Frederick E. McWilliam HRUA RA (1909-1992)Crossed Legs (1978)Bronze, 38 x 40 x 28cm (15 x 15¾ x 11'')Signed with initials and numbered 4/5Cast by the Fiorini FoundryPlaster maquette, collection of F.E.McWilliam Gallery and Studio; edition 1/5, coll. Ulster Museum, Belfast, purchased 1980.Provenance: edition 4/5, purchased from the artist’s studio by the present owners, 1981.Literature: McWilliam’s notebook, work is numbered 78.10, ie the 10th work of 1978. When he embarked on his series of of ‘Legs’ 1977 - 1981, ‘he began the practice of making small accurate sketches of each work beside his notebook entry, which was not just for his won identification, but for the foundries, in this case the Fiorini Foundry, with whom he worked closely’. ‘The Sculpture of F.E.McWilliam’ Ferran & Holman, Lund Humphries, 2012. Exhibited: 'FE McWilliam', Taylor Gallery Dublin 1979; 'FE McWilliam Retrospective', the Arts Councils of Northern Ireland, 1981, cat. no. 143; exhibition tour, Ulster Museum, Belfast, April - May; Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin, May - June; Crawford Municipal Gallery, Cork, July - August. Tate Gallery, 1989, cat. no. 64, illus. p. 63; Beaux Arts, Bath, 1991; Shambles Gallery, Hillsborough, Co. Down, 2003; Inaugural exhibition at the F.E.McWilliam Gallery & Studio, 2008, exh.cat., illus. p.110. ‘Women of Belfast’ and ‘Woman in a Bomb Blast’ were a highly charged response by McWilliam to the devastating bombs in Belfast and in particular the bombing of the Abercorn restaurant in 1971. This series was followed by the ‘Banners’ which again focused on the Northern Ireland problems, a series instigated by the Peace People, mainly women, including his longtime friend Sheelagh Flanagan and many others, who marched for peace. After five years, reacting through his work to the effect of politics, McWilliam or ‘Mac’ as he was, affectionately called, by his friends, turned for respite to the subject matter he loved most, the beauty and form of female legs. The walls of his studio in Holland Park had many photographs of female forms, especially legs, some from Selfridges advertisements for ladies’ tights. The capriciousness of McWilliam’s imagination, used the subject of women’s legs as a means to create movement, beauty and intrigue. His observation of Indian carvings, especially in the temples of Orissa, which he studied first hand, informed him that the entire human form did not need to be present to give meaning to the subject. His return to the Surrealist idea of complete fragment and his use of legs, to convey this, as here in ‘Crossed Legs’ provides all the sensuality, smoothness and playfulness, as ever associated with the subject, stopping short of eroticism. His ability to give meaning in every foot movement and toe position portrays his love of fun and admiration for the female form. His friendship with the Dublin born ballerina, Ninette de Valois (1898 - 2001) founder of the Royal Ballet, whose portrait he carved in 1963, influenced him greatly, leading to his love of ballet and an appreciation of such an exacting art form in which arm and leg movement were paramount. Feet were important to McWilliam as a means to express emotions whether terror in ‘Women of Belfast’ which to him were - ‘the women as victims of man’s stupidity’ or the joy, anticipation and excitement in ‘Crossed Legs’.Denise FerranOctober 2017
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BANKSY (born 1974) British (AR) Bomb Hugger, No Aerosol stencil on cardboard Number 12 in chalk to verso 55 x 78 cm, unframed Note: From a London private collection comprising one example of each design produced for the 2003 Anti Iraq War March. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally good condition, expected wear, blind holes where attached to baton, some creases and minor tears/loss to edges.
HIP HOP/ELECTRO - Mega collection of around 100 x 12" including promos. Artists will include De La Soul (a nice run of promos with at least 5 included), Beastie Boys (x2), Method Man, Bomb The Bass, MC Tunes, MC Busby, CCR Crew, Mitch & Fresh, Man Parrish, Lisa Lisa, Busta Rhymes, Afrika Bambaataa, Ice Cube, Hit Squad MCR, Al Naafiysh, House Of Pain, Paul Hardcastle, Naughty By Nature, DJ Cash Money, Buggy Fresh, D.S.T, and Doctor Funkenstein, Cut 2 Shock, Cut Master DC, Count Coolout and Digital Underground. Condition is generally VG to Ex.
