Sheila at the DOS & WWII ACIU projects at the National Collection of Aerial Photography (part of Historic Environment Scotland). All opinions are my own.
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ALT A stone memorial lists the names and ages of females buried, starting with Catherine Garnett (aged 11) and ending with Sarah Jukes (aged 10). The inscription specifies two graves in different rows, mentioning several young females, mostly aged around 15 years.
ALT A tall, stone obelisk monument stands on a square pedestal with inscriptions and draped carvings. It is located in a churchyard with a stone wall, houses, and cloudy sky in the background. The monument is surrounded by a grassy area with a small plaque at its base.
ALT A vintage illustration depicts two young boys laboriously transporting coal in a mine. One boy is pushing the heavy cart loaded with coal from behind, while the other boy pulls it from the front. The tunnel is low and constricted, emphasizing arduous child labor.
ALT A stained glass window displays several names in artistic lettering: "Catherine, Sarah, Elizabeth, Samuel, Len Parker, Elizabeth, William, Garnett, Jukes, Carr, Horne, Clarkson, Womersley, Taylor." The background features various shades of blue.
ALT Maud JOachim's hunger strike medal
ALT A collage of 12 different sets of cast iron railings in front of properties in Stornoway. They are ornate, intricate, and painted in different shades of red, blue and green. Some of the images show focused detail such as butterflies and flowers.
ALT A woman in a short white dress is standing at the door to a green tram which has been converted into accommodation. There is a green bench in front of the tram on a grassy area and a white vintage 60s car possibly a Ford in the foreground
ALT HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map for June 6, 1944, the day of the Normandy landings.
