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Sir Arthur Harris: Home movie material: Reel two

Film & Sound, In Storage, X002-8114/002

Amateur film taken by Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris during the 1950s, featuring scenes of children playing, a horse-drawn carriage, a dam, a swimming pool and a wedding.

Image pending

Auxiliary Fire Service Jacket

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X006-5580

The Auxiliary Fire Service was formed in 1938 to supplement the work of local fire brigades. It was formed of volunteers, many of whom were too old or too young to serve in the military.

Double-breasted black jacket with silver buttons, two red stripes on each shoulder and a red 'NFS 34' badge on the chest, © RAF Museum

Recto: Town and Country / Verso: Pilot, by Olga Lehmann, ink and gouache on paper, and gouache on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, X008-7553

Puchased from the Boundary Gallery, 2000.

Verso: Pilot by Olga Lehmann, gouache on paper. Profile head and bust image of pilot with various Blackburn Rock aircraft illustrated around him. Illustration for a magazine.., RAF Museum

Letter from R W Donkin

Archives, In Storage, DC75/57

This letter from a boy to his parents captures the excitement of a child experiencing war. It also reflects public fascination with a new weapon, the Zeppelin.

Sheet of lined note paper with large childish writing, © R W Donkin

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