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Military Collection (#86)

Background imageMilitary Collection: World War Two - Second World War - Mark Benjamin, assistant librarian in Hexham

World War Two - Second World War - Mark Benjamin, assistant librarian in Hexham, at the gates of the Haltwhistle prisoner of war camp with Featherstone Castle pictured in the background

Background imageMilitary Collection: Reveille Fashions 1964: Dawn Chapman. March 1964 P006814

Reveille Fashions 1964: Dawn Chapman. March 1964 P006814

Background imageMilitary Collection: World War Two - Second World War - The remarkable efficiency of the Royal Air

World War Two - Second World War - The remarkable efficiency of the Royal Air Force Air-Sea Rescue Service was demonstrated during a press visit to a station in the North East

Background imageMilitary Collection: The RAFs new pilot training scheme known as the Provost - Vampire Sequence

The RAFs new pilot training scheme known as the Provost - Vampire Sequence, under which pilots qualify for their wings on jet aircraft

Background imageMilitary Collection: WRACs (Womens Royal Army Corps) gather round a teleprinter for instructions

WRACs (Womens Royal Army Corps) gather round a teleprinter for instructions. 06/04/1951

Background imageMilitary Collection: World War Two - Second World War - The Battle of Britain rememberance ceremony at Eldon

World War Two - Second World War - The Battle of Britain rememberance ceremony at Eldon Square, Newcastle. 21/09/1986

Background imageMilitary Collection: World War Two - Second World War - Members of the WRAF march smartly past the saluting

World War Two - Second World War - Members of the WRAF march smartly past the saluting base at Eldon Square on their way to St Nicholass Cathedral duriing Newcastles Battle of Britain parade

Background imageMilitary Collection: World War Two - Second World War - ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service

World War Two - Second World War - ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service) girls at a mixed anti-aircraft station in the North-East, run to their action stations after the sounding of an alarm

Background imageMilitary Collection: World War Two - Second World War - Bombs from German dive bombers explode during

World War Two - Second World War - Bombs from German dive bombers explode during the evacuation of the BEF from the beaches at Dunkirk. Circa: June 1940

Background imageMilitary Collection: World War Two - Second World War - Children play on a WW2 gun emplacement / pillbox at

World War Two - Second World War - Children play on a WW2 gun emplacement / pillbox at RAF Thornaby. 18/08/1958

Background imageMilitary Collection: World War Two - Second World War - Recruits of the new mechanised unit of the Military

World War Two - Second World War - Recruits of the new mechanised unit of the Military Police in training on motorcycles in the North. 08/09/1940

Background imageMilitary Collection: World War Two - Second World War - A general view of two British tanks ploughing their

World War Two - Second World War - A general view of two British tanks ploughing their way through rough boggy land. (Left to right) A Matilda MK2 tank and a Valentine light tank. Circa: 1942

Background imageMilitary Collection: Pre World War Two - Pre Second World War - Sergeant Major Sargent

Pre World War Two - Pre Second World War - Sergeant Major Sargent and Corporal Punton use a Vickers machine gun to win the machine gun competition at Ponteland Rifle Range. 21/07/1930

Background imageMilitary Collection: The Cyprus Conflict - About two miles from the front line British troops dig in their

The Cyprus Conflict - About two miles from the front line British troops dig in their artillery at El Cap, six miles north of Kantara. 12/11/1956

Background imageMilitary Collection: World War Two - Second World War - Lloyd Stafford of The Chip, Loansdean, Morpeth

World War Two - Second World War - Lloyd Stafford of The Chip, Loansdean, Morpeth, Northumberland. He served as a " forward spotter" with the RAF attached to the 51st Highland Division

Background imageMilitary Collection: World War Two - Second World War - Leonard Grant of Portland Gardens, North Shields

World War Two - Second World War - Leonard Grant of Portland Gardens, North Shields, who was a Royal Artillery Warrant Officer attached to the 51st Highland Division in the northern sector of

Background imageMilitary Collection: World War Two - Second World War - A WW2 gun emplacement / pillbox somewhere in the north

World War Two - Second World War - A WW2 gun emplacement / pillbox somewhere in the north east of England. 30th June 1970

Background imageMilitary Collection: World War Two - Second World War - The evacuation of the BEF from the beaches at Dunkirk

World War Two - Second World War - The evacuation of the BEF from the beaches at Dunkirk. Circa: June 1940

Background imageMilitary Collection: World War Two - Second World War - A naval officer on the beach at Dunkirk prior to

World War Two - Second World War - A naval officer on the beach at Dunkirk prior to evacuation. Circa: June 1940

Background imageMilitary Collection: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - Gurkha troops arrive at Southampton

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - Gurkha troops arrive at Southampton, on the liner Empire Orwell, to take part in the Coronation procession

Background imageMilitary Collection: Artillery shells being unloaded during the Somme Campaign Circa October 1916

Artillery shells being unloaded during the Somme Campaign Circa October 1916

Background imageMilitary Collection: Private Albert Thorneloe of the MAchine Gun Regiment poses for the camera in France 1917

Private Albert Thorneloe of the MAchine Gun Regiment poses for the camera in France 1917

Background imageMilitary Collection: English cavalry call a halt in the strenuous life at the front

English cavalry call a halt in the strenuous life at the front, and for a few brief hours they enjoy the rest of a tent less camp in a French stubble field behind the cover of a protecting coppice

