12 and 7.

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Instructions how to deal with a new type of small incendiary the Royal Air Force started to use. Advice includes: do not use water; put all the incendiaries in a hole dug in the ground; ask the assistance of the Unione Nazionale Protezione Antiaerea…

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A certificate dated 'from 6th June 1940' awarded to David Joseph for his time in the Home Guard.

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Left, Denis Clyde-Smith wearing uniform and his wife in wedding dress walking out of church. People can be seen behind them. On either side men in steel helmets are part of an honour guard with stirrup pumps lying ready on the ground.
Right a…

Director Seidel's account of the events at Mittelgasse 31.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Doris in Royal Observer Corps uniform.
On the reverse 'Doris Edith Reddish ROC 12/10/25 -17/05/17'.

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14 items from Doris' service in the Royal Observer Corps.
Item 1 is the two badges on her cap.
Item 2 and 3 are Doris' cap.
Item 4 and 5 are both sides of an enamel badge.
Item 6 is a cloth Royal Observer Corps badge.
Item 7 is a cloth rank…

Dorothea P and Martha St's account of the events at Franziskusstraße 1, Wildemannsgasse 30.

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A formal group of 34 men arranged in four rows. In the second image each man is named in a printed caption.

Mrs Elfriede N's account of the events at Friedrichsplatz 3, Obere Karlstraße 17/19 (Bürgersäle).
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