60s POP LPs - Cracking collection of 44 x LPs. Artists/titles include 2 Sides Of The 4 Pennies (BL 7642), Unit 4 + 2 - S/T (Fontana SFL 13123 including the Psych bomb 3.30), Beach Boys - Surfin' USA (UK mono rainbow), Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Georgie Fame inc. At Last (original UK 33SX 1638 - solid VG/Ex), The Walker Brothers - Take It Easy With, Scott Walker - 2 and 4, The Honeycombs, The Ivy League, Manfred Mann, Herman's Hermits, Adam Faith With The Roulettes and Freddie & The Dreamers. Condition is generally VG to Ex.
PROG/CLASSIC ROCK - Fab collection of 43 x LPs. Artists/titles include Jethro Tull - Living In The Past, John Anderson, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Groundhogs inc. Thank Christ For The Bomb and Best 1969-1972, T Rex - A Beard Of Stars, The Who inc. The Story Of, Tommy and A Quick One/Sell Out, Genesis inc. Nursery Cryme, Van Der Graaf Generator, J J Cale, Curved Air - Airconditioning, Bad Company, Yes, Unauthorised Version, Little Feat, Klaus Schulze, Cat Stevens, The Doors and Bob Seeger. Condition is generally VG to Ex though some earlier titles can vary.
We Guide to Strike print by Gil Cohen. Aircrew of 156 Squadron Pathfinder Force Signing Group Captain G Womersley DSO DFC MID Pilot, Flight Lieutenant W Cleland DSO DFC Pilot, Flight Lieutenant T Timperley DFC Pilot, Flight Lieutenant H Hernaman DFC Wireless Operator Air Gunner, Wing Commander W Bagg OBE DFC Wireless Operator Air Gunner, Pilot Officer D Briggs DFC Flight Engineer Bomb Aimer, Warrant Officer J Chapman DFM Flight Engineer Bomb Aimer, Flying Officer C Dee Wireless Operator Air Gunner, Flight Sergeant C Follit DFM Air Gunner, Flying Officer W Kerry Navigator, Warrant Officer R Noye DFC Wireless Operator Air Gunner, Flight Lieutenant D Reed DFM Wireless Operator Air Gunner, Warrant Officer J McCrum DFM Wireless Operator Air Gunner, Warrant Officer J Watson DFM Flight Engineer Bomb Aimer. Flying ahead of the main bomber stream, a Lancaster of 156 Squadron Pathfinder Force makes a run over its target in the heavily defended industrial Ruhr Valley. Extreme concentration can be observed in the crews eyes as they focus on their critical task of marking the target. The Ruhr, the greatest industrial area in the whole of Germany, was the most heavily defended target in the world. The Ruhr Valley was nearly always covered by an almost permanent smoke-haze which, at night made visual pin-pointing of towns below nearly impossible. The Pathfinder force was able to penetrate the industrial pollution with aircraft equipped with the blind-bombing devise known as Oboe. This technology afforded the ability to seek out targets regardless of weather conditions and illuminate desired areas with brilliant target markers which reflected back up from the ground through the haze. The application of the crews precise identification of the target locations will enable the following bomber strikes to be incisively accurate further crippling the German war effort. Approx. 30 x 24 inches this has been mounted and never rolled. Its in pristine condition and the colours stunning. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
Company of heroes by Robert Taylor print. In addition to the artist this magnificent edition is signed by Captain Rolland H. Whited Pilot of 34th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress Queenie, Rolland Whited arrived in England with the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group in April 1944. He flew his first combat mission on June 20th. A veteran of many heavy bombardment missions he flew on operations against Luftwaffe airfields, VI rocket sites, chemical plants and the railroad marshalling yards at Cologne and Ludwigshafen. After completing 26 missions on B-24s, the 34th re-equipped with B-17 Flying Fortresses. Rolland flew a further 8 missions on the B-17, flying his final mission in January 1945. He holds the Air Medal with three Oak Clusters in addition to the Distinguished Flying Cross. Also signed by Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Dees assigned to the 4th and then 18th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Bob flew the South Atlantic route to Mendlesham, England in early 1944 and was soon in the thick of the action on operations against military and industrial targets in Germany and occupied Europe. He flew the first of his 31 combat missions on 24 May 1944, flying the B-24, before the 34th converted to B-17 Fortress on which he finished