French Wartime Postcard
A French colour postcard depicting a wartime scene with a man riding on horseback. 138mm x 88mm
Gas Mask
A cylinder gas mask which belonged to Reginald Thomas Lamsdale. He worked for Messrs Stowe in Dormer Place, Leamington Spa, doing camouflage work as a carpenter and joiner. He then worked for the same ...
Gas Mask
This gas mask belonged to Mrs Ester Lamsdale (b.22nd May 1862 d.28th January 1955.)
Gas Mask Poster
A poster warning people to remember to carry their gas masks.
Gas Mask With Case And Instructions
This is an anti-gas respirator with case and instructions, 1938-1940.
German Bomber Fragment
This is a small triangular piece of grey ceramic from a German bomber, from Ansty, September 1940.
Gibraltar Sketch by George Henry Waller
Sketch of Gibraltar created by Ensign George Henry Waller during his initial voyage to the Crimea. He served in the Crimean War as a young officer from 1854 - 1856 and sometimes included sketches with ...
Greetings Card
Christmas card, probably created for or sent by the Polish community in Leamington Spa during the Second World War, 1939-1945 It bears a black and white print on the front, showing a Polish soldier trying ...
Handkerchief
Fine silk handkerchief edged with lace. In the top right corner is a printed town scence in blue, red and brown, with "Souvenir d' Ypres" printed in blue below. The handkerchief belonged to Ethel May ...
Handkerchief
Pink silk handkerchief trimmed with a lace border. The handkerchief is embroidered in the top right corner with a bunch of flowers in blue, white and red. The flowers are tied together with a ribbon in ...
Handkerchief
Fine silk handkerchief printed with a map of India. In the corner it is embroidered with "Indian Present" and below that there is a Union Flag and Ensign of the Indian Marine, Royal Indian Navy. The ...
Health Warning Poster
A poster published by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. It was published to warn people about diseased potatoes, namely wart disease and corky scab, 1914.
History Snap I
Terry Atkinson (born 1939) History Snap I, 1984 Pastel on paper 545mm x 820mm Presented by Edward and Agnes Lee through the Contemporary Art Society A child in a swimsuit against a background of a war ...
HMS Iron Duke and HMS Victory
A colour postcard depicting a view of HMS Iron Duke and HMS Victory. Text at the bottom of the postcard reads 'ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY'. This was a signal sent by Admiral Horatio ...
Holy Communion, Order of Service
This booklet contains the order of Holy Communion with morning and evening prayers for services held on the 3rd January 1915, London. The front page reads: 'A FORM/ OF/ HUMBLE PRAYER/ TO / ALMIGHTY GOD/ ...
Home From Dunkirk
A paper back book entitled Home From Dunkirk by J B Priestly. It contains war time photographs and stories. There is a soldier and sailor printed on the front cover.
Hunningham. Group photograph
Group of middle-aged men by trees with three younger men in army uniform with them, Hunningham. 1916
Infant's Gas Mask
This gas mask was made for small children and infants during World War II. The child was placed inside the gas mask, which has a green fabric hood and a large oval window. There are rubber air filters ...