Title:
Air Raid Shelter Practice, 1938
Date:
1938
Description:
Air Raid Shelter Practice, Hertford Castle Grounds, 1938
Number:
HETFM1988.43.20
Media:
Photograph, black & white
Category:
Home Front, Second World War
Air Raid Shelter Practice 1938
1936-1938
Air Raid Shelter Practise at Hertford Castle, 1938
HETFM1988.43.31
British Yard Mine Sweeper J876
circa 1939-1945
British Yard Mine Sweeper, J876, at sea, Lt. commander curtis Delmar-Morgan (Ship pictured), was in command of a group of eight in-shore mine sweepers
HETFM1993.22.2
Military, Second World War
Sergeant Alfred Branch
1939-1945
Sgt Alfred Branch, won the Distinguished conduct Medal at Banzuolo Ridge, Italy, 11th Oct 1944
HETFM1997.24.1
Hertfordshire Regiment, Second World War, Military, People
Sgt Alfred Branch, awarded the Distinguished conduct Medal - original grave
HETFM1997.24.2
circa 1984
Donald Branch on a visit to the grave of his brother, Sergeant Alfred J. Branch.
HETFM1997.24.3.1
Sgt Alfred Branch, - cemetery at Faenza Italy (where Sergeant Alfred Branch is buried)
HETFM1997.24.3.10
Photograph, colour
Sgt Alfred Branch - cemetery at Faenza Italy (where Sergeant Alfred Branch is buried)
HETFM1997.24.3.11
HETFM1997.24.3.12
Sgt Alfred Branch, The Hertfordshire Regiment - gravestone at cemetery, Faenza Italy
HETFM1997.24.3.13
HETFM1997.24.3.14
HETFM1997.24.3.15
Sgt Alfred Branch, The Herts Regiment - brother Donald by gravestone at cemetery, Faenza Italy,
HETFM1997.24.3.16
HETFM1997.24.3.17
HETFM1997.24.3.18
Sgt Alfred Branch - grave, Faenza Italy, Hertfordshire Regiment
HETFM1997.24.3.19
HETFM1997.24.3.2
Sgt Alfred Branch, Hertfordshire Regiment
HETFM1997.24.3.20
Alfred Branch
Alfred Branch, in casual military dress
HETFM1997.24.3.22
People, Second World War, Military, People
Sgt Alfred Branch, - British Military cemetary, Faenza, Italy (where Sergeant Alfred Branch is buried)
HETFM1997.24.3.23
HETFM1997.24.3.25
HETFM1997.24.3.26
HETFM1997.24.3.27
The Hertfordshire Regiment c1943
circa 1943
The Hertfordshire Regiment- - Kettleby c1943
HETFM1997.24.3.28
The Hertfordshire Regiment
The Hertfordshire Regiment - Italy
HETFM1997.24.3.29
HETFM1997.24.3.3
Sgt Alfred Branch, The Hertfordshire Regiment
HETFM1997.24.3.30
Sergeant Alfred J. Branch in tropical uniform, against painted backdrop
HETFM1997.24.3.31
Sergeant Alfred Branch & friend
Sgt Alfred Branch & friend
HETFM1997.24.3.32
Sgt Alfred Branch won the Distinguished conduct Medal at Banzuolo Ridge, Italy, 11th Oct 1944
HETFM1997.24.3.33
The Hertfordshire Regiment '2 Squad' c1942
circa 1942
The Hertfordshire Regiment - '2 Squad' at Kessingland c1942
HETFM1997.24.3.35
The Branch family
circa 1946
Branch family on receiving the Distinguished Service Medal for Sergeant Alfred Branch
HETFM1997.24.3.37
People, Military, Second World War, Hertfordshire Regiment
HETFM1997.24.3.4
Hertfordshire Regiment, Second World War, Military
Sgt Alfred Branch- cemetery at Faenza Italy (where Sergeant Alfred Branch is buried)
HETFM1997.24.3.5
HETFM1997.24.3.6
HETFM1997.24.3.7
HETFM1997.24.3.8
HETFM1997.24.3.9
The Hertfordshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion
1942
The Hertfordshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion at Southwold
HETFM1999.11.1
Hertfordshire Regiment, Military, Second World War, Beyond Hertford
HETFM1999.11.2
The Hertfordshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion - Officers at Southwold
HETFM1999.11.3
HETFM1999.11.4
The Hertfordshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion, inspection of troops
HETFM1999.11.5
HETFM1999.11.6
Sergeants' Mess. 2nd Hertfordshire Regiment (T.A.). Southwold 1942.