his tour. He had flown 31 combat missions, 14 of which were as lead crew pilot. Bob Dees was awarded the Air Medal with five Oak Clusters. In a painting packed with atmosphere and highly detailed content, this magnificent image not only brings to life the glorious Flying Fortresses of the USAAF, but also the lives of the brave young men who flew them, such as the two 34th Bomb Group skippers who signed each and every print. B-17s of the 34th Bomb Group returning to base after another gruelling daylight raid. Queenie, first home to Mendlesham today, has come to a standstill, the co-pilot already briefing the crew chief on the state of the aircraft. Meanwhile the last man home makes his final approach, streaming vapour from a badly overheating engine. Professionally framed and mounted to an overall size of approx. 42 x 31 inches. This is a heavy lot so UK shipping will be approx. £25 and overseas at cost, which will be in region of £200. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
The Falklands Conflict - HMS Hermes - Fleet Action. Sea Harriers bomb Stanley and Goose Green Airfields, 1st May 1982. Cover photograph shows HMS Hermes taking on supplies at Ascension Island. Cancelled Portsmouth, 21 July 2010. Signed Read Admiral Jeremy T. Sanders CB, OBE Commander on HMS Hermes, Operations Officer to Rear Admiral Woodward. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
The Dam Busters, No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force. 44th Anniversary of the Dams raid. Cover design shows a Lancasters approach to the Dam and dropping the bouncing bomb. Dam Busters postmark cancelled Woodhall Spa, Lincs, 17 May 1987. Multi-signed by Sqn. Ldr. J. Les Munro CNZM, DSO, QSO, DFC, Sqn. Ldr. George Johnny Johnson DFM, Flt. Sgt. Grant McDonald, Fl. Off. Freddie Sutherland, Fl. Off. Raymond Grayston. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
The Dam Busters, No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force. 44th Anniversary of the Dams raid. Cover design shows a Lancasters approach to the Dam and dropping the bouncing bomb. Cover has a small insert photograph and is dedicated to the memory of Flt. Lt. Bill Townsend. Dam Busters postmark cancelled Woodhall Spa, Lincs, 17 May 1987. Signed H. S. Hobby Hobday DFC Navigator, Knight crew, Dams Raid 1943. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
The Dam Busters No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force. 44th Anniversary of the Dams raid. Cover design shows a Lancasters approach to the Dam and dropping the bouncing bomb. Dam Busters postmark cancelled Woodhall Spa, Lincs, 17 May 1987. Cover is signed on the reverse by H. A. Harvey Weeks Gunner, Munros crew, Dams Raid 1943. X2. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
The Dam Busters, No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force. 44th Anniversary of the Dams raid. Cover design shows a Lancasters approach to the Dam and dropping the bouncing bomb purple dark green cover. Dam Busters postmark cancelled Woodhall Spa, Lincs, 17 May 1987. Signed by Flt. Lt. Basil Feneron Ken Browns crew Dams Raid 1943. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
The Dam Busters, No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force. 44th Anniversary of the Dams raid. Cover design shows a Lancasters approach to the Dam and dropping the bouncing bomb purple dark green cover. Dam Busters postmark cancelled Woodhall Spa, Lincs, 17 May 1987. Signed by L. H. J. Les Burrows Member of 617 Sqn. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
The Dam Busters, No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force. 44th Anniversary of the Dams raid. Cover design shows a Lancasters approach to the Dam and dropping the bouncing bomb purple dark green cover. Dam Busters postmark cancelled Woodhall Spa, Lincs, 17 May 1987. Signed by George Johnny Johnson DFC Bomb Aimer, McCarthys Crew, Dams Raid 1943. Slight tear to top 3mm. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
The Dam Busters, No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force. 44th Anniversary of the Dams raid. Cover design shows a Lancasters approach to the Dam and dropping the bouncing bomb purple dark green cover. Dam Busters postmark cancelled Woodhall Spa, Lincs, 17 May 1987. Signed by C. L. Lance Howard DFC Navigator, Townsends crew, Dams Raid 1943. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
