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Snowy tented camp
A view across a tented camp with a parked lorry. There has been a light dusting of snow.
Petrol truck and trailer in the snow
A petrol truck hitched to a trailer tank in the snow.
Jim Hardy
Jim, in khaki, standing beside a Jeep. On the reverse 'The Terrible Hardy Jug Land 1945'.
Car in river
A small car in the middle of a river. On the reverse 'C.O.'s car when it was washed off the bridge'.
Six airmen
Six airmen leaning on a service vehicle.
On the reverse 'San Marco in Lamas, Italy 6.3.44'.
On the reverse 'San Marco in Lamas, Italy 6.3.44'.
Lancaster
Painting of a Lancaster parked on dispersal with bomb trolleys in front and men working. Submitted with caption 'Oakington Lancaster painting'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Conversations with Norman Didwell
Transcript of discussions and includes information from a letter dated 21 April 1986. Norman Didwell was flight rigger on 99 Squadron at Mildenhall and Newmarket and then at Middle East staging posts, Transport Command RAF Waterbeach and Gatow…
Airman in front of Wellington
An airman wearing flying clothes with hands in pockets standing in front of a Wellington. Two bombs on trolley in long grass in the foreground. Submitted with caption 'Fg Off Don 'Pop' Elliott, navigator on 99 Sqn '39'40 at 24 OTU Honeybourne '44…
Dan Nash memoir
Born in 1916, Dan spent his early childhood in Kent with his grandmother before moving back to his parents in Fulham. He left school aged 16 to undertake a job with the Hudson's Bay Fur Company, where he met Joyce, his future wife. At the outbreak of…
RAF overseas and local scenery
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is an RAF petrol bowser and a bus. Behind are palm trees.
#2 is a bridge across a river.
#3 is a bridge and road.
#4 is a man reading, sitting on a chair.
#5 is two men in khaki behind a sign saying 'Eastern…
#1 is an RAF petrol bowser and a bus. Behind are palm trees.
#2 is a bridge across a river.
#3 is a bridge and road.
#4 is a man reading, sitting on a chair.
#5 is two men in khaki behind a sign saying 'Eastern…
Eleven mountain views
Eleven views of mountain landscapes.
#1, 2, 3,4 are views of distant mountains.
#5 and 8 are a roadside village.
#6 and 7 are RAF trucks at the roadside.
#9 is a mountain.
#10 is a river cascading down a hillside.
#10 is a hillside.
#1, 2, 3,4 are views of distant mountains.
#5 and 8 are a roadside village.
#6 and 7 are RAF trucks at the roadside.
#9 is a mountain.
#10 is a river cascading down a hillside.
#10 is a hillside.
Illuminations and Don Sparkes.
#1, 3, 7 and 9 are buildings with illuminations.
#2 is a street scene in India.
#4 is a half length portrait of Don in khaki.
#5 is Don in khaki and shorts leaning on a truck beside a railway station.
#6 is a swimming pool view.
#8 is Don and…
#2 is a street scene in India.
#4 is a half length portrait of Don in khaki.
#5 is Don in khaki and shorts leaning on a truck beside a railway station.
#6 is a swimming pool view.
#8 is Don and…
Eight airmen
Eight men in a variety of dress, sitting and standing in next to an ambulance with sign 'Ye olde blud tub'.
Four armourers
Four airmen one standing and the others sitting on a bomb trolley underneath a Lancaster.
Bombing up a Lancaster
Front quarter view of a Lancaster with several bomb trollies underneath and a bomb being hoisted into bomb bay while two ground crew conduct load with others looking on. Partial view of nose art.
Aircrew, WAAFs and Lancaster
Two rows of airmen with two rows of WAAFs in front, behind is a Lancaster and a lorry.
There is a second copy with, on the reverse, '49 Sq MT Section'.
There is a second copy with, on the reverse, '49 Sq MT Section'.
Bombing up a Lancaster
Front quarter view of Lancaster with bomb being loaded by ground crew. Fuel bowser in front. Aircraft has devil nose art with words 'Nick the Nazi Neutralizer'. Gantry by port inner and an airman on top of wing.
Lancasters parked in snow
A row of five Lancaster parked with snow on the ground. A tractor on the left with bomb on trolley.
Bombing up
Two airmen in the process of loading a bomb in bomb bay of a Lancaster.
Two airmen on a tractor
Front view of two airmen sitting on a David Brown towing tractor.
Lincoln and bombs
Front view of Lincoln with MC bombs on trolley. An airman stands by trolley and a bicycle leans against port undercarriage.
Airmen working on Lancaster propeller.
Front quarter view of the front of a Lancaster. A propeller in dangling from a crane by the port inner engine being held by an airman on gantry. Another airman stands behind on a gantry while a third on the ground consults a book. Aircraft has name…
Airmen working on Lancaster engine
A airman standing on top of wing of a Lancaster watching two airmen working on the port outer engine below. Another two airmen work on the propeller of the port inner engine. Aircraft has name 'Dumbo' on nose and three rows of operation symbols.…
Two men in uniform with Land Rover
Photograph of 2 men in uniform holding rifles, one seated in a Land Rover and the other leaning on the vehicle. There is a union jack flag tied to the bonnet of the Land Rover. Vehicle registration is 64AA88. Annotated on the reverse 'In Germany…
Lancaster on dispersal
Rear quarter view of a Lancaster letters 'PO-F' parked on airfield dispersal. A lorry in visible on the right.