HETFM1999.11.7
HETFM1999.11.8
Hertford War Memorial
1974
Hertford War Memorial c1974
HETFM2003.245.1
First World War, Second World War
Dutch and Hertford children
Photograph of a group of Dutch and Hertford children taken in 1946. The Dutch children came over to England in 1946 to recuperate after World War II
HETFM2005.41
People, Second World War
The Hertfordshire Regiment - possibly training in Northumberland
HETFM2006.54.11
Photograph ,black & white
The Five TA Majors
1943
The five TA majors August 1943. Left to right: Peter, Gordon, Dusty Miller, George Kenyon, Gay Shepherd. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, Gibraltar
HETFM2008.55.2.1
Hertfordshire Regiment, Second World War, People
Instructors of the Battle School
ILW (possibly Ivor Watkins) and Bob Webb. At the training camp, Les Andalouses near Oran, North Africa. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment
HETFM2008.55.2.3
The Information Room
1944
The information room built by the Pioneer Platoon from a Spitfire case. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, Gibraltar, from Major Kenyon's scrapbook
HETFM2008.55.2.34
Private Spencer & Sergeant Saunders
Private Spencer & Sergeant Saunders outside the information room. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, Gibraltar, from Major Kenyon's scrapbook
HETFM2008.55.2.35
Private Spencer & Private D.J. O'Grady
Private Spencer & Private D.J. O'Grady outside the information room. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, Gibraltar, from Major Kenyon's scrapbook
HETFM2008.55.2.36
The Battalion Sports
Left to right: Tom Hughes, Brig Purves, Jimmy Gloster, Bill Peters. Battalion sports, September 1943 on the Europa football ground. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, Gibraltar, from Major Kenyon's scrapbook
HETFM2008.55.2.37
Hertfordshire Regiment, Second World War, People, Sport
Battalion sports, September 1943 on the Europa football ground. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, Gibraltar, from Major Kenyon's scrapbook
HETFM2008.55.2.38
Noted left Peter Wills-Rust, right Tom Hughes. Battalion sports, September 1943 on the Europa football ground. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, Gibraltar, from Major Kenyon's scrapbook
HETFM2008.55.2.39
L. Steve Griffith, Leslie Young, Ivor Watkins. At the training camp, Les Andalouses near Oran, North Africa. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment
HETFM2008.55.2.4
Runners. Battalion sports, September 1943 on the Europa football ground. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, Gibraltar, from Major Kenyon's scrapbook
HETFM2008.55.2.40
Noted central figure CQMS Bickerstaff, below L/Cpl B.L. Sams, L/Sgt Brazier, Major George Kenyon, Capt R. Bertram. Battalion sports, September 1943 on the Europa football ground. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, Gibraltar, from Major Kenyon's scrapbo
HETFM2008.55.2.41
No. 3 Company Boxing Team
January 1944 Lt. F Walton Lt. P Sutton? 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, Gibraltar, from Major Kenyon's scrapbook
HETFM2008.55.2.42
Training
Training August 1943. "Swimming in full equipment at Stone Jetty. Sgt Oliver and Major George Kenyon. Behind, the runway and beyond Fac… and Spain". 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, Gibraltar, from Major Kenyon's scrapbook
HETFM2008.55.2.43
vor Watkins, Leslie Young, Steve Griffith. At the training camp, Les Andalouses near Oran, North Africa. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment
HETFM2008.55.2.5
A Party from 4 Coy at 6th Regt Bn US Army C…. Oran
Left to right standing: Major George Kenyon, Tom Hughes, Chas Acutt, Cd Bool, Chas Miles, CQMS Gentle?, L/Cpl Parker
HETFM2008.55.2.6
After a Trial Run on the Rock Assault Course
Left Major George Kenyon, right Major Dusty Miller outside the library gardens mess, May 1943. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, Gibraltar
HETFM2008.55.2.7
Exercise at Europa
Major General Hyland and Bill Peters during an exercise at Europa, July 1943. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, Gibraltar
HETFM2008.55.2.8
CSM T.L. Gaines 3 Company
Company Sergeant Major Gaines of 3 Company at the Moorish Castle Barracks. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment, Gibraltar
HETFM2008.55.2.9
William Gladwell
Mounted group photograph of the members of the Civil Defence Organisation in Hertford, Hertfordshire, during the Second World War. William Gladwell is back row second left
HETFM2009.44.10
People, Second World War, Military, Home Front
Parliament Square
circa 2005
War memorial and shops including Café Rouge in Parliament Square
HETFM2014.28.58
Buildings, Streets, First World War, Second World War, Shops
circa 2000
Hertford War Memorial at Parliament Square, with Café Rouge restaurant and clothing store The Refectory in the background.
