Military Photographs can be useful in helping identify items, but also in providing background information that helps us understand the events and the impact that it would have had on our ancestors.
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
Title: | 161 Squadron |
Link: | http://www.161squadron.org/ |
Description: | 161 Squadron |
Extra Info: | Includes 101 Squadron Operations & Crews |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
Title: | 207 Squadron (RAF) Association |
Link: | http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk/ |
Description: | 207 Squadron (RAF) Association |
Extra Info: | Includes roll of honour, memorials, details of the squadron during WWI, and WWII and the aircraft the squadron used. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron Association |
Link: | https://218squadron.wordpress.com/ |
Description: | 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron Association |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Maps |
Title: | 25th County of London Cycle Battalion, London Regiment |
Link: | https://www.25thlondon.com/ |
Description: | 25th County of London Cycle Battalion, London Regiment |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | 3rd Battalion The Monmouthshire Regiment 1914 - 1916 |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110827012738/http://w... |
Description: | 3rd Battalion The Monmouthshire Regiment 1914 - 1916 |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site - most informations seems to be available. Includes the battalion war diary, battle honours, details of the mining at Hill 60, details of some of the soldiers and more. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards |
Title: | 434 Squadron |
Link: | http://rcaf434squadron.squarespace.com/ |
Description: | 434 Squadron (Bluenose Squadron) |
Extra Info: | Honouring the courageous men of the 434 "Bluenose" Squadron. |
Classification: | Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | 4th Territorial Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers 1914-1918 |
Link: | http://www.4thbnnf.com/wordpress/ |
Description: | 4th Territorial Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers 1914-1918 |
Extra Info: | Includes the names of fusiliers who served with the 1/4th, 2/4th, 3/4th and 4th Reserve Battalions between 1908 and 1919, some with details. Also includes the 4th Battalion war diary, July 1917. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | 6 Squadron Association |
Link: | https://sixsqnassociation.org.uk/ |
Description: | 6 Squadron Association |
Extra Info: | Squadron history and photographs. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
Title: | 611 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
Link: | http://www.611squadronrauxaf.co.uk/ |
Description: | 611 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
Title: | 626 Squadron 'The Fighting Sixes' |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210304131657/http://... |
Description: | 626 Squadron 'The Fighting Sixes' |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a website. The information is still available to view. The history of a Squadron and the story of a Lancaster Bomber Command 1943-1945 |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
Title: | 7 Squadron Association |
Link: | https://www.7squadronassociation.com/ |
Description: | 7 Squadron Association |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | 7th Armoured Division Thetford Forest Memorial |
Link: | http://www.desertrats.org.uk/assoc/index.htm |
Description: | 7th Armoured Division - The Desert Rats - Thetford Forest Memorial |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | A history of No. 211 Squadron RAF |
Link: | http://www.211squadron.org/ |
Description: | A history of No. 211 Squadron RAF |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
Title: | A History of RAF Tempsford |
Link: | https://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/ |
Description: | A History of RAF Tempsford |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers |
Title: | A Multimedia History of World War One |
Link: | https://www.firstworldwar.com/ |
Description: | A Multimedia History of World War One |
Extra Info: | A site with much information about WWI, details and dates of each battles, source documents, photographs, diaries and much more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | A Street Near You - Exploring the Legacy of the First World War. |
Link: | https://astreetnearyou.org/#=undefined&lat=10&... |
Description: | Exploring the local legacy of the First World War, but at a global scale. |
Extra Info: | Mapping out the locations of WW1 casualties, showing the home locations. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | Ahoy - Mac's Web Log |
Link: | http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/ |
Description: | Ahoy - Mac's Web Log of all those who went to sea in ships |
Extra Info: | Includes British Hospital Ships, torpedoed or mined in WW1, a letter from a survivor of SS Athenia to the HMS Electra, those army personel shot and executed during WWI and many more articles about the ships and wars they fought in. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
Title: | Aircrew Remembered |
Link: | https://aircrewremembered.com/ |
Description: | Aircrew Remembered is a very large resource containing more than 5 million data items and records at various levels of detail. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Other Transport |
Title: | Airfields and Aviation Memorials |
Link: | http://www.ukairfields.org.uk/ |
Description: | Airfields and Aviation Memorials |
Extra Info: | As well as the memorials has details about the airfields |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | All at Sea Website |
Link: | http://www.allatsea.co.za/ |
Description: | All at Sea Website - Includes War Memorials |
Extra Info: | Mainly related to the Boer wars. Also includes some photographs of HMS Belfast. |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs, Information |
Title: | Am Baile - Highland History and Culture |
Link: | https://www.ambaile.org.uk/ |
Description: | Am Baile - Highland History and Culture |
Extra Info: | Includes photographs of Culloden, some photographs of the Scottish Regment and more. A great site to search around. |
Classification: | Army, World War I, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Anglo Burmese Library |
Link: | https://www.angloburmeselibrary.com/ |
Description: | The Anglo Burmese Library |
Extra Info: | Includes lists of service personnel, employees of the Burmah Oil Company and more. Some information is available for general public, other information is only available to members. |
Classification: | World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Other Transport |
Title: | Arcane Fighting Vehicles |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180316153714/http://... |
Description: | Arcane Fighting Vehicles |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not active. Most information still seems to be available. The site aims to provide information on British tracked armoured fighting vehicles. Many photographs of armoured vehicles from the first world war onwards. |
Classification: | Army, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Army Catering Corps Unofficial Site |
