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Envelope labelled "Mr Chew - just a personal and private matter between men"

Archives, In Storage, X003-1037/007/002/002

The text "Mr Chew - just a personal and private matter" is typed while the words "between men" are handwritten in ink. The envelope was labelled by Mr Horrocks for the attention of Mr Chew so as not to upset Mrs Chew.

Envelope with handwritten text, Thomas Rushworth Horrocks

Documents enclosed in pilot's flying log book of Sqdn Ldr Harold Arthur Cooper Bird-Wilson, 1938-circa 1990

Archives, In Storage, X003-7892/001/001/001

Among the miscellaneous papers enclosed in Squadron Leader Bird-Wilson's log book is a collection of letters and documents relating to his shooting down and baling out of his Hawker Hurricane during the Battle of Britain on 24 September 1940.

Documents enclosed in pilot's flying log book of Sqdn Ldr Harold Arthur Cooper Bird-Wilson, 1938-circa 1990 | X003-7892/001/001/001

Wireless Operator's flying log books of Flight Lieutenant Cyril Kidd, 1941-1961

Archives, In Storage, X008-9271

Two flying log books belonging to Wireless Operator Flight Lieutenant Cyril Kidd document his service history. From June 1942 to November 1943, Kidd served with No. 279 Squadron at RAF Bircham Newton, flying on Air-Sea Rescue operations

Wireless Operator's flying log books of Flight Lieutenant Cyril Kidd, 1941-1961 | X008-9271, Crown

Four aircrew flying log books of Flt Lt Niall Rath, 22 November 1974-2 March 2008 {cg}

Archives, In Storage, X008-9299

Flying log books of Flt Lt Niall Rath. Flt Lt Rath joined the RAF in 1974, after his training he served initially as an Air Electronics Operator on British Aerospace Nimrod MR.1s with No.206 Squadron.

Four aircrew flying log books., Four aircrew flying log books.

Target folder, operation number GO. 1204, Gebersdorf, 1942

Archives, In Storage, AC84/1/2/13

Target information folder prepared by the Air Ministry Target Section giving details of the Gebersdorf thermal electric power station in the suburbs of Nuremburg.

Target folder, operation number GO. 1204, Gebersdorf, 1942 | AC84/1/2/13, © Crown

Target folder, operation number GO. 1207, Schwandorf, 1941-1944

Archives, In Storage, AC84/1/2/14

Target information folder prepared by the Air Ministry Target Section, giving details of the Schwandorf thermal electric power station.

Target folder, operation number GO. 1207, Schwandorf, 1941-1944 | AC84/1/2/14, © Crown

Commander, Civil, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Badge of Group Captain John Ferguson Barton

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1992/0476/D

Awarded in the New Years Honours List 1953.

gold cross on red ribbon with white edging, RAF Museum

Spanish Refugee Family by Rachel Reckitt, oil on canvas

Fine Art, In Storage, FA02109

This is a rare scene of refugees from the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) who remained living in London during the Blitz. Reliant on charities, they were shockingly neglected and received no financial assistance from the Government or local authorities.

Rachel Reckitt painting of a Spanish refugee family sheltering and sleeping, © Golsoncott Trust / RAF Museum

A London Transport Underground Station by Olga Lehmann, ink and gouache on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, FA01544

In 1929 Lehmann was awarded a scholarship to the Slade School of Fine Art whose curriculum focused on studying the human figure. She made her career as a painter, muralist, illustrator and designer for magazines and of cards and wallpaper. Her broad repertoire ensured she received steady creative work during the war.

Olga Lehmann ink drawing of people sheltering during a London Blitz raid, The artist's estate / RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Whitley Bomber: Dawn Return by C.R.W. Nevinson, oil on canvas

Fine Art, In Storage, FA00779

Christopher Nevinson’s painting represents a Whitley bomber coming in to land, returning from a night raid over Germany during the Battle of Britain.

CRW Nevinson oil painting of Whitley bombers returning at dawn after a night raid, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum