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Interview with David Bowker
David Bowker joined the Air Force, originally training to be a wireless operator/air gunner but re-mustered as a pilot. He discusses rudder lock on early versions of Halifax. Jacqueline Bowker, his wife, discusses her life during the war and being…
'Let's Go Mad' Programme
A programme for the revue 'Let's Go Mad' presented by The Station Revue Company at RAF Boscombe Down.
Also included are a pass out and an invitation to a dance at RAF Stradishall.
Also included are a pass out and an invitation to a dance at RAF Stradishall.
'Piccadilly' Moncton
A camp scene of a road with wooden huts and in the distance a bunch of airmen. On the reverse 'Piccadilly Moncton'.
"Boil you ----- Boil"
A cartoon of a prisoner with a forced air camp stove for boiling water. It is dated Oct 17 1944. It is drawn on a prisoner of war postcard.
"Jack Brings Home the Breakfast"
An airman standing outside a nissen hut. He is holding a wrapped breakfast, mug of tea and smoking.
On the reverse 'Jurby IOM August 1942 "Jack Brings Home the Breakfast" '.
On the reverse 'Jurby IOM August 1942 "Jack Brings Home the Breakfast" '.
"Tired Out"
Ken resting on his bunk. On the reverse 'Jurby I.O.M. May 1942 "Tired out" '.
12 Squadron's Move from Khormaksar to Robat
Four photographs from an album. All four images show tents being taken down or erected and various items being moved around.
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 partially-clad woman on the canvas of a…
Photograph 2 is of Reginald George Cavalier painting a partially-clad woman on the canvas of a…
1549105 LAC Leadbetter
A letter allowing Jack to have his meals as quickly as possible.
1944 Christmas menu
Menu for Christmas meal at RAF Abu Sueir in 1944. Decorated border and artwork top and bottom.
1944 diary
Hand-written 1944 diary. Detailed entries of flying, camp life, the weather and letters to and from home. Many references to going to cinema. Last entry 17 July 1944.
1944/47 WAAF Life and After
Margaret Cuthill's account of her time in the WAAF. At the age of 17 she volunteered for the WAAF and was enrolled as a teleprinter operator. She was sent to Wilmslow for training. After four weeks of drill and physical exercise she was posted to…
34 S.F.T.S Medicine Hat, Alberta
Top left - a road running from the bottom with a row of single story huts on the left. Telegraph poles along right side of road. Caption 'the camp'. Bottom left - a cluster of single story huts in the middle distance. Captioned 'our billets'. Right -…
460 Squadron
Photograph 1 is of a Lancaster AR-Z waiting to take off.
Photograph 2 is of 460 Squadron's crest.
Photograph 3 is of a Lancaster in the air, close to the ground.
Photograph 4 is of the pilot in the cockpit of a Lancaster, captioned 'Lancaster…
Photograph 2 is of 460 Squadron's crest.
Photograph 3 is of a Lancaster in the air, close to the ground.
Photograph 4 is of the pilot in the cockpit of a Lancaster, captioned 'Lancaster…
A Dorricott's army diary
A handwritten notebook containing the war diary of A Dorricott from October 1914. He embarks the SS Deseado at Southampton and sails through the Bay of Biscay, past Gibraltar to Malta. They continued with naval escorts to Port Said, through the Suez…
A Gastronomic Journey (Experience)
Ted Neale's recalls his absence of memory of the food at No 1 Aircrew Reception at Lords Cricket Ground, apart from the fresh milk. He was posted to Scarborough where the food was so bad that they ate fish and chips and flapjacks at a nearby cafe.…
A group of airmen in barrack block
A group of airmen behind a table in a barrack block room with Christmas decorations. Submitted with caption 'Barrack room Christmas '44 Habbaniya [Norman Didwell]'.
A memoir of life in the WAAF during the war
Starts with description of feelings and actions beginning of the war. Mother had tried to persuade her to join land army and mentions brief experience and unsuitability for farming. Decided to join the RAF. Details enlistment and initial training…
A Rather Strange Time
Terry Ford's wartime experiences written and read to Avon Talking Magazine for the Blind.
A retrospective - Bomber Command No 625 Squadron
Opens with some details of 625 Squadron and introduction with reasons for writing. Writes of beginning of the war when still at school and experiences before joining up. Mentions activities with Air Training Corps and being awarded an RAF bursary to…
A Snowy Camp
A view across a snowy landscape with wooden huts.
A true war story
Humorous story of a young airman billeted with a war widow.
A Wartime Log
A book used as a photo and sketch album. It contains sketches of his wife, Dorothy Frances Lydiard Kellett (nee Abbott), two sketches of horses, images taken during plays including ‘Morning Star’, '10 Minute Alibi', '‘Thunder Rock’, 'A Revue'…
Accommodation for Dick Curnock
A note to the Heliopolis Palace Hotel requesting accommodation for Dick Curnock.
Accommodation huts
A row of five single storey, pitched grass roofed huts arranged along a tree lined roadway. The entrances have screens and lights above with utility wires passing above. On the reverse 'This snap shot shows an avenue of huts similar to the one I am…