The Dam Busters, No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force. 44th Anniversary of the Dams raid. Cover design shows a Lancasters approach to the Dam and dropping the bouncing bomb purple dark green cover. Dam Busters postmark cancelled Woodhall Spa, Lincs, 17 May 1987. Signed by ACM Sir David Craig CBE, OBE The Chief of Air Staff. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
The Dam Busters, No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force. 45th Anniversary of the Dams raid. Cover design shows a Lancaster on take-off from RAF Scampton, 16 May 1943. light blue yellow cover. Dam Busters Reunion postmark, cancelled Keswick, Cumbria, 17 May 1988. Signed by J. H. Jim Clay DFC Bomb Aimer, Munros crew, Dams Raid, May 1943 X2. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
The Dam Busters, No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force. 50th Anniversary of the Dams Raid. Cover design shows a Lancaster flying over the Dam blue dark brown cover. 51st anniversary of the Dam Busters raid postmark, cancelled Scampton, Lincoln, 17 May 1994. Double signed Major H. C. Nick Knilans DSO, DFC American bomber pilot, served with 617 Sqn., flew raids against the Tirpitz and P Off. R. T. Roly Duck Bomb Aimer, Hamiltons crew, 617 Sqn. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
Operation Chastise. Cover design is an artists impression of a Lancaster as it releases the bouncing bomb and three insert drawings of the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe Dams. Special pictorial postmark The Dam Busters 617 Squadron, Scampton, Lincoln, 17 May 2001. Signed by Sqn. Ldr. William Bill Gordon MBE, DFC Pilot 617 Sqn. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
Operation Chastise. Cover design is an artists impression of a Lancaster as it releases the bouncing bomb and three insert drawings of the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe Dams. Special pictorial postmark The Dam Busters 617 Squadron, Scampton, Lincoln, 17 May 2001. Signed by W O Dennis Oldman Bomb Aimer, Leavitts crew, Tirpitz and Berchesgaden Raids. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
Operation Chastise - 617 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Cover design features a Lancaster and the bombing of the Mohne Dam grey cover Double postmarked for the 60th Anniversary of the Dam Busters Raid, cancelled Scampton, Lincoln, 17 May 2003. Signed by Norman Spud Boorer OBE, CEng, FRAeS Chief designer with Barnes Wallis and the production of the Upkeep bouncing bomb. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
Operation Chastise The Dambuster Raid 16 17 May 1943, Cover design Dark blue cover showing a Lancaster dropping the bouncing bomb and the orange red lights of explosions over the Dam ahead of the aircraft. Postmarked for The 60th Anniversary of the Dambusters Raid, Scampton, Lincoln, 17 May 2003. Signed Sqn. Ldr. George Johnny Johnson DFM Bomb Aimer, Joe McCarthys crew, Dams raid 1943. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
Arnsberg Railway Viaduct 60th Anniversary Year Bomber Command 1942-2002. Cover design Taken from a specially commissioned painting by Michael Roffe of Lancasters bombing the Ansberg Railway Viaduct. Postmark The Dambusters, Scampton, Lincoln, 19 March 2011. Signed by Wg. Cdr. John Bell MBE, DFC Bomb Aimer, wartime member of 617 Sqn., Knights crew. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
Antheor Viaduct Cover design Taken from a specially commissioned painting by Michael Roffe of Lancasters bombing the Antheor Viaduct, in September 1943. Postmarked The Dambusters Scampton, Lincoln, 31 July 2012. Signed by Wg. Cdr. John Bell MBE, DFC Bomb Aimer, wartime member of 617 Sqn., Knights crew. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
Nine WW2 Bomber ace autographs. Signatures and details of RAF Bomber Command No. 2 Group Officers Association lunch held at the RAF Club Saturday 5th May 1990. JOHN TURNER & ROY GILLMAN were Beaufighter Ship Busters based in Malta and attacking axis shipping taking supplies to North Africa for Rommels campaign. