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Second World War (1939-1945)

 Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 2737 Collections and/or Records:

 Fonds

William Batters: 'Harry Tate's Navy

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.7980
Scope and Contents

Memoir of Batter's time in the Royal Naval Patrol Service.

Dates: 1969 (Circa)
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 File

Winston S Churchill: Photographs "Album no. 2", 1925-01 - 1941-06

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRDW V 3/3
Scope and Contents

Album of private and press photographs of Churchill.

Dates: 1925-01 - 1941-06
Conditions Governing Access: Digital copies are available, to protect the fragile original
 File

Winston S Churchill: Photographs "Album no. 3", 1940-09 - 1942-11

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRDW V 3/4
Scope and Contents

Album of private and press photographs of Churchill.

Dates: 1940-09 - 1942-11
Conditions Governing Access: Digital copies are available, to protect the fragile original
 File

Winston S Churchill: Photographs "Album no. 4", 1941-04 - 1945-05

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRDW V 3/5
Scope and Contents

Album of private and press photographs of Churchill.

Dates: 1941-04 - 1945-05
Conditions Governing Access: Digital copies are available, to protect the fragile original
 Item

"With 'my better half'", 1940-09-25

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRDW I Photo 1/324
Scope and Contents

Photo shows WSC and CSC sitting on board a naval auxiliary patrol vessel on the Thames, travelling towards the East London docks. WSC is wearing an overcoat and hat and has his arm around CSC. CSC sits close to him wearing a fur coat and head scarf.

Dates: 1940-09-25
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Digital copies are available, to protect the fragile original.
 File

World War II, 1940 - 1945

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/COWL G
Scope and Contents Includes: 6 x photos of flying bombs and damage 7 x photos of bomb damage in London Photo of painting/illustration showing Battle of Britain 2 x photo of children watching a show in Battersea Park Photo of female civil servant dispatch riders, 31st Jan 1944 Photo of Sir William Brown inspecting female dispatch riders 4 x photos of General Montgomery holding a press conference in Normandy, 1944 Lieutenant General Allfrey with General Montgomery in Italy,...
Dates: 1940 - 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
 Series

World War II, 1939 - 1946

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/FWCT 2
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The papers consist of: photographs and later correspondence relating to the Battle of Jutland; papers on Fawcett's work in the Anti-Submarine Warfare Division during the Second World War; a personal journal from Fawcett's early days in the Navy, including his time in the Persian Gulf; biographical material.

Dates: 1939 - 1946
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
 Series

World War II Papers, 1941 - 1945

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DSND 2
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The material covers much of Lord Duncan-Sandys public life. Papers, reports and correspondence document the ministries in which he served and there are also constituency correspondence, speeches, publications, press cuttings and photographs. A number of papers exist relating to his involvement in the campaign to restore Capital Punishment, the European Movement and the Civic Trust.

Dates: 1941 - 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the papers are open to researchers. Information about closures can be obtained from Churchill Archives Centre.
 Series

World War Two Campaign maps; "Les grandes unites francaises, 1939-40" (published Paris, 1967), 1967

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHPN 1
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Second World War campaign maps; "Les grandes unites francaises", 1939-40 (published, 1967, 1 volume); and manuscript copy of "A passionate prodigality", 1930 (2 volumes)

Dates: 1967
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
 File

WSC as Prime Minister, 1941 - 1945

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHPH 1A/F3
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Photographs of WSC throughout his career.

Dates: 1941 - 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
 File

WSC during the Second World War, 1939 - 1942

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHPH 12
Scope and Contents

Includes: studies of WSC at Chartwell [Kent]; WSC as Honorary Air Commodore of No. 615 squadron; the British War Cabinet; WSC inspecting the defences of Southern Command; WSC inspecting bomb damage at Dover and Ramsgate; bomb damage at Buckingham Palace [London]; WSC and Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States; WSC's visit to the Western Desert, North Africa.

Dates: 1939 - 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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WSC's tribute to President Roosevelt, 17 Apr 1945

 Unknown
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/167/206-207
Scope and Contents Printed copy from Hansard recording WSC's tribute on the death of President Roosevelt covering: the start of his friendship with Roosevelt when the President invited WSC to correspond with him; their correspondence of over 1,700 messages, 9 meetings and 120 days of close physical contact; his admiration and affection for Roosevelt; Roosevelt's courage about his physical affliction and 'agony' at the fall of France; a letter from Roosevelt brought to WSC by Wendell Wilkie in which Roosevelt...
Dates: 17 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open