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An airman in a Sidcot suit, a WAAF, a second airman, an ATS, a soldier and a naval officer. The six are standing in front of a house.
On the reverse 'Hampstead. April 1942. Embarkation Leave'.

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Gerard Kilburn standing in a hole, dug for an Anderson shelter in the garden. A clothes line of washing can be seen in the top of the photograph.

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A girl standing at the entrance of an Anderson shelter.

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A woman standing at the entrance of an Anderson shelter.

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Three people looking out of the entrance of an Anderson shelter. One man is wearing a helmet.

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.

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10 German ration stamps.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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Made out for James Burnside.

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German propaganda news from Berlin. The lead article refers to the plot to assassinate Hitler. Home news in brief is a collection of negative stories about Britain.

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Left - two women in civilian dress sitting on a wheeled trailer. Captioned 'Dorothy and Vera, Bank Holiday 1941'.
Centre - an airmen wearing tunic standing next to a woman wearing dress outside a brick built house.
Right - an airman wearing tunic…

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A book issued for rationed fuel.

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German ration coupons for nutritional agents and cheese.

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Three women on top of a hay cart playing with the hay. On the reverse '1947 Vera Wilde W.L.A.'

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Eight women arranged in two rows in front of a hay stack. On the reverse 'W.L.A. 1947 2nd (Left) front Gladys Marston (nee Monks)'.

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Seven women sitting on the ground by a gate. On the reverse 'Jean Raven Betty Render Gladys Monk Dolly Kay Booth Kay Jean Approx 1947 Land Army'.

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A portrait of Gladys in a cardboard mount, annotated 'Me in Land Army 1946'. Aged 19.

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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.

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Starts with letter from Minister Staley G Smith about general matters concerning the church and congregation. Followed by general news from church branches. Concludes with preaching plan for October.

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Photograph in mounting. Hay cart in a field with two horses harnessed, an individual standing on the cart. On the reverse, caption 'Kath Busby in Land Army, Blossom and hay waggon'. Photographers details printed on the mounting, 'Developed and…

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Completed for 30 Utility Furniture units , 1 of curtain material, 1 of floor covering, 1 mattress , this one not used, 2 blankets and 3 sheets. Issued to Lilian Grundy.

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Not issued, for motor car 10 -13 HP.

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