Second World War

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book

Poole and World War II

Museum Ref No: PLA 942.337084
Poole and World War II by Derek Beamish, Harold Bennett and John Hillier, published by Poole Historical Trust, 1980. Illus. ISBN 0 86251 004X
Book
book

Poole Families at War

Museum Ref No: PLA 942.337084
Poole Families at War, stories from the George Blake Archive, edited by Denise and Ken Guest, published by the Borough of Poole Museum Service, 1995. Illus. ISBN 086251 025 2
Book
factfile

Poole Home Guard B company

An alphabetical list of all ranks in "B" Company of the Poole Home Guard in January 1944. PRS.
Factfile
audio_video

RAF Hamworthy

Dennis Mallett recalls RAF Hamworthy in World War II.
Audio video
Royal Marines Poole - Parade
photograph

Royal Marines Poole - Parade

Museum Ref No: BEAM_0061
Crews of the S.S.E.F. and representative craft, parading at RM Poole, some time after Walcheren (November 1944). B/W photograph. Undated. JPBC
Photograph
document

Second World War Aircraft Crashes in & around Borough

Museum Ref No: BEAM_0066
WWII aircraft crashes in and around Borough of Poole, 1940-1945. Photocopy handwritten manuscript. JPBC
Document
Thomas, Photographers 1942, with GIs
photograph

Thomas, Photographers 1942, with GIs

Museum Ref No: D_High_Street_0086
High Street. Thomas' Photographic Studio, 159 High Street. 1942. Group of soldiers (US?).
Photograph
Towngate Street - MOB Store
photograph

Towngate Street - MOB Store

Museum Ref No: BEAM_0076
World War 11. Remains of MOB store in Towngate Street, near the Old Brewery. Possibly burned out on the night of 3 June 1942. It was used to store furniture and other household goods for issue to people whose homes were destroyed in air raids. B/W photographs. JPBC
Photograph
VE Day celebrations at Poole Quay
photograph

VE Day celebrations at Poole Quay

Museum Ref No: F2d_0006
VE day celebrations, Poole Quay, 08/05/1945. Guncraft of Support Sqdn, HMS Turtle dressed overall. Hamworthy Quay in background.
Photograph
WWII Landing Craft
photograph

WWII Landing Craft

Museum Ref No: B4a_0007
A World War II Landing Craft. Brownsea Island can be seen in the distance. From the Ernest Bristowe collection.
Photograph