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT MIKE HENRY was a tail gunner in Blenheims and author of Tail Gunner. TONY VAUGHAN, RAY FEARNLEY DFC, J.P. QUIRES, J.A. WEBSTER & FRANK ORAM. AIR MARSHAL SIR IVOR BROOM KCB CBE DSO DFC AFC Learned to fly in 1940 and as a Sergeant Pilot was posted to 114 Sqn in 1941. The squadron were flying Bristol Blenheim light bombers in low-level daylight operations against Channel and North Sea shipping as well as targets along the French, Dutch and German coasts. In late 1941, still a sergeant, Detailed to lead a flight of six Blenheims to reinforce Singapore, en route the bombers landed on Malta under siege by the Axis Germans and Italians. Broom and his crew were commandeered by Air Vice Marshal Hugh Pugh Lloyd to replace the islands losses, the other five Blenheims flying on to Singapore. Broom joined No. 107 Squadron whose Blenheims were incurring heavy losses while attacking Axis shipping between Italy and North Africa as well as land targets in Italy and North Africa. When No. 107 Squadron lost all its officers, Lloyd told Broom Move into the officers mess. We will sort the paperwork out later. Broom was promoted to Pilot Officer. On 17 November 1941 he bombed and set on fire a 4000 ton ship in the Gulf of Sirte. After flying 43 sorties he was awarded the DFC and returned to Britain in January 1942. In May 1944, Broom joined No. 571 Sqn flying the Mosquitos as part of the Light Night Striking Force where he teamed up with his navigator Flt Lt Tommy Broom no relation. They were known as The Flying Brooms and had a pair of crossed broomsticks painted on the nose of their aircraft. The Mosquito was modified to carry a 4, 000lb bomb known as cookies and carried no defensive armament. They made numerous raids over Berlin and ended the war both highly decorated. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
DAMBUSTERS 8x12 inch photo of a Lancaster bomber in flight, signed by George Johnson DFM Bomb Aimer, AJ-T, Sorpe Dam 16 17 May 1943. One of the last of the actual Dambuster raid veterans. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
617 SQUADRON 8x12 inch photo of a Lancaster bomber in flight signed by Squadron Leader Lawrence Benny Goodman DFC, who completed 30 missions all with William Jock Burnett as his flight engineer. Notable raids Benny took part in were on the Tirpitz 29 10 44, dropping the Grand Slam 22000 bomb on the Arnsberg Viaduct 19 03 45 and the attack on Berchtesgarten Eagles nest 25 05 45. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
DAMBUSTERS 8x10 inch photo signed by Dams raid veteran George Johnson DFM, who took part in the raid as bomb aimer in Lancaster T for Tommy and actor Richard Todd, who played Guy Gibson in the film. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
DAMBUSTERS 8x10 inch photo signed by Dams raid veteran George Johnson DFM, who took part in the raid as bomb aimer in Lancaster T for Tommy, unusually, he has added the raid details to his signature. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
A large collection of mostly original WWII Second World War newspapers, magazines & story clippings to include; Picture Post Tunis Victory, repro 'The Downfall Of The Dictator Is Assured' poster, Daily Mail 'War Map', Air Raid Casualty Report, small cotton Union Flag, British Government 'Letter To The Arab People', Daily Telegraph 'Map Of Germany', 'A Guide To The Preservation Of The Life At Sea After Shipwreck, various telegrams, repro 'We Want Your Kitchen Waste' poster, various government information booklets, food card, Atomic Bomb newspaper report etc
*Trench Art. A collection of brass shell cases and trench art, including a 1903 German Pom Pom shell and nosecone engraved Cambrai 1918, a WWI period brass cigarette case applied with 19th Hussars badge and Prussian button, a bronze bell engraved H.M.S. Valiant 1931, Zeppelin ashtray from Z48, a Japanese POW camp copper dish engraved I Johnson, Stanley Camp 1942-1944 and other items --- PLEASE NOTE THE MILLS BOMB IS INERT --- (a carton)
Dambusters. WWII Flying Log Book, commencing 4 July 1942, last entry 18 September 1945, with total flying time during the day 351 hrs 40mins and 274 hrs 55mins at night, Squadrons served with 49 and 617 (Air Gunner), 44 operations in total, 49 Squadron - 6 September 1942 Duisberg; 18 September 1942 Mining in the Kategat; 24 September 1942 Mining Bornholm; 1 October 1942 Wismar ; 6 October 1942 Osnabruck; 12 October 1942 Wismar; 15 October 1942 Cologne; 6 November 1942 Genoa; 7 November 1942 Genoa; 9 November 1942 Hamburg; 15 November 1942 Genoa; 9 December 1942 Turin; 21 January 1943 Essen ; 23 January 1943 Dusseldorf; 11 February 1943 Wilhelmshaven (Abandoned rear turret u/s); 13 February 1943 Lorient; 14 February 1943 Milan; 16 February 1943 Lorient; 18 February 1943 Wilshelmshaven; 21 February 1943 Bremen; 25 February 1943 Nuremburg; 26 February 1943 Cologne; 28 February 1943 St. Nazaire; 6 March 1943 Essen; 11 March 1943 