Link: | https://www.armycateringcorps.co.uk/new/ |
Description: | Army Catering Corps Unofficial Site |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Information |
Title: | Aviation History - Browse the History of Flight from 1909 |
Link: | https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-100-history-19... |
Description: | Aviation History - Browse the History of Flight from 1909 |
Extra Info: | Look for the two sections: Military Aviation 1903-1945 and Military Aviation 1946-2006 |
Classification: | World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Bath in Time |
Link: | https://bathintime.co.uk/ |
Description: | Bath in Time - Images of Bath |
Extra Info: | Photographs of Bath's Home Guard, war memorials, war hospital and more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | Battle of Bellewaarde, 16th June 1915 |
Link: | http://www.bellewaarde1915.co.uk/ |
Description: | Battle of Bellewaarde, 16th June 1915 |
Extra Info: | The site is dedicated to the men who fought and died at the Battle of Bellewaarde, 16th June 1915. It includes photographs, war diaries, details of the regiments and battalions, soldiers and more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Battle of Britain London Monument |
Link: | http://bbm.org.uk/ |
Description: | Battle of Britain London Monument |
Extra Info: | List all the British and Allied airmen who took part in the Battle of Britain 10th July to 31st October 1940. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Battle of Cambrai |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20170305114403/http://... |
Description: | Battle of Cambrai 1917 |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer live. Most information still seems to be available. May be slow to load. Details of the battle, photographs of then and now and the memorials. |
Classification: | Navy, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | Battle of Jutland 1916 |
Link: | http://www.the-weatherings.co.uk/Jutland.html |
Description: | The Battle of Jutland 1916 |
Extra Info: | Details of the navy ships involved, some with pictures and an overview of the battle. |
Classification: | Navy, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Maps |
Title: | Battle of Jutland 1916 |
Link: | http://www.battle-of-jutland.com/ |
Description: | Battle of Jutland 1916 |
Extra Info: | Includes a background to the battle, profiles of the commanders, descriptions and animations of the battle, details of losses and more. |
Classification: | World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Battle of The Somme |
Link: | http://leoklein.com/itp/somme/ |
Description: | Battle of The Somme 1916 |
Extra Info: | Many photographs of the aftermath of the battle., from casualties and makeshift hospitals to trenches and trophies of war. Will need Flash to be able to view the photographs. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Battlefields of World War 2 |
Link: | http://battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ |
Description: | Battlefields and Cemeteries of World War 2 |
Extra Info: | Information about the battlefields, especially for visitors. Includes many cemeteries and photographs. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | Bawdsey Radar Station |
Link: | https://www.bawdseyradar.org.uk |
Description: | Bawdsey Radar Station, Suffolk |
Extra Info: | Includes many written and oral historical accounts from radar instructor to those on National service at Bawdsey. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | BBC - WW2 People's War |
Link: | https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/catego... |
Description: | BBC - WW2 People's War |
Extra Info: | The BBC asked the public to contribute their memories of World War Two - this archive of 47,000 stories and 15,000 images is the result. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers |
Title: | Belfast Genealogy Site |
Link: | https://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/ |
Description: | Belfast Genealogy Site |
Extra Info: | Including Boer war, WW1 and WW2 Armed Forces remembrance. Plus details of the 8th Belfast heavy anti-aircraft regiment, including soldier lists, war dairies, newspaper cuttings, photographs and more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | Bomber Command - An Ordinary Crew |
Link: | https://www.ordinarycrew.co.uk/ |
Description: | An Ordinary Crew of Bomber Command |
Extra Info: | The crew and aircraft at RAF Waddington in 1945. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | Bombercrew.com A tribute to the Commonwealth Airmen of Bomber Command |
Link: | http://www.bombercrew.com |
Description: | Bombercrew.com A tribute to the Commonwealth Airmen of Bomber Command |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Briercliffe Society |
Link: | http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/ |
Description: | Township of Briercliffe-cum-Entwistle History and Records |
Extra Info: | Township of Briercliffe-cum-Entwistle War Records |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Other Transport, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | Britain's Small Wars |
Link: | http://www.britainssmallwars.co.uk/ |
Description: | Britain's Small Wars - Forgotten Wars |
Extra Info: | Details of many of Britain's 'forgotten' conflicts, with details of memorials and stories. |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | British Army soldiers' photos 1850 -1920 |
Link: | https://www.britisharmyancestors.co.uk/ |
Description: | British Army soldiers' photos 1850 -1920 |
Classification: | Navy, Army, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Maps |
Title: | British Battles - Analysing and Documenting British Battles |
Link: | https://www.britishbattles.com/ |
Description: | British Battles - Analysing and Documenting British Battles |
Extra Info: | Britishbattles.com the site that gives you the battles fought by Britain and its Empire forces from the 18th Century to the end of the 19th Century, illustrated and mapped. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Information, Other |
Title: | British Pathe Film Archive |
Link: | https://www.britishpathe.com |
Description: | British Pathe Film Archive 1896-1970 |
Extra Info: | All sorts of social and military history on film. |
Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Other Transport |
Title: | British Submarines - A Reference |
Link: | http://britsub.x10.mx/ |
Description: | British Submarines - A Reference - 1901 to Present |
Extra Info: | Includes specifications, dates, photographs, many have the names of the commanders and more. Also includes a list of shipmate names, although most from the 1950's or later. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
Title: | Burma Star Association |
Link: | https://www.burmastar.org.uk/ |
Description: | Burma Star Association |
Extra Info: | The website is dedicted to all those who served in HM and Allied Forces or the Nursing Services in the Burma Campaign of the 1939-45 war. Includes a diary of the campaign and memories of thise who served. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
Title: | Burma Star Memorial |
Link: | https://burmastarmemorial.org/ |
Description: | Burma Star Memorial |