HETFM2014.28.78
First World War, Second World War, Shops
Ceres, Hertford corn Exchange
circa 1940
Image of the statue of ceres on the roof of Hertford Corn Exchange. The statue was removed during the Second World War to prevent accidents caused by bomb damage. The ropes visible in this image suggest it may have been taken as the statue was removed.
HETFM2015.29
Buildings, Second World War
Hertingfordbury Mill
Hertingfordbury Mill having been taken over by the Herts Wartime Agricultural Executive committee and converted for cleaning and drying corn. The facilities were available for farmers' use and the mill was powered by both electricity and water power.
HETFM2016.16
Second World War, Home Front, Beyond Hertford, Industries
VE day Beacon, Hertford Castle
2015
Beacon lighting at Hertford Castle to commemorate the anniversary of VE day, Victory in Europe, on 8th May 2015, organised by Hertford Town council
HETFM2016.168
Digital Image, colour
Special Events, Second World War, Buildings
Herts Home Guard
circa 1940s
Hertfordshire Home Guard
HETFM2016.175.5
People, Second World War, Home Front, Military
Agnes Mant, Women's Land Army
Black and white photograph taken of Agnes Taylor (nee Mant) in land army uniform, 1942. Agnes joined the land army in August 1942 and was posted to Watton at Stone.
HETFM2017.16.1
Digital image, black & white
Second World War, Home Front, People, Beyond Hertford
Women's Land Army
Black and white photograph taken of a member of the Women's Land Army billeted at Watton at Stone, circa 1942
HETFM2017.16.10
HETFM2017.16.2
Women's Land Army, Watton at Stone
circa 1942-1945
Black and white photograph taken the Women's Land Army billeted at Watton at Stone, circa 1942-1945 Left to right: top row: A. Duncan, P. Collinson, V. Manning, Doreen Goodacre, Agnes Mant, P. Smith, Centre row: Miss Gadie the van driver, M. Colkett, M. K
HETFM2017.16.3
Black and white photograph taken of the Women's Land Army billeted at Watton at Stone, circa 1943, Left to right: unknown, Margaret Williams, Margaret West (married name MacReady)
HETFM2017.16.4
Black and white photograph taken of the Women's Land Army billeted at Watton at Stone, circa 1942
HETFM2017.16.5
Black and white photograph taken of the Women's Land Army billeted at Watton at Stone, circa 1943, Left to right: Sally Duke, Doreen Goodacre, Joan Reith, unknown, unknown, unknown, Sadie Guise, unknown, unknown.
HETFM2017.16.6
Phyllis Claydon, Women's Land Army
Black and white photograph taken of Phyllis Claydon (or Clayton) of the Women's Land Army billeted at Watton at Stone, circa 1942
HETFM2017.16.7
HETFM2017.16.8
HETFM2017.16.9
Hertford, The Memorial
Tinted postcard of hertford war memorial with Electricity House in the background.
HETFM2017.92.3
Postcard, colour
War Memorial, c1960 - 1980
1960-1980
War Memorial, Parliament Square c1960-1980
HETFM2163.4
Hertfordshire Regiment, First World War, Second World War, Military
HETFM2163.7
Hertfordshire Regiment Decontamination unit
Decontamination unit in protective clothing
HETFM2340.2
Hertfordshire Regiment, Second World War
HETFM2340.3
Decontamination Tray
HETFM2340.4
HETFM2340.5
Decontamination in process
HETFM2340.6
Private Payne, World War I
circa 1914-18
Soldiers with palm trees and tent in background - Bedfordshire Regiment
HETFM2417.8
Second World War, Military, Beyond Hertford, People
Home Guard, Herts, 3rd Batt
Home Guard, Hertfordshire 3rd Battalion, Stand Down, December 3rd 1944
HETFM2421.1
Second World War, Military, Home Front, People
V1 Bomb Damage, Millbridge
Bomb damage at Millbridge, caused by the V1 flying bomb which was dropped early on the morning of 2nd July 1944.
HETFM6037.453
Second World War, Home Front, Streets