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Three Fleet Air Arm Crew About To Return Home From South Africa, December 1945

Three Fleet Air Arm Crew About To Return Home From South Africa, December 1945

John Maley (left), 'Jobie' (centre) and 'Dougie...
Women's Land Army Girls c.1947

Women's Land Army Girls c.1947

Members of the Women's Land Army at work camp i...
V-J Day, August 1945

V-J Day, August 1945

"The end of the war in the Far East. We joined ...
Soldier And Bride On Their Wedding Day Held At Buccleuch Parish Church By West Crosscauseway, 1st August 1945

Soldier And Bride On Their Wedding Day Held At Buccleuch Parish Church By West Crosscauseway, 1st August 1945

Ben Hendry and Flora Fraser with the minister. ...
Message Of Thanks On Belgium Rooftop 1945

Message Of Thanks On Belgium Rooftop 1945

"This picture was taken by my grandfather James...
Damaged Buildings And Bunker In Belgium 1945

Damaged Buildings And Bunker In Belgium 1945

"This picture was taken by my grandfather James...
Fortified Beach Front In Belgium 1945

Fortified Beach Front In Belgium 1945

"This picture was taken when [my grandfather] J...
Children's VE Day Party 1945

Children's VE Day Party 1945

Jean Watt (front row, second left) dressed as f...
Surrender Of German Fleet, HMS Fearless, 26 Nov 1918

Surrender Of German Fleet, HMS Fearless, 26 Nov 1918

"The picture shows how formidable the giant ste...
Order Of Release From Naval Service 2 Nov 1945

Order Of Release From Naval Service 2 Nov 1945

Navy release form of William Thomson. Donor ...
Japanese Officers Surrendering At Malaya 1945

Japanese Officers Surrendering At Malaya 1945

Japanese officers being escorted to the municip...
Children Celebrating VE Day 1945

Children Celebrating VE Day 1945

Jean Watt (front row, fourth left). "Informa...
Victory Party For Tenement Familes At No's 9 and 10 Promenade Terrace, Portobello 1945

Victory Party For Tenement Familes At No's 9 and 10 Promenade Terrace, Portobello 1945

The Families - Hay, Cameron, White, Nichol, Lea...
Woman Tending To Plants In The Garden At 26 Prestonfield Avenue 1940s

Woman Tending To Plants In The Garden At 26 Prestonfield Avenue 1940s

Elizabeth Mobbs. "The garden behind houses a...
Soldiers Relaxing In Spare Time 1945

Soldiers Relaxing In Spare Time 1945

John Nolan (right) with clerk from HQ Office (c...
Newly Arrived Troops In Palestine 1945

Newly Arrived Troops In Palestine 1945

Bill Edgar (front row, second right), a butcher...
Three Soldiers In The Near East 1945

Three Soldiers In The Near East 1945

John Nolan (left). The soldier in the middle wa...
Soldier With Bren Gun Carriers 1945

Soldier With Bren Gun Carriers 1945

Donor number: 0140-014
Women's Land Army Girls On Steps Of Glencorse House, August 1946

Women's Land Army Girls On Steps Of Glencorse House, August 1946

Shiona Gunn with other members of the Women's L...
Women's Land Army Girls Taking A Pause From Work In Apple Orchard 1947

Women's Land Army Girls Taking A Pause From Work In Apple Orchard 1947

Members of the Women's Land Army wearing protec...
Polish Brothers Meeting Up In Britain At The End Of The War 1945

Polish Brothers Meeting Up In Britain At The End Of The War 1945

(L-R) - Henryk, Erazm (Erik), and Zygmont Wardz...
Roseburn School Primary One Class Portrait 1945

Roseburn School Primary One Class Portrait 1945

Back Row (l-r) - George Cobbett, David Canavan,...
Ration Book 1953

Ration Book 1953

Donor number: 0203-003
Pages Of Ration Book 1953

Pages Of Ration Book 1953

Donor number: 0203-004
Wartime Sweethearts c.1947

Wartime Sweethearts c.1947

William Haswell and Barbara Müllejans (previous...
RAF Regiment Serviceman At Base In Germany c.1948

RAF Regiment Serviceman At Base In Germany c.1948

Willie Haswell. Willie was called up in July...
RAF Regiment Serviceman Holding Up Document, 8th Sept 1948

RAF Regiment Serviceman Holding Up Document, 8th Sept 1948

Willie Haswell. Willie was called up in July...
RAF Regiment Serviceman Standing On Sentry Duty, 85 Wing, Blankenese c.1947

RAF Regiment Serviceman Standing On Sentry Duty, 85 Wing, Blankenese c.1947

Willie Haswell. Willie was called up in July...
Peacetime Courting Couple, 6th July 1947

Peacetime Courting Couple, 6th July 1947

William Haswell and Barbara Müllejans (previous...
Peacetime Courting Couple, 6th July 1947

Peacetime Courting Couple, 6th July 1947

William Haswell and Barbara Müllejans (previous...