Extra Info: | The Burma Star Memorial Fund is a charity dedicated to the legacy and commemoration of all those who served in the Allied forces during the Burma Campaign of the Second World War. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | Burnley in the Great War |
Link: | http://burnleyinthegreatwar.info/ |
Description: | Burnley in the Great War |
Extra Info: | The site aims to honour the men from Burnley who served in the great war and includes the effects of the war on the town. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Carnarvon Traders |
Link: | http://www.carnarvontraders.com |
Extra Info: | Includes a photograph of Carnarvon County School Cadet Corps. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Cawston Parish Website |
Link: | https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/ |
Description: | Cawston Parish Website |
Extra Info: | Cawston Parish "Where the Past is Always Present". Includes many memories of the war year including photographs. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
Title: | Classic Warbirds |
Link: | https://www.classicwarbirds.co.uk |
Description: | Aircraft of World War 2 - Classic Warbirds |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Colditz Castle |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20130401063644/http://w... |
Description: | Colditz Castle - Keeping Alive the Spirit of Colditz |
Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the site. Most links still appear to work, but may be slow to load. Includes a list of British officers held at Colditz, details of the escapes and more. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Colonial Film Database |
Link: | http://colonialfilm.org.uk/ |
Description: | Colonial Film - Moving Images of the British Empire |
Extra Info: | The website holds detailed information on over 6000 films showing images of life in the British colonies. Over 150 can be viewed online. The archive can be searched by date, country, topic or keyword. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
Title: | Commando Veterans Archive |
Link: | http://www.commandoveterans.org/ |
Description: | Commando Veterans Archive |
Extra Info: | Information and data on the Commandos from the time of their formation In 1940 to the present day. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Other Transport |
Title: | Crossley Motors |
Link: | http://www.crossley-motors.org.uk/ |
Description: | Crossley Motors, Manchester |
Extra Info: | Crossley Motors, based in Manchester, England, produced approximately 21,000 goods and military vehicles from 1914 to 1945. The site has photographs and a history of the company. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Dartmoor Archive |
Link: | https://dartmoortrust.org/ |
Description: | Dartmoor Archive - Preserving the Visual Heritage of Dartmoor |
Extra Info: | Photographs of how the military have used Dartmoor since before WWI and some from WWI and WWII. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 |
Link: | De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 |
Description: | De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 |
Extra Info: | Marquis De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour features biographies of over 26,000 Army, Navy and Air Force men (both officers and other ranks) killed in the Great War. |
Classification: | World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | EdinPhoto - The History, Photographs and Photographers of Edinburgh |
Link: | http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/ |
Description: | EdinPhoto - The History, Photographs and Photographers of Edinburgh |
Extra Info: | Includes many photographs and memories of wartime. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Elham and Elham Valley Website |
Link: | http://www.elham.co.uk/ |
Description: | Elham and Elham Valley Website |
Extra Info: | Includes some photographs of the men stationed at Hawkinge, as well as Elham war memorial. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Elham Historical Society |
Link: | http://www.ehsdatabase.elham.co.uk/ |
Classification: | Army, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Fife Data from Ancestry |
Link: | Fife Data from Ancestry |
Description: | Fife Data Collection from Ancestry |
Extra Info: | Includes The Kirkcaldy War Album. Containing portraits of over two hundred Fife men. Groups and Views 1900/1902 |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
Title: | Fleet Air Arm Buccaneer Association |
Link: | https://www.faaba.co.uk/ |
Description: | Fleet Air Arm Buccaneer Association |
Extra Info: | Association forl personnel who maintained, flew or supported the Buccaneer aircraft during its service with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy in the sixties and seventies. Some squadron lists and photographs. |
Classification: | Army, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Other |
Title: | For The King-Emperor - The Indian Army on Campaign 1900-1947 |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210507200111/http://... |
Description: | For The King-Emperor - The Indian Army on Campaign 1900-1947 |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a website that is no longer active. Most informations still seems to be available to view, although it may be slow to load. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Pictures / Photographs, Other |
Title: | Froyle Archive |
Link: | http://www.froyle.com |
Description: | Froyle Archive - Froyle, Hampshire |
Extra Info: | As well as details of the war memorial, the site has information and pictures about Froyle during the war years. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Pictures / Photographs, Newspapers |
Title: | Gateshead, Durham, England, Roll of Honour, 1914-1920 |
Link: | Gateshead, Durham, England, Roll of Honour, 1914-1920 |
Description: | Gateshead, Durham, England, Roll of Honour, 1914-1920 |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | Great Ships - Postcard and Ephemera Collection |
Link: | https://greatships.net/ |
Description: | Great Ships - Postcard and Ephemera Collection |
Extra Info: | Includes some photographs of royal navy ships such as HMS Hawke. |
Classification: | World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Great War Photographs |
Link: | https://greatwarphotos.com/ |
Description: | Photographs of the Great War 1914--1918 |
Extra Info: | Use the search facility to find photographs on specific topics. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Newspapers |
Title: | Guardian Newspaper |
Link: | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/31/-sp-... |
Description: | Guardian Newspaper - How it Covered the Last Century |
Extra Info: | The newspaper articles cover the period 1899-1999. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Academy / Training / Cadets, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
Title: | H.M.S.Vengeance with No. 1850 and No. 812 Royal Navy Squadrons |
Link: | http://www.hms-vengeance.co.uk/ |
Description: | H.M.S.Vengeance with No. 1850 and No. 812 Royal Navy Squadrons |
Extra Info: | Includes many crew photographs, history of ships bearing the name, specifications and more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Historic Photographs of England |
Link: | https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos... |
