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Stirlings at Sunset
Two photographs of Stirlings silhouetted against the sky.
#1 is a starboard side view.
#2 is a front view.
#1 is a starboard side view.
#2 is a front view.
Tags: Stirling
Lancaster at Wigsley 1943
A Lancaster being refuelled. There is a man driving a tractor and a trolley has oxygen bottles. Captioned 'Lancaster Wigsley 1943'.
Squadron Photograph
A group of airmen and ground crew arranged in three rows in front of a Lancaster.
On the reverse 'X 'The Doc' RLE Back Row, 7th from Left'.
On the reverse 'X 'The Doc' RLE Back Row, 7th from Left'.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; Lancaster
Bobby Ewing
A half length portrait of Bobby with an aircraft roundel behind. On the reverse 'Robert Logan Ewing' and 'Bobby' and 'The Doc'.
Tags: ground personnel; medical officer
John Madge
Formal pose, head and shoulders, sergeants stripes and air gunners brevet. On the reverse the date '1943'.
Tags: 90 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; RAF Wratting Common
Joyce Madge
Joyce in WAAF uniform with two colleagues.
The second shows Joyce together with a small child, on the reverse a date '1 Feb 19??'
The second shows Joyce together with a small child, on the reverse a date '1 Feb 19??'
John and Joyce Madge
Joyce with a corsage and John with sergeants stripes and AG brevet, on the reverse caption '3/10/43 Love from John and Joyce to Mum. Arthur & Arthur Ltd, 36 Strand, WC2. 8 Dec 1943'.
The second photograph is of Joyce, John and an elderly woman,…
The second photograph is of Joyce, John and an elderly woman,…
John Madge and crew
Crew standing under nose of a Stirling on a dispersal, airfield background. Caption on the reverse, 'John (extreme right) with crew 97 Squadron.'
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; killed in action; Stirling
Margaret, RKS, Tommy Body and Snow's Mum and Dad
#1 is Margaret and RKS at Blenheim Palace after the Victory parade, June 1946.
#2 and 3 are Margaret and Tommy Body on top of a snowy Lincoln Cathedral, Xmas 1946.
#4 is Snowy's Mum & Dad.
#2 and 3 are Margaret and Tommy Body on top of a snowy Lincoln Cathedral, Xmas 1946.
#4 is Snowy's Mum & Dad.
Tags: aircrew
Warr Kings, Collyweston and Nylons
#1 is two men and two women in a garden, captioned 'Warr Kings Careby June 1947'.
#2 is man in a garden, captioned 'W/Cdr D Warr King'.
#3 is Manor Farm, Collyweston 1946-7'.
#4 is a woman in a dress in a garden, captioned 'May 1947 at Manor…
#2 is man in a garden, captioned 'W/Cdr D Warr King'.
#3 is Manor Farm, Collyweston 1946-7'.
#4 is a woman in a dress in a garden, captioned 'May 1947 at Manor…
Tags: 35 Squadron; ground personnel
Model Aircraft
#1, 3, 4 and 6 are a model Lancaster, in the air and on the ground.
#2, 7 and 8 are a Stirling model
#5 is a Wellington and Spitfire model.
#9 are a model Stirling and Lightning.
#2, 7 and 8 are a Stirling model
#5 is a Wellington and Spitfire model.
#9 are a model Stirling and Lightning.
Tags: arts and crafts; Lancaster; P-38; Spitfire; Stirling; Wellington
Mosquitoes and Lancaster
#1 is a rear/port view of a Mosquito, captioned '627 Squadron'.
#2 is a front/nose view of a Mosquito.
#3 is a rear view of a Mosquito.
#4 is a port side view of a Lancaster, captioned 'Lanc (special) of 617 Sqn Woodhall Spa. Cut away to carry…
#2 is a front/nose view of a Mosquito.
#3 is a rear view of a Mosquito.
#4 is a port side view of a Lancaster, captioned 'Lanc (special) of 617 Sqn Woodhall Spa. Cut away to carry…
RAF Wigsley Station Sick Quarters
#1 is five ground crew standing in front of two crash trucks.
#2 is 12 men and women from the SSQ staff.
#3 is 12 men and women in front of trucks, captioned 'Staff'.
#4 is a red and white control caravan.
#5 is an ambulance.
#6 is a Nissen hut…
#2 is 12 men and women from the SSQ staff.
#3 is 12 men and women in front of trucks, captioned 'Staff'.
#4 is a red and white control caravan.
#5 is an ambulance.
#6 is a Nissen hut…
100 Course Wigsley
10 airmen lined up in front of a Lancaster, captioned '100 Course Wigsley'.
Tags: aircrew; Lancaster; RAF Wigsley; training
German Truck Notice
A photograph of a notice removed from the back of a German truck.
It is captioned 'This is a photo of a notice on the back of a German army truck. The notice was brought back to Woodhall Spa by an Officer who was shot down & "walked home".'
It is captioned 'This is a photo of a notice on the back of a German army truck. The notice was brought back to Woodhall Spa by an Officer who was shot down & "walked home".'
Tags: evading; RAF Woodhall Spa
Lancaster and Spitfire Sketch
A sketch of a Lancaster and a Spitfire, annotated 'Lancaster on Fighter Affil with Spitfire' and signed 'Ewing 43'.
Tags: arts and crafts; Lancaster; Spitfire; training
Lancaster R5689 VN-N in Flight
A Lancaster banking away from a second aircraft. It is captioned '' Nan' 50 Sqdn pilot Drew Wyness F/Lt DFC Skellingthorpe 1943'.
Wing Commander Willie Tait and Air Vice Marshal Sir Ralph Cochrane
The two officers are standing outside the Officers' Mess of 617 Sqdn. The caption reads 'W/Cdr Cheshire VC DSO +2 bars DFC (sic), AVM Sir Ralph Cochrane After the "Tirpitz" on 617 Sqn'. [The officer on the left is in fact Wing Commander Willie Tait]
Lancaster VN-N in the air
A port side view of a Lancaster, captioned 'Lanc of No 50 Sqdn Skellingthorpe 1943'.
Tags: 50 Squadron; Lancaster; RAF Skellingthorpe