Stuttgart; 12 March 1943 Essen; 22 March 1943 St. Nazaire; 4 April 1943 transferred to 617 Squadron, Scampton - 16 May 1943 - Low level attack on the Ruhr Dams; 15 July 1943 Low level attack on transformer stations at Aquata Scrivia; 24 July 1943 from Blida N. Africa; 29 July 1943 Leaflet raid on Genoa ; 15 December 1944 Ijmuiden E Boat pens; 21 December 1944 Stettin, Synthetic Oil Plant; 29 December 1944 Rotterdam E Boat pens; 31 December 1944 Oslo Fiord, Cruisers Koln and Emden; 22 February 1945 Bielefeld, Railway Viaduct; 24 February 1945 Dortmund - Ems Canal, Abortive Sortie; 9 March 1945 Bielefeld, Railway Viaduct, Abortive Sortie; 27 March 1945 Farge, U Boat pens 22,000ln bomb; 6 April 1945 Ijmuiden, Blockship; 9 April 1945 Hamburg, U Boat pens; 13 April 1945 Swinemunde, Battleship Lutzow; 14 April 1945 Swinemunde, Battleship Lutzow Although this logbook is clearly a second copy kept by the crew member and sadly not inscribed with the recipient's name or any other details other than Squadrons, it would appear from the entries it was kept by Sergeant Raymond Wilkinson who served as rear gunner alongside Pete Townsend in Lancaster ED886 on the Dambusters (Operation Chastise) raid on 16 May 1943. (1)
BUILT BY MITSUBISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI, CIRCA 1910 AND BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY SURVIVING PRE-1945 EXAMPLE, the laminated and carved hull finished in lacquer with bilge keels, rudder, gilt propellers and portholes, lowered and moored companionway, lined decks and hatch covers, with fittings including anchor crane and winch, capstans, ventilators, bitts, rigged derrits, white painted superstructure with bridge with search lamp over, carved and covered lifeboats in davits, stayed funnels, with safety value, extension pipe and funnel, raked masts with standing rigging and ladders, wood capped deck rails, engine room lights, multiple fire buckets, mushroom ventilators, water buckets, emergency helms, telegraphs and binnacle and much other fine detailing, mounted on four turned baluster supports to painted display base with dual ivorine builder's plates in Japanese and English (restoration and some replaced parts) – 44 x 144in. (112 x 366cm.) together with a folder of data and letters from Mitsubishi regarding history etc.; and including a contemporary advertising brochure (2)Provenance: Brussels World's Fair, 1910 (Japanese Pavillion); Museum of Human Knowledge, Brussels, 1910-closure; Private owner-1997; 1997-date Private Collector, BelgiumLaunched on the 18th February 1911 with her maiden voyage on August 26th that year, Shinyo Maru was the third and last of a class of crack turbine liners built between 1908-10 for the Toyo Kisen Line which was competing strongly for trans-Pacific traffic against the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and the Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company. Measuring 575ft with a breadth of 63ft. she displaced nearly 22,000 tons and her triple screws gave her a brisk speed of 21 knots. The company went so far as to state in their own literature that The three steamships undoubtedly represent, on the Pacific, the high standard maintained by the "Mauretania" and the "Lusitania" on the Atlantic. Luxuriously appointed throughout to top Western specifications, they were elegantly furnished with Oriental-style Western furniture and decor and could accommodate 210 First; 57 Second and 754 Third Class passengers. Plying a regular route between Hong Kong and San Francisco, in 1926 the Toyo Line was taken over by Nippon Yusen and from 1932 she was laid up, eventually broken up in 1936. This model is a scarce survivor - modelled in the English style, there are several distinctly Japanese elements - such as the lacquered hull and rudder, and the multiple chain stays applied to the funnels. Having been displayed at the World's Fair in Brussels in 1910, it seems that it was donated to a local museum. As a consequence it survived the atomic bomb that devastated Nagasaki in 1945 and which incinerated every other Mitsubishi model.This model will be available for viewing at Imperial Road
An Jordan Electronics Universal Atomics model 3 dosimeter charger (1954-1964)The yellow box marked CD, comes complete with seven Bendix CD V-742 torches, green painted box containing four possible firing pins, a pearl harbour survivors association ceramic decanter, the moon shaped decanter decorated with an eagle holding a bomb, a picture of ships and Ohu Island.