Description: | Historic Photographs of England |
Extra Info: | Includes images of some war memorials, London Scottish Regiment drill hall, Cowley Barracks, naval ships and more. |
Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | HMS Antrim Association |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180810003644/http://... |
Description: | HMS Antrim Association |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active, but information is still available. The association is now contactable through social media. Includes photographs and details about the ship. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | HMS Arethusa |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20151117022552/http://w... |
Description: | HMS Arethusa |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be available. Includes a roll of honour for those killed in 1942 during the Malta convoy, many photographs and more. |
Classification: | Navy, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | HMS Argonaut Association |
Link: | https://www.hmsargonaut.co.uk/ |
Description: | HMS Argonaut Association |
Extra Info: | Includes details of all four ships to bear the name HMS Argonaut. |
Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | HMS Barfleur |
Link: | http://www.hmsbarfleur.co.uk/ |
Description: | HMS Barfleur Pacific Cimmission 1944-46 |
Extra Info: | Includes a list of ratings and officers who were assigned to HMS Barfleur, the ports visited 1945-46 and more. Also has details of three other ships names Barfleur. |
Classification: | Navy, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | HMS Brilliant |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20220105141504/https:/... |
Description: | HMS Brilliant |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site. Most information is available to view. When selcting an item you will have to scroll down to see the information. Details of all the ships of the name. Also has a personal account of life in the Royal Navy in WWII. |
Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | HMS Conway |
Link: | http://www.hmsconway.org/ |
Description: | HMS Conway 1859-1974 |
Extra Info: | Over the years, three Royal Navy 'wooden walls' HMS Conway, HMS Winchester and HMS Nile served as the cadet training ship HMS Conway. Also has an image archive with over 6,500 images. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Marines, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | HMS Dunedin |
Link: | https://www.hmsdunedin.co.uk/ |
Description: | HMS Dunedin |
Extra Info: | Includes a ship's history, photographs, casulties and survivors of the sinking in 1941. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Other Transport |
Title: | HMS Falcon and Other Royal Navy River Gunboats |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110927081458/http://w... |
Description: | HMS Falcon and Other Royal Navy River Gunboats |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active, but most information stiill seems to be available to view. Also documents the history of all of the gunboats serving in China. Also a list of fatalities on Royal Navy River Gunboats. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | HMS Hood Association |
Link: | http://www.hmshood.org.uk/ |
Description: | HMS Hood Association |
Extra Info: | Includes lists of the ratings and officers know to have served on the ship, a memorial to those who died whilst building or serving on the Hood and more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | HMS Javelin |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002114/http://... |
Description: | HMS Javelin - A History and a Tribute |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer live. Most information still seems to be available to view. Includes a service history of HMS Javelin, with its operations in relation to other ships, a roll of honour and more. |
Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | HMS Londonderry |
Link: | http://hmslondonderry.org/ |
Description: | HMS Londonderry - 1st Commission 1960-62 |
Extra Info: | Includes photos, ships crew lists, details of cruises, ships statistics and more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | HMS Nigeria |
Link: | http://hmsnigeria.com/ |
Description: | HMS Nigeria |
Extra Info: | This site provides information about HMS Nigeria and her Royal Navy service during WWII, with a roll of honour. |
Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Academy / Training / Cadets |
Title: | HMS Penelope Association |
Link: | http://www.hms-penelope.com/ |
Description: | HMS Penelope Association |
Extra Info: | Includes a history of all the ships of HM Navy named Penelope. |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | HMS Royal Oak |
Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~brycefamily/family/... |
Description: | HMS Royal Oak |
Extra Info: | A history of HMS Royal Oak, photographs and stories. |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | HMS Ulster |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210307031024/https:/... |
Description: | HMS Ulster |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is nonger active. Most information is still available to view, however not any email address. Includes lists of officers and crew, ports of call and more. |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | HMS Undaunted |
Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~brycefamily/family/... |
Description: | HMS Undaunted |
Extra Info: | A history of HMS Undaunted, photographs and stories. |
Classification: | Discharge / Pension Records, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | Holyhead Website |
Link: | http://www.caergybi.com/ |
Description: | Holyhead Website |
Extra Info: | Many photographs and includes some images of discharge and log books. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Home of Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry |
Link: | https://www.sherwoodrangers.org.uk/ |
Description: | Home of Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry |
Classification: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Newspapers |
Title: | Illustrated London News Archive |
Link: | https://www.iln.org.uk/index.htm |
Description: | Illustrated London News Archive |
Extra Info: | Includes pictures of the Zulu war, ships of the Royal Navy, the Blitz and more. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | International Bomber Command Centre |
Link: | https://internationalbcc.co.uk |
Description: | A story of Discovery, Education and Remembrance - International Bomber Command Centre |
Extra Info: | The IBCC Digital Archive is an extensive repository of the personal stories of those who served and suffered during WWII, including personal memorabilia and one of the biggest collections of eyewitness testimonies. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
Title: | International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive |
Link: | https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/ |
Description: | The IBCC Digital Archive focuses on people's stories of RAF Bomber Command and the bombing war in Europe, 1939-1945 |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Itteringham Village Website |
Link: | http://www.itteringham.com/ |
