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  • Captain Pauline Gower of the Women's Air Transport Auxiliary
Women's Work in the War (Other than the Services) - Six lithographs by Ethel Gabain Captain Pauline Gower of the Women's Air Transport Auxiliary Women's Work in the War (Other than the Services) - Six lithographs by Ethel Gabain

    (art) Made by: Gabain, Ethel Leontine (artist) 1941

    image: An image of a female pilot poised above the cockpit of a plane. She is dressed in a flying cap, goggles, and wears a shirt and tie underneath her jacket. The plane's wing struts run diagonally across the image.

  • Two WAAF Balloon Workers Two WAAF Balloon Workers

    (art) Made by: Cole, Leslie 1941

    image: two women of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) at work on large balloons. One of the women kneels down tying a knot, surrounded by numerous threads of fine rope, the other woman lying on her side looking on. They appear to be working inside...

  • RAF Station: New arrivals at the Guard Room RAF Station: New arrivals at the Guard Room

    (art) Made by: Sorrell, Alan 1945

    image: A night scene at a temporary barracks. A guard holding a small lantern stands outside a Nissen hut directing two men over to the huts on the left of the composition. Each of the new arrivals carries a large bundle over his shoulder. On the...

  • Living Quarters on a Dispersed 'Z' (Rocket AA) Battery Site Living Quarters on a Dispersed 'Z' (Rocket AA) Battery Site

    (art) Made by: Sorrell, Alan 1943

    image: a hutted camp with Nissen huts set amongst trees, with RAF airmen walking and cycling along the road in the foreground, seemingly on their way back to the camp. On the corner of the side road that leads to the camp is a sign marked 'Z Site',...

  • A Hutted Encampment A Hutted Encampment

    (art) Made by: Sorrell, Alan 1943

    image: a detailed view from above of an RAF camp set amongst trees. The camp is full of Nissen huts with troops walking and cycling along the connecting roads, the main one of which runs from the bottom right corner in the foreground to the top left in...

  • Recruits Leaving the Camp Recruits Leaving the Camp

    (art) Made by: Sorrell, Alan 1941

    image: a monochrome wintry night scene, with a column of RAF recruits wearing packs and greatcoats marching through the open gate of the camp. There are huts to the left and right and a full moon is visible in the night sky in the top left. The ground...

  • Air Vice-Marshal A Coningham DSO MC DFC AFC Air Vice-Marshal A Coningham DSO MC DFC AFC

    (art) Made by: Kennington, Eric Henri (RA) 1940

    image: a head and shoulders portrait of senior RAF commander Arthur Coningham in uniform, with his many medal ribbons visible on his tunic.

  • Captain W Mohr : a Squadron Commander of the Royal Norwegian Air Force serving with the RAF Captain W Mohr : a Squadron Commander of the Royal Norwegian Air Force serving with the RAF

    (art) Made by: Kennington, Eric Henri (RA) 1942

    image: A head and shoulders portrait of Mohr in uniform.

  • Squadron Leader A D Frank DFC Squadron Leader A D Frank DFC

    (art) Made by: Kennington, Eric Henri (RA) 1941

    image: a head and shoulders portrait of Squadron Leader Alan Frank DFC, wearing uniform and with his Distinguished Flying Cross medal ribbon visible on his chest.

  • A New Generation of Fighting New Zealanders - Join the RNZAF or the Air Training Corps A New Generation of Fighting New Zealanders - Join the RNZAF or the Air Training Corps

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    whole: the image covers the upper three-quarters, with text, in black, integrated top left. Further text, in black and red, is placed separately below against a white background. image: a half-length RNZAF airman stands right, receiving his pilot's wings...

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