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Collection of papers regarding materials used to construct Handley Page Halifaxes, 1940-1943

Archives, In Storage, AC78/23/28

Large brown, card folder entitled "Halifax London Area Production Scheme - Materials" containing; a large amount of typescript and manuscript materials price lists, charts and graphs plotting the rate and efficiency of use of materials, and typescript lists, notes and memoranda regarding suitability of materials for the Halifax.

Sword, Presentation, Lord Portal

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1988/0641/C

Straight bladed sword with plain cross quillons. The ricasso formed in a flattened disc bearing on each side an appliqued wreath with a crown and lion above, overlaid with an eagle. The handle tapering to pommel, fluted. A ball pommel engraved "Marshal of the Royal Air Force" and the securing tang nut in the form of a Viscount's coronet. The blade plain, double edged, of oval section engraved "TO MARSHAL OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE THE RT HON THE VISCOUNT PORTAL OF HUNGERFORD GCB, OM, DSO, MC, IN RECOGNITION OF HIS DISTINGUISHED & VALUABLE SERVICES DURING THE LATE WAR" and on the other side "GUILDHALL 12TH JUNE 1946. PRESENTED WITH THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY BY THE CORPORATION OF LONDON". On the lower face of the quillon "DESIGNED BY CYRIL J SHINER". The scabbard of sheet box construction faced with black leather and reinforced with plated steel side strips, drag and chape. On the front face the Arms of the City of London in silver and enamel.

Harewood, London-Christchurch (NZ) Air Race, 1953

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 81/C/1139

Silver Gilt cast bronze alloy trophy with noticable hairline crack across mid point on all but one face where an internal plug has been fitted. Stands through screw fitting on hemispherical base representing the globe, with ribbed edge and wooden circular baseplate. Valise with ten sides. Engraved:"Air Race 1955 Harewood Cup England - Christchurch (NZ)” and showing England and New Zealand with line etched between two and enamelled wings passing between the two. Inverted cooper metal v-shape on base of valise. Base is comprised of wooden base yellow metal section, green onyx section then curved base. images engraved at top on each panel, book, ship, mountain, corn, cogs, pig etc. Metal screw in base. Contained in wooden box with hinged lid, fastened by brass metal clasp & green felt interior. Copper plate with inscription as follows: "Harewood Gold Cup, London - Christchurch (NZ), winner, Royal Air Force Canberra We139, Pilot Flight Lieutenant R.L.E. Burton, AFC, Navigator : Flight Lieutenant D.H. Ga non, D.F.C., Time: 23 hr. 51 min. 7.2 sec”. Storage box is seperately accessioned.

Decorated beverage bar at a hangar dance, circa 1945

Archives, In Storage, X007-5208/002/025

The Bar is named "the R and i Bar", on the bar are two beer barrels with glasses, behind the bar are stood four airmen with drinks in hand, behind them are hung two union flags.

Bristol 10 seater

Photographs, In Storage, X001-2606/050

The steel wing assembly area at Gloster’s Brockworth factory, circa September 1930

Archives, In Storage, AC71/15/22/15

Monochrome print showing the steel wing assembly area at Gloster’s Brockworth factory, circa September 1930. A number of factory workers can be seen at work and the hangar doors are open at the far end.

Brooklands 1919. Sergeant's Mess 40 TS RAF 1918. The people in the back row and those on right of second row were pupils under flying instruction and became members of the mess

Photographs, In Storage, PC97/129/14

Formal group photograph of RAF, Army and Royal Navy officers, and RAF and Army sergeants, with the side of a canvas hangar in the background.

Formal group photograph of the members of 4 Elementary Flying Training School or 12 Service Flying Training School, circa September-December 1940

Archives, In Storage, X003-8841/002/006

Formal group photograph of RAF servicemen posed in front of hangar, Leading Aircraftman Angus Caesar-Gordon seated in second row, third from left.

Erecting the Vimy, Hendon

Fine Art, In Storage, X002-5346

unknown

Aircraft & Exhibits, Array, X008-8396

Items from first aid kit carried in Dornier Do 17 recovered from Goodwin Sands in 2013. Kit contains: 3 x cannula packets 3 x needle packets 1 x syringe package and syringe 1 x syringe package (empty) 2 x caffein ampules 5 x morphine ampules 2 x cardiazol ampules 2 x lobelin ampules