Description: | Itteringham Village Website |
Extra Info: | Includes a photograph of the Home Guard. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | JEBBETT/JEBBITT Genealogy |
Link: | http://www.moonroller.com/jebbitt/ |
Description: | JEBBETT/JEBBITT Genealogy |
Extra Info: | Includes photograph of the 181st Field Ambulance RAMC taken in 1943 and some details about when they were in Arnhem in 1944. |
Classification: | Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Museums, Officers' Records, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster |
Link: | http://www.kingsownmuseum.com/ |
Description: | King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster |
Extra Info: | Located in Lancaster. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Hospitals / Nursing, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | KISSACK Genealogy |
Link: | https://www.kissack.co.uk |
Description: | KISSACK Genealogy |
Extra Info: | Mainly on the Isle of Man. Includes some photographs and military details of KISSACK's. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Knowsley Local History |
Link: | https://archives.knowsley.gov.uk/townships/ |
Description: | Knowsley Local History - Its People and Hertiage |
Extra Info: | Includes Cronton, Halewood, Huyton, Kirkby, Knowsley village, Prescot, Roby, Tarbock and Whiston. Photograph of Liverpool Pals 1915. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
Title: | Leodis Project - Leeds - A Photographic Archive |
Link: | https://www.leodis.net/ |
Description: | Leodis Project - Leeds - A Photographic Archive |
Extra Info: | Leodis contains over 52,000 images of Leeds, old and new, including photographs of the Leeds Pals, City of Leeds spitfire, HMS Ark Royal getting the freedom of the city and more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards |
Title: | Malton History |
Link: | http://www.maltonhistory.info/ |
Description: | Social and Local History for Malton |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs, Hospitals / Nursing |
Title: | Manchester Local Image Collection |
Link: | https://images.manchester.gov.uk/index.php?session... |
Description: | Manchester Local Image Collection |
Extra Info: | Over 80,000 pictures and prints of old Manchester, including some of the Manchester Regiment, the battalions around the time of WW1, also local military hospitals and more. |
Classification: | Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Manchester Regiment - Image Archive |
Link: | https://manchester-regiment.org.uk/ |
Description: | Manchester Regiment - Image Archive |
Extra Info: | An on-line collection of images from the Manchester Regiment Archive. The photographs provide a pictorial illustration of the history of the Regiment. |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | Maritime Photographic |
Link: | https://www.maritimephotographic.co.uk |
Description: | Maritime Photographic |
Extra Info: | Mainly recent photographs. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Mary Evans Picture Library |
Link: | https://www.maryevans.com/ |
Description: | Mary Evans Picture Library |
Extra Info: | Over 2 million historical and cinema images. Easy to search - can limit by type of photograph and century. Includes pictures of war memorials, wars, ships, tanks, soldiers and much more. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Mildenhall Register |
Link: | https://www.themildenhallregister.co.uk/ |
Description: | 15, 90, 149, & 622 Bomber Squadrons' Association |
Extra Info: | The Mildenhall No 3 Group Squadrons. |
Classification: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
Title: | Military Badges and Military Images |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110721011946/http://w... |
Description: | Military Badges and Military Images |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site which is no longer available. May take a little while to load. May not work correctly in all browsers. Also photographs and a diary of Signaller L. D. Richards,Leicestershire Regiment in WWI. |
Classification: | World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Museum of Policing in Cheshire |
Link: | http://www.museumofpolicingincheshire.org.uk/ |
Description: | Museum of Policing in Cheshire |
Extra Info: | Click on features for a photographic archive of bomb damage in Cheshire during WWII. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I, World War II, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
Title: | Naval-History.Net |
Link: | http://www.naval-history.net/ |
Description: | Naval-History.Net |
Extra Info: | Comprehensive history of the British Navy with full search facility. Includes details of ships of the Royal Navy 1914-1919, some with log books details, service history of ships in WW2, timelines, casualties from WW1, and much more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Netley Abbey Matters |
Link: | https://www.netleyabbeymatters.co.uk/ |
Description: | At one end, the Ruins of a 13th century Cistercian Abbey; at the other, a Military Cemetery |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs, Muster / Militia Rolls |
Title: | Northumberland Communities |
Link: | https://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/ |
Description: | Northumberland Communities |
Extra Info: | Lots of old manuscripts and documents. Search facility is very useful. Includes photographs of land army girls, militia lists and more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Maps |
Title: | Old Front Line Battlefields of WWI |
Link: | http://battlefields1418.50megs.com/ |
Description: | Old Front Line Battlefields of WWI |
Extra Info: | Includes some memorials to the soldier that died, battlefield maps, descriptions of some of the battles and much more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Old Hulmeians War Memorial |
Link: | https://oldhulmeianswarmemorial.yolasite.com/ |
Description: | Old Hulmeians War Memorial 1914 - 1919 |
Extra Info: | This website is dedicated to the memory of the Old Boys of William Hulme's Grammar School, Manchester, who served in the two World Wars and especially those who are commemorated on the First World War School War Memorial. |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Old Merthyr Tydfil |
Link: | http://www.alangeorge.co.uk/ |
Description: | Old Merthyr Tydfil |
Extra Info: | Over 4500 pictures including the home guard, civil defence, Merthyr during the war years and more. The page index gives an overview of what is on the site. |
Classification: | Navy, Army, World War I, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Newspapers |
Title: | Papers Past |
Link: | https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/ |
Description: | Papers Past 1839-1932 |
Extra Info: | Extracts from New Zealand newspapers. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Hospitals / Nursing |
Title: | Parish of Winterbourne, Gloucestershire |
Link: | http://www.frenchaymuseumarchives.co.uk/ |
Description: | Winterbourne Family History, Online |
Extra Info: | Look under Archives for WWI roll of honour. Includes photographs of many soldier at Cleve Hill hospital, Downend, Bristol during WWI. |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Parish Register Transcriptions and More - SW England Genealogical Indexes |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20180323073830/http://w... |