Background imageMilitary Collection: The taking of Vimy Ridge Easter Monday, the 9th of April, 1917

The taking of Vimy Ridge Easter Monday, the 9th of April, 1917. Canadian troops seen here advancing over no mans land and through the German barbed wire whilst under fire

Background imageMilitary Collection: British troops passing tanks in a French village close to Amiens following the German

British troops passing tanks in a French village close to Amiens following the German Kaiserschlacht offensive on 21 March 1918

Background imageMilitary Collection: Frank Brazier of the 3rd Battalion The Royal Warwickshire Regiment (centre

Frank Brazier of the 3rd Battalion The Royal Warwickshire Regiment (centre) seen here with two friends admist the ruins of an un-name French town during a break from the front line for the Royal

Background imageMilitary Collection: Friends joining up at the beginning of the First World War

Friends joining up at the beginning of the First World War. Following the outbreak of war in August 1914 the newly appointed Secretary for War Lord Kitchener issued his first call to arms

Background imageMilitary Collection: British troops waiting to attack Beaumont Hamel in a support trench during

British troops waiting to attack Beaumont Hamel in a support trench during the preliminary bombardment, 1st July 1916. Note scaling ladders across trench

Background imageMilitary Collection: One of three Gotha bombers brought down during a raid on London, on the night of Monday

One of three Gotha bombers brought down during a raid on London, on the night of Monday, 28 January 1918. This aircraft was shot down by two RFC aircraft acting as scouts In an official communique

Background imageMilitary Collection: French soldiers hold a mass for their fallen comrades just behind the front line near

French soldiers hold a mass for their fallen comrades just behind the front line near Argonne Circa January 1915

Background imageMilitary Collection: British soldiers seen here serving one of the large artillery pieces on an armoured train

British soldiers seen here serving one of the large artillery pieces on an armoured train in Northern France 21st March 1915

Background imageMilitary Collection: Canadian gunners in action during the Third Battle of Ypres November 1917

Canadian gunners in action during the Third Battle of Ypres November 1917

Background imageMilitary Collection: Canadian bombardment attempting to cut the wire on the Somme Front. 26th July 1916

Canadian bombardment attempting to cut the wire on the Somme Front. 26th July 1916

Background imageMilitary Collection: Persian Soldiers seen here on parade in Tehran 2nd April 1916

Persian Soldiers seen here on parade in Tehran 2nd April 1916

Background imageMilitary Collection: Public School boys drilling at Chatham Hospital 28th September 1914

Public School boys drilling at Chatham Hospital 28th September 1914

Background imageMilitary Collection: Allied Generals gather close to the frontline in Italy. May 1918

Allied Generals gather close to the frontline in Italy. May 1918

Background imageMilitary Collection: Sappers seen here clearing the ground for a howitzer during the Third Battle of Ypres

Sappers seen here clearing the ground for a howitzer during the Third Battle of Ypres Circa August 1917

Background imageMilitary Collection: American troops seen here attand machine gun school in Italy running through a smoke

American troops seen here attand machine gun school in Italy running through a smoke cloud on the training grouds 15th October 1918

Background imageMilitary Collection: Soldiers seen here unloading a supply tank on the Somme during the final 100 days

Soldiers seen here unloading a supply tank on the Somme during the final 100 days campaign which resulted in the armistice being signed in November. 26th September 1918

Background imageMilitary Collection: Labour Battalion repairing a road near Mametz over recently captured ground, August 1916

Labour Battalion repairing a road near Mametz over recently captured ground, August 1916

Background imageMilitary Collection: The Royal Horse Artillery seen here in full gallop near Amiens during the campaign to

The Royal Horse Artillery seen here in full gallop near Amiens during the campaign to halt the German advance on Paris Circa July 1918

Background imageMilitary Collection: A British gas attack on German trenches, location not known May 1918

A British gas attack on German trenches, location not known May 1918

Background imageMilitary Collection: Demonstration of the tanks capabilities to US troops whilst training for the Western

Demonstration of the tanks capabilities to US troops whilst training for the Western Front in the USA. 10th January 1918

Background imageMilitary Collection: Battle of Messines Ridge. British troops viewing the smashed remains of a German bunker

Battle of Messines Ridge. British troops viewing the smashed remains of a German bunker and trenches at OOstaverne Wood. 11th June 1917

Background imageMilitary Collection: Demonstration of British 9. 45 inch trench mortar, in an old German trench in Pigeon Wood

Demonstration of British 9. 45 inch trench mortar, in an old German trench in Pigeon Wood
Demonstration of British 9.45 inch trench mortar, in an old German trench in Pigeon Wood, Gommecourt, viewed from front of trench. 17th March 1917

Background imageMilitary Collection: Mobilisation of the Inns of Court Rifle Brigade 6th August 1914

Mobilisation of the Inns of Court Rifle Brigade 6th August 1914

Background imageMilitary Collection: The road from from Auchonvillers to Beaumont Hamel clogged with transports

The road from from Auchonvillers to Beaumont Hamel clogged with transports and heavy artillery, in the closing stages of the Somme campaign

Background imageMilitary Collection: A long range railway gun captured by Canadian troops of the British 4th army

A long range railway gun captured by Canadian troops of the British 4th army and displayed to the public in Paris. 28th August 1918



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