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George Arthur White and three civilians
G A White in civilian clothes with three civilians outside a brick building. One is holding a rabbit. On reverse, handwritten date 23.7,39 and also printed numbers 2 and 0.
George Arthur White, a civilian woman, and dog
G A White in RAF No 1 uniform with chip hat and trainee flash, with civilian lady and dog. On reverse, handwritten note 'Joan' and note in different handwriting 'Arthur + Nee-Nee + Tasker'.
George Arthur White and group
George White in RAF No1 uniform with group in the countryside. On reverse, handwritten note, ' 1941 John, Mollie, Arthur and Joan'.
Naval photographs
Four photographs mounted on an album page.
The photograph at the top of the page shows a naval ship at sea. The ship has a mast, three funnels and a gun turret on the front. Caption reads 'HMS Burzah [ORP Burza] corvette circa 1943 Ship of Able…
The photograph at the top of the page shows a naval ship at sea. The ship has a mast, three funnels and a gun turret on the front. Caption reads 'HMS Burzah [ORP Burza] corvette circa 1943 Ship of Able…
Airmen in front of Hampden
A group of airmen in uniform standing in front of and on the wings of a Hampden. There is a dog sitting on the right hand side of the group and a second aircraft is visible in the background.
Officers and NCOs 50 Squadron, RAF Lindholme
A group of airmen in uniform, together with a dog, standing in front of and on the wings of a Hampden aircraft. Caption 'Officers and NCOs 50 Squadron RAF Lindholme circa 1941 F/S Craven 3rd from right'. A second aircraft is visible in the…
How birds fly and the Caterpillar Club
An article that includes a description of birds in flight and which describes the formation of the Caterpillar Club.
44 (Rhodesian) Squadron
44 (Rhodesian) Squadron in front of a Lancaster. On reverse of picture, dedication 'Your Everloving Son and Brother Albert. To my Darling Mum, Pop and Sisters. All my love, 16th Jan 1945'.
War Weapons Week - First aid demonstration
An event held at Cherry Willingham school. Illustrated by an animal with bandages and a crutch.
Interview with Anna Williams
Rosita Williams nee Semler grew up near Frankfurt during the Second World War. Her education was very disrupted by the war including her piano lessons when there were no local teachers. She was on a train when it was shot up by fighters. She was…
Woman and a cat
A woman, holding the paws of a cat in her hands, looks out from a curtained window. Reverse annotated, "Mutter Irina Febr 37".
Woman and cat
A woman, holding a cat, looks out from an open curtained window. Reverse annotated, "Mother Feb 37".
Bomb dump personnel, RAF Tuddenham
Thirty nine men in uniform standing and sitting outside. Several of the men on the front row are corporals. Two men on the front row have dogs.
The Daily Sketch 12 August 1944
Two pages from The Daily Sketch with photographs and text reporting on two Lancasters that have completed 236 operations, fighting in Albania and the progress of Allied forces in France.
Two planes - 236 operations
A newspaper cutting with three photographs. Top left is a picture of Flight Lieutenant B Botha DFC with his mascot, a dog named as 'Aircraftman Sam'. On the right side ten Lancasters are shown in flight. Bottom left is photograph of a group of…
A basket of chicks
A basket of chicks on a table. Reverse printed, 'Leonar'.
Woman with a basket of chicks
Dorothy sits at a table with a basket of chicks. Reverse printed, 'Leonar'.
Man with a dog
A man, with a pipe in his mouth, crouches down to a dog with a chain attached to its collar. They are next to a wooden door on a cobbled yard. Reverse printed 'Leonar'.
Woman holding piglets
Dorothy stands by the entrance to a wooden building, holding two piglets in her arms. Reverse printed 'Leonar'.
Group of 11 people, airmen and civilians, Cross Keys pub, Grasby
Group of eleven people (six airmen and five civilians) and a dog outside the Cross Keys public house. On reverse of picture, 'FRANKISH'.
Six airmen and an elderly couple Cross Keys pub, Grasby
Six airmen and a couple in civilian clothes standing outside a building, with dog in foreground. On reverse of picture, 'FRANKISH. Airmen from Kermington [RAF Kirmington] taken outside X Keys Grasby with my Mum and Dad'.
Halifax landing
A Halifax about to touchdown. In the foreground are two horses.
Station Police
Fourteen airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in three rows inside a room with notice board on wall behind. Centre front row a police dog. Title 'RAF Station Police, RAF Base Station Driffield, April 1944'. On the bottom…
Egypt
31 airmen arranged in four rows in the sand with tents beyond. Douglas is standing far right in shorts and the man sat in the centre front row is holding a dog. On reverse, 'Wyatt,- -, Clack, Clulow, Lally, Falhoushi, Buggé; --, Grubben, Raymond,…
Feeding the dog
A crouched man in uniform feeds a dog from his hand by the open entrance to a tent. Inside there are camp beds and folded bedding with a spade leaning against a jerry can.