Description: | South West England Genealogical Indexes |
Extra Info: | An archived site. Most information is still available. Click on 'miscellaneous' for names and photographs of many soldiers of the area. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Marines, Pictures / Photographs, Maps |
Title: | Pembroke Dock Community Project |
Link: | http://www.pembroke-dock.co.uk/ |
Description: | Pembroke Dock Community Project |
Extra Info: | Click on history. Includes details of those in the military cemetery, details of regiments in Pembroke Dock 1847 to 1967, and those based at Llanion Barracks. |
Classification: | Army, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Perthshire Data from Ancestry |
Link: | Perthshire Data from Ancestry |
Description: | Perthshire Data Collection from Ancestry |
Extra Info: | Includes Perthshire, Scotland, Militia Survey, 1802 (Free). |
Classification: | World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Other |
Title: | Peterborough and The Great War |
Link: | https://peterboroughww1.co.uk/ |
Description: | Peterborough and The Great War |
Extra Info: | Two visitors' books from the tea stall on Peterborough East Railway Station 1916 and 1917. Servicemen wrote messages, poems and pictures as they stopped on their journey. Search or browse. Some with mini biographies. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
Title: | Photographs from Life Magazine |
Link: | https://www.life.com/ |
Description: | Photographs from Life Magazine |
Extra Info: | All sorts of images from 1860's to 1970's. Use the search box or browse round the site. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Newspapers |
Title: | Pickard's Pink Pages for Warwickshire |
Link: | http://www.hunimex.com/warwick/ |
Description: | Pickard's Pink Pages of Warwickshire Genealogy |
Extra Info: | Extracts from the Walsall newspapers of the WWI fallen - the toll of the brave. |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Pictures of Yesteryear |
Link: | http://www.pplmedia.com/online/ |
Description: | Pictures of Yesteryear |
Extra Info: | Includes photographs of several naval ships and more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Pocklington Village History |
Link: | https://pocklingtonhistory.com/ |
Description: | Pocklington Village History |
Extra Info: | Includes a photograph of the Pocklington Home Guard with names. |
Classification: | World War I, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Prisoners of the First World War. International Committee of the Red Cross - Index. |
Link: | https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/ |
Description: | 1914-1918 Prisoners of the First World War ICRC historical archives |
Extra Info: | Includes Postcard images and index cards. |
Classification: | World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Other |
Title: | Propaganda Postcards of the Great War |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210418181429/http://... |
Description: | Propaganda Postcards of the Great War |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most of the information is still available for viewing. May be slow to load. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | RAF Lincolnshire |
Link: | http://raf-lincolnshire.info/ |
Description: | RAF and Airfield History in Lincolnshire |
Extra Info: | Includes information on dummy and decoy sits as well as the squadrons stationed at the RAF bases. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Museums, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | RAF Wickenby Memorial Collection |
Link: | https://www.wickenbymuseum.co.uk/ |
Description: | RAF Wickenby Memorial Collection |
Extra Info: | Official website of the RAF Wickenby Memorial Collection. Home to 12 & 626 Squadrons during WW2. |
Classification: | World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Muster / Militia Rolls, Maps |
Title: | Ramsdale Family History |
Link: | http://www.ramsdale.org |
Description: | Ramsdale Family History, Including Selected Militia Lists 1781 and 1782 |
Extra Info: | Click on site map. It includes details of the new army battalions 1914-18, information and chronology about the Battle of The Somme 1916. |
Classification: | World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Rare Historical Photos |
Link: | https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/ |
Description: | Rare Historical Photos |
Extra Info: | A website exclusively dedicated to historical and rare photographs |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Hospitals / Nursing |
Title: | Rhondda Cynon Taf Library - Digital Archive |
Link: | https://archive.rctcbc.gov.uk/home?WINID=157320840... |
Description: | Rhondda Cynon Taf Library - Digital Archive |
Extra Info: | Includes photographs of some war memorials, soldiers, ambulance trains and much more. |
Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | Rob Pedley's Website |
Link: | https://www.robpedley.co.uk/ |
Description: | Rob Pedley's Website |
Extra Info: | Includes a WW2 dairy transcription and photographs. |
Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | ROWE Family History |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20160329103015/http://... |
Description: | ROWE Family History |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site, however the information is still available to view. Includes a list of ROWE's and the ships they served on. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | Science and Society Picture Library |
Link: | https://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk |
Description: | Science and Society Picture Library |
Extra Info: | Over 50,000 images including many images of war, poster campaigns, letters from the wars and more. |
Classification: | World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Scottish Footballers in the Great War |
Link: | http://www.oocities.org/gherriott/ |
Description: | Scottish Footballers in the Great War |
Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the site. Most information seems to be available. Includes many details for the players and which regiments they joined. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
Title: | Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum at Manston |
Link: | https://www.spitfiremuseum.org.uk/ |
Description: | Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum at Manston |
Extra Info: | Located in Ramsgate, Kent. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Academy / Training / Cadets |
Title: | St Bees Village Website |
Link: | https://stbees.org.uk/ |
Description: | St Bees Village Website |
Extra Info: | Click on History. Includes locals who won the VC. |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | State Library of Tasmania - Images |
Link: | https://www.linc.tas.gov.au/archive-heritage/Pages... |
Description: | State Library of Tasmania - Images From the Tasmanian Heritage Collections |
Extra Info: | Look under archives or Tasmania's Heritage. Includes photographs of military ships and many other photographs relating to the British military. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | Surrey History : Exploring Surrey's Past - Military |
Link: | https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/themes/sub... |