Various Army related and other iron on badges, Naval badges, etc, to include three stripe epaulette, 16cm high, Rhode Island blue S Insignia, a pair of shoulder Eagle Bomb and Tractor Tank badges, others marked, Vigilantia Diligentia, T-33 Tyndall, Canada epaulettes, old iron sides, Spearhead badge, etc. (a quantity)
WW2 RAF Distinguished Flying Cross Winner's Log Books & Medal Group. This grouping was awarded to Squadron Leader John Harrison-Broadley DFC, who flew operations during the Battle of France with 21 Squadron, would go on to win the DFC and be taken POW following anti shipping strikes in the Mediterranean and in the post war years would complete some 48 operational flights tracking nuclear fall out clouds during the British 'A' Bomb tests of 1956. Comprising: Medal Group: 1939/45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, MID Oak Leaf. The group is mounted as worn. PLEASE NOTE DFC not present. ... Corresponding group of miniature medals including the DFC ... 2 x RAF Pilots Log Books, recording flights from the 30th December 1938 until 2nd May 1961 ... Quantity of original Ephemera ... Photographs ... Newspaper cutting etc. Squadron Leader John Harrison-Broadley DFC., MID. was a pre war regular Officer and started Pilot training on the 30th December 1938. Qualifying as a Pilot on the day war broke out he was serving at Number 10 Flying training School. In October he was posted to 90 Squadron operating the Bristol Blenheim light bomber. After further training in April 1940 he was posted to 21 Squadron and after the 'Balloon went up' on the 10th May found himself on bombing operations on German transport, troops etc in France. On the 27th May his log records 'Destroy the NAZI HQ at Bel' At this time the log also records 'Attacked by 12 ME109's two ME109 shot down by Obs & AG'. For his operations over France he was awarded a MID on the 6th October 1940. Following the fall of France the Squadron took part in anti shipping strikes. In May 1941 he was posted to 82 Squadron still operating the Bristol Blenheim, and was posted to Malta. On the 22nd June 1941 he was leading a formation on a strike, when they encounted a heavily defended convoy near Lampedusa. 'HB' lead the attack at low level and dropped his bombs on a ship as he flew up between its masts, his engine was hit and his wing hit the ships mast, the aircraft damaged it staggered on before hitting the sea. For this attack Squadron Leader Harrison-Broadley was awarded the DFC. With his aircraft sinking he and his crew scrambled into the dingy and five hours later were picked up by an Italian ship and taken POW. (a letter accompanies the lot giving details of the raid and time as a POW). Released as a POW he returned to the UK on the 9th May 1945. He resigned his commission on the 13th January 1946, but rejoined the RAF on the 31st November 1950 at RAF Biggin Hill. He restarted flying on the 20th December 1950 at No. 1 Flying Training School. In 1953 he qualified to fly the Avro Lincoln bomber serving with 83 Squadron. completing his tour with 83 Squadron on the 8th February 1956 he was posted to 'Varsity Squadron' this is how the Squadron is recorded in 'HB's' logbook. This Squadron was tasked with the monitoring the A-Bomb Tests in Western Australia during 1956. An accompanying newspaper cutting states that 'H.B' flew 48 operations to monitor the effects of Nuclear blasts on occasions flying through the clouds. The log records these flights as Radiological Survey. His last flight is recorded in a Vickers Varsity on the 2nd May 1961. Squadron Leader John Harrison-Broadley DFC., MID died of cancer believed linked to his 'Nuclear Cloud Chasing' operations in 1986.See Daily Mail article at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5019993/RAF-pilot-s-secret-nuclear-tests-died-cancer.html
German Third Reich WW2 Luftwaffe Operational Flying clasp by Rudolf Karneth & Sšhne, Gablonz. A good scarce silver grade die-cast 2nd Class Operational Squadron Flying Clasp for Day Fighter Pilots (awarded for 110 operational flights). Between silver oak leaf sprays, an oak wreath with swastika to base; applied winged bomb to centre. Horizontal tapered pin fitting to the reverse which bears 'R.K'. Minor service wear, slightly bent, retains most original finish. GC Instituted 30th January 1941.
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