Second World War

Branksome Chine Solarium

Museum Ref No: Batting/Box 1/Solarium 1/No.14
Branksome Chine Solarium. Cars in the car park. Double row of Second World War tank traps. (Batting photograph)
Photograph

Broadstone's war memorials

Museum Ref No: PLA 9 BRO
Broadstone's war memorials: Broadstone War Memorial, St. John the Baptist Church Memorial Boards, Broadstone First School Memorial; researched by Jill Floyd, 2006
Book

Building air raid shelters.

Museum Ref No: B6a_0161
Workers digging in preparation for the building of air raid shelters in Poole Park.
Photograph

Catalina FP287, wreckage after crash

Museum Ref No: BEAM_0017
Wreckage of BOAC Catalina aircraft which crashed off the SE corner of Long Island in Poole Harbour when returning from a training flight. Pilot F/O P R Duff. 210 Squadron Hamworthy. Details of crew given, of whom 8 were killed, 4 injured. 23.3.1943. B/W photograph. JPBC
Photograph

Clapp, Albert A. Clapp

Museum Ref No: f1d_0038
Leading fireman Albert A Clapp, National Fire Service, Poole, c.1943.
Photograph

D-Day Poole

Museum Ref No: PLA 942.337084
D-Day Poole by Derek Beamish and Ian Andrews, published by Poole Historical Trust, 1993. Illus.
Book

Dorset War Memorials

Museum Ref No: PEO 929.3
10,000 Fallen Remembered on Dorset War Memorials compiled by Murial Monk, published by Somerset and Dorset Family History Society, 2000. Illus. ISBN 1 871257 48 4
Book

Fire Service at Wallis Tin

Museum Ref No: SA008.Bob Russell.mp3
Bob Russell describes fire service at Wallis Tin during the Second World War. Recorded 1980
Audio video

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Hurst, WWII casualties at Dover

Museum Ref No: PHD 4 Hurst
Roy Hurst recalls his experiences at Dover during the Second World War. Recorded 2004
Audio video

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LCT 2189 in for repair

Museum Ref No: BEAM_0036
World War 11. LCT2189 in for repair. Bolson & Son Ltd shipyard? B/W photograph. Undated. JPBC
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