Description: | Surrey History : Exploring Surrey's Past - Military |
Extra Info: | Includes many items relating to the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | Sussex Image Library |
Link: | http://www.pplmedia.com/online/ |
Description: | Sussex Image Library |
Extra Info: | Incorporates the photo archives of Local Authorities and Government Agencies across the County. Includes photographs of several naval ships and more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | The Accrington Pals |
Link: | http://www.pals.org.uk/pals_e.htm |
Description: | The Accrington Pals - A Site Dedicated to their Memory |
Extra Info: | Includes the diary of Lcp P. Allsup Y Coy. 11th East Lancs. Regt. for 1915-1916. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Boer Wars, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Medals / Awards |
Title: | The Anglo-Boer Wars |
Link: | http://www.boer-war.com/ |
Description: | The Anglo-Boer Wars 1880-81 and 1899-1902 |
Extra Info: | Includes a list of troops/regiments sent to South Africa with details of the ships they travelled on, a chronology of the battles of the second boer war, photographs and more. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | The Battle of Britain |
Link: | http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/ |
Description: | The Battle of Britain |
Extra Info: | List of pilots by nationality and by squadron. Includes squadron codes. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Information |
Title: | The Battle of Britain - The Few |
Link: | http://www.the-few.org.uk/ |
Description: | Tribute to the men of the Battle of Britain - The Few |
Extra Info: | Includes Squadron lists, pilot signatures, crew lists and Battle of Britain history. Video clips of Spitfires and Hurricanes in flight. |
Classification: | Navy, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
Title: | The Battleship List |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20220927111838/http://... |
Description: | The Battleship List |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most of the photographs are still available to view. Mainly photographs of the battleships with a few details of each. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | The Bedfordshire Regiment in the Great War |
Link: | http://www.bedfordregiment.org.uk/ |
Description: | The Bedfordshire Regiment in the Great War |
Extra Info: | Includes a history of the regiment from 1688, Colonels of the regiment, memorials, details of the battles they fought, war diaries of the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Regiments and more. |
Classification: | World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | The British Evacuees Association |
Link: | http://www.evacuees.org.uk/ |
Description: | The British Evacuees Association |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | The Channel Islands and the Great War |
Link: | http://www.greatwarci.net/index.htm |
Description: | The Channel Islands and the Great War |
Extra Info: | Includes rolls of honour, letters written during WWI, how the war affected the islands, a guide to the medals of WWI and more. |
Classification: | Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Napoleonic Wars, Pictures / Photographs, Muster / Militia Rolls |
Title: | The Fife Military Project |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20190312015042/http://... |
Description: | The Fife Military Project |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information still seems to be available. Includes muster rolls, volunteer regiments and militia, Fife home guard and more. |
Classification: | World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | The Heritage of the Great War / First World War 1914 - 1918 |
Link: | https://greatwar.nl/ |
Description: | The Heritage of the Great War / First World War 1914 - 1918 |
Extra Info: | Graphic colour photos, pictures and music. Includes a section on those Shot at Dawn. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | The History of 355 Squadron |
Link: | http://www.the-weatherings.co.uk/355%20squadron.ht... |
Description: | The History of 355 Squadron |
Extra Info: | 355 Squadron's history including squadron bases and dates, photographs and somelog book extracts. |
Classification: | Army, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Information |
Title: | The Home Guard |
Link: | http://www.home-guard.org.uk/ |
Description: | The Home Guard |
Extra Info: | Many pages still under construction. |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | The Humphrey Winterton Collection of East African Photographs |
Link: | https://dc.library.northwestern.edu/collections/6f... |
Description: | The Humphrey Winterton Collection of East African Photographs 1860-1960 |
Extra Info: | A collection of about 7,610 photographs, depicting life, primarily in East Africa, between about 1860 and 1960. Includes some military photographs. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Newspapers |
Title: | The Lancashire Fusiliers |
Link: | https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/ |
Description: | The Lancashire Fusiliers |
Extra Info: | Includes some photographs of the Lancashire Fusiliers from the early 1900's, biographies of some of the soldiers, stories and photographs for each battalion, some war diary extracts and more. |
Classification: | Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | The Moseleians Association |
Link: | https://moseleians.co.uk/ |
Description: | The Moseleians Association - Moseley School, Birmingham |
Extra Info: | Look in the archive for photographs of the 3rd Birmingham battalion, the Birmingham Pals. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
Title: | The National Collection of Aerial Photography |
Link: | http://ncap.org.uk/ |
Description: | The National Collection of Aerial Photography, held by RCAHMS |
Extra Info: | The archives range from Second World War Allied and German Luftwaffe reconnaissance photographs to Cold War imagery. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, Marines, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | The Pegasus Archive |
Link: | https://www.pegasusarchive.org/ |
Description: | British Airbourne Forces 1940-45 Section and Prisoner of War Section |
Extra Info: | Includes the origins of the British army paratrooper, with war diaries, unit histories, citations, biographies and more. Also a separate section on Prisoner of War camps, stories, locations and more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
Title: | The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) |
Link: | https://www.theroyalscots.co.uk/ |
Description: | The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) |
Classification: | World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Other |
Title: | The Second Air Division Digital Archive |
Link: | https://www.americanlibrary.uk/second-air-division... |
Description: | Digital Archive for the 2nd Air Division |
Extra Info: | A unique collection of over 30,000 images of original photographs, letters, memoirs and other documents. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | The Wilfred Owen Association |
Link: | http://www.wilfredowen.org.uk/ |
Description: | The Wilfred Owen Association |
