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Air raid precautions album
An album to contain a series of cigarette cards of national importance. Shows pictures of some of the things that the government and local authorities are working out for the protection of the general public. Includes: window protection, splinter…
Fred Whybrow draft Obituary
The Obituary describes his service and civilian career from training in the United States to his 105 operations. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He met his future wife, Isobel in Blackpool. Served in the Far East and demobbed in 1947.
Control tower, crashed aircraft and fire practice
Photograph 1 and 2 are of a control tower. On the roof is '04'.
Photograph 3 and 4 are of the remains of crashed aircraft.
Photograph 5 is of a man in a shirt and tie with a hose laying out foam from a hose.
Photograph 6 is of the same man being…
Photograph 3 and 4 are of the remains of crashed aircraft.
Photograph 5 is of a man in a shirt and tie with a hose laying out foam from a hose.
Photograph 6 is of the same man being…
Tags: control tower; firefighting
Voluntary Fire-Fighting Parties membership card
Card certifying Roy Briggs as a member of Battersea Voluntary Fire Fighting Parties
Tags: civil defence; firefighting
Interview with Iris McClements. One
Iris McClements was a member of the Women’s Junior Air Corps and then the Royal Observer Corps. She met her husband on one of his visits to York.
20 auxiliary firemen
Group portrait of 20 auxiliary firemen in three rows all in uniform with peaked hats. Front row of eight are sitting on chairs, second row of seven standing and back row of five standing on hidden support. Bob Carter is left hand man in back row. In…
Tags: civil defence; firefighting; home front
Totaler Krieg
Propaganda booklet about total war containing photographs quotes and text about bombing.
Fritz Hundhausen
Fritz Hundhausen's account of the events at Essiggasse 6 (Inn ‘Stadt Frankfurt’), air raid shelter at the Karl Hospital.
Andreas H and Emma H
Andreas H and Emma H's account of the events at Schomburgstraße 10 (Rheinischer Hof Hotel), Bahnhofstraße 19 and Lutherplatz 7.
Max Bartels
Max Bartels's account of the events at Lossestraße 14 (Losse [power] plant).
Reinhold Sch
Reinhold Sch's account of the events at Frankfurter Straße 26/28 (Municipal Police Department), Engelhardstraße 8.
Oskar Spieß
Oskar Spieß's account of the events at Jägerstraße 1.
Heinz Grässel
Heinz Grässel's account of the events at Holländische Straße 21.
Kitty Michel
Kitty Michel's account of the events at Platz der SA (Housing Inspectorate), old Lutheran church am Graben.
Heinrich Stöppler
Heinrich Stöppler's account of the events at Franzgraben 85 (Municipal Cleaning Department).
Heinrich O
Heinrich O's account of the events at Ständeplatz 16 ½ (Department for Economic Affairs), Brüderstraße 14.
Gustav H
Gustav H's account of the events at Schlößchen Schönfeld, city plant nursery near Schönfeld Park, Hinter der Waage 9.
Wilhelm Galenbeck and Karl Bunge
Wilhelm Galenbeck and Karl Bunge's account of the events at Obere Karlsstraße 18, Karlsplatz 2 (Youth Welfare Offices and print shop).
August Keppler
August Keppler's account of the events at Obere Karlsstraße 12/14 (Old Townhall, Public Welfare Office).
Erich Thom and Karl B
Erich Thom and Karl B's account of the events at Mombachstraße 10/12 (abattoir)/Leipziger Straße 79.
Andreas N
Andreas N's account of the events at the City Cleaning Department, Franzgraben 85.
Otto Kappel
Otto Kappel's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 24, Fisch-gasse.
Gottlieb Sunkel and August Lehnebach
Gottlieb Sunkel and August Lehnebach's account of the events at the Civic Centre.
Otto Pfromm and Katharina Sch
Katharina Sch and Otto Pfromm's account of the events at Klosterstraße 6 and Wildemannsgasse 11.
Anna D
Anna D's account of the events at Hohenzollernstraße nos. 137 ½ and 139, Wehlheider Straße 6.