Extra Info: | Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) is widely recognised as one of the greatest voices of the First World War. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | The WWII Diary of Lancaster Pilot Bruce Johnston |
Link: | https://lancasterdiary.ca/ |
Description: | The WWII Diary of Lancaster Pilot Bruce Johnston |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Tim's Unofficial RAF Regiment Site |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20130614191158/http://r... |
Description: | Tim's Unofficial RAF Regiment Site |
Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the website. May be slow to load. Most information still seems to be accessible. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Tom Bint - 626 Squadron & RAF Wickenby |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210305032653/http://... |
Description: | Tom Bint - 626 Squadron & RAF Wickenby |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not currently active. Most information still seems to be available. May be slow to load. |
Classification: | World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Trafford Life and Times |
Link: | https://apps.trafford.gov.uk/TraffordLifetimes/ |
Description: | Trafford Life and Times |
Extra Info: | A searchable database of photographs and reminiscences. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Newspapers |
Title: | TROVE - Historic Australian Newspapers, Photographs and More |
Link: | https://trove.nla.gov.au/ |
Description: | TROVE - Historic Australian Newspapers, Photographs and More |
Extra Info: | Fully searchable, many articles and notes about naval ships. |
Classification: | Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Tyneside Scottish and Tyneside Irish Brigades 1914-1918 |
Link: | http://www.tyneside-scottish.co.uk/ |
Description: | Tyneside Scottish and Tyneside Irish Brigades 1914-1918 |
Extra Info: | Includes many photographs and stories about the brigades during WWI. |
Classification: | Army, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Virtual Mitchell Library |
Link: | http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/virtualmitchell/ |
Description: | Virtual Mitchell Library |
Extra Info: | Includes photographs of wounded soldiers at Stobhill hospital in WWI, ARP wardens in WWII and more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | Walter John Smith (1141900) Bomber Command 1942/46 12 & 463 Squadrons |
Link: | http://www.raf-bombercommand.co.uk/ |
Description: | Walter John Smith (1141900) Bomber Command 1942/46 12 & 463 Squadrons |
Classification: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
Title: | Wellcome Collection - Images of 2000 years |
Link: | https://wellcomecollection.org/search/works |
Description: | Wellcome Collection - Images of 2000 years |
Extra Info: | Many images of war, including images of Christmas postcards send during WWI. Can be downloaded or printed for a fee. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Boer Wars, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | West Sussex Past Portal |
Link: | https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/leisure-recreation-a... |
Description: | West Sussex Past Portal |
Extra Info: | The site contains over 240,000 pictures of the area which are searchable, including photographs of the home guard, King's Royal Rifles medical team, war memorials and more. |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | Wolverhampton History and Heritage |
Link: | http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/ |
Description: | Wolverhampton History and Heritage |
Extra Info: | Includes photographs of the Staffordshire Yeomanry summer camps 1909-1914 (click on articles, then photographs). |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | Worcester Regiment Website |
Link: | http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/ |
Description: | Worcester Regiment Website |
Extra Info: | Includes rolls of honour from 1808-1960, history of the regiment, war diary of 1st battalion Worcester Regiment 1944-45 and much more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
Title: | World War I - Trenches the Web |
Link: | http://www.worldwar1.com/trenchesontheweb.htm |
Description: | World War I - Trenches the Web - A History of the Great War |
Extra Info: | Lots of information. Includes a timeline of war, search feature, diaries of war, war memorials and more. Worth going to 'reference library' and scroll down the page to see what is on the site. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
Title: | World War I Document Archive |
Link: | http://gwpda.org/ |
Description: | Archive of Documents and Photographs from World War One |
Extra Info: | Also contains a WWI Biographical Dictionary, hundreds of documents, photographs, diaries, timelines and much more. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Hospitals / Nursing |
Title: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
Link: | https://www.ww1photos.com/ |
Description: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
Extra Info: | Includes postcards of WWI, many photographs of the trenches, a special gallery of Gallipoli photographs, animals in war and more. Many free photos, others may be purchased. |
Classification: | World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
Title: | World War One Battlefields |
Link: | https://www.ww1battlefields.co.uk/ |
Description: | World War One Battlefields |
Extra Info: | Sharing personal experiences in touring the battlefields of the Western Front, with maps of the areas and battles. Many photographs of the battlefields during the first world war. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
Title: | WW2 Combined Operations Website |
Link: | https://www.combinedops.com/ |
Description: | WW2 Combined Operations Website |
Extra Info: | The Roll of Honour is dedicated to the memory of all those who died in combat or training while serving the Allied cause under the Combined Operations Command in WW2. Lots of information from ship locations, insigia in use, landing craft tanks and more. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
Title: | WWII 'United News' Newsreels, 1942-1946 |
Link: | WWII 'United News' Newsreels, 1942-1946 |
Description: | WWII 'United News' Newsreels, 1942-1946 |
Classification: | Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Other |
Title: | GENUKI County Page for Leicestershire |
Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LEI/ |
Description: | General Information for Leicestershire |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Other |
Title: | GENUKI County page for Lincolnshire |
Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/ |
Description: | General Information for Lincolnshire |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Other |
Title: | GENUKI County Page for Northumberland |
Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL |
Description: | General Information for Northumberland |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Maps, Information, Other |
Title: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
Link: | http://en.wikipedia.org/ |
Description: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
Extra Info: | Comprehensive general reference for most military topics. Use its search box to find your areas of interest. |