SearchCurrently displaying: 47 results. Clear the searchYou've searched for:Subject: "World War Two" xSubject: "Reach Road" x Search term Filter by Subject Farms (44)Reach Court Farm (44)Village farms (1)People (1)George Arliss (1)Filter by Decade 1930s (1)1940s (19)2010s (1)2020s (1)2030s (1)2040s (1)Filter by Format Still image (43)Text (1) Sort by: OldestNewestTitleTitle (reverse) PAGE: 12Next > War damage to Reach Court Farm farmhouse. c1942 A black and white photograph of farmer Gilbert Mitchell as he surveys his bomb and shell damaged farmhouse. Awards to the Mitchells and Miss Grace Harrison Press reports of HM the King presenting the George Medal to Gilbert Mitchell and the award of the British Empire Medal to his wife, Kathleen, and to his sister-in-law Grace Harrison, a member of the ... Awards to the Mitchells and Miss Harrison A press report of HM the King presenting the George Medal to Gilbert Mitchell and the award of the British Empire Medals to his wife, Kathleen, and to his sister-in-law Grace Harrison, a member of ... Awards to the Mitchells and Miss Harrison An Evening Standard report of HM the King presenting the George Medal to Gilbert Mitchell and the award of the British Empire Medal to his wife, Kathleen, and to his sister-in-law Grace Harrison, a member ... Bomb crater in Reach Road 1940 This bomb crater was just beyond Swan's slaughter house, in Reach Road and its size is obvious by comparison with the soldier standing in it. It occurred in the same year, 1940, as those the churchyard. The Mitchells and Miss Harrison With Their Tractor A photograph of Mr and Mrs Mitchell, together with Miss Harrison, copied from 'Kent's War 1939 - 45' by K M Ruth Sheep and Lambs at Reach Farm A black and white photograph of sheep and lambs at Reach Court Farm. Land Army girls building a haystack A black and white photograph of the Women's Land Army building a haystack at Reach Court Farm. Land Army girls building a haystack. 1940s One of several propaganda photographs taken during WW2 at Reach Farm, which became known as 'Britain's Frontline Farm' due to its vulnerability to bombing and shelling from occupied France. The farmer, Gilbert Mitchell, was awarded ... Land Army girls at Gilbert Mitchell's wartime farm. 1940 Land girls on a tractor at Reach Court Farm. One of a collection of wartime propaganda photos taken in 1940 at 'Britain's wartime farm' Land Army girls and Cattle A black and white photograph of members of the Women's Land Army and some of their charges. A badly damaged barn forms the background. Land Army girls hoeing a Field A black and white photograph of landgirls hoeing a crop at Reach Court Farm. Letter of thanks from WHO Central Broadcasting Company, USA. 1943 A photocopy of a letter to 'people and officials' in the UK from Herb Plambeck, Farm News Editor at the WHO Central Broadcasting Company in Des Moines, Iowa, following his visit to this country to ... Ministry of Information photograph of the Mitchells and Miss Harrison A photocopy of an official Ministry of Information photograph of the Mitchells and Miss Harrison as it appeared in the press, together with a typewritten copy of accompanying text. Request for Police Permission to Film the Mitchells during WW2 A photocopy of a request to the police from the clerk to the Rural District Council (presumably - because as a carbon copy there is no heading ) for Pathe Gazette to film and interview the ... The Mitchells and their medals for their war work. 1942 Copy of two photographs, inscribed the Sunday Graphic of May 31st 1942, showing Mr and Mrs Mitchell and Miss Harrison viewing from the cliffs the enemy gun sites in France. The other shows the Mitchells ... Photographs of war time Kent by US Farm News editor. 1943 Copies of album photographs taken by Herb Plumbeck, editor of the US Farm News, on his fact-finding visit to England during 1943 including one of shell damage at Reach Court Farm with Gilbert Mitchell. Home Guard Citation awarded to Gilbert Mitchell A photocopy of the citation awarded to Gilbert Mitchell for his service in the Home Guard from April 1942 until December 1944. St Margaret's ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Log. Volume 6. 17 July 1942 - 16 February 1943. Pages 1-9 The sixth of nine volumes of the St Margaret's ARP logs. This volume covers the period from 17th July 1942 to 16th February 1943. The constant daily reference to shellfire and bombfall demonstrates that the village ... Deaths of 11 servicemen in Reach Road on 9th November 1942 Various letters, a death certificate, news articles and extracts from the relevant ARP Wardens Log concerning the deaths of 11 servicemen through shelling, in Reach Road 9th November 1942. Original letter from a relative in file ... Tracked Agricultural Vehicles at Reach Court Farm Three photographs taken at Reach Court Farm of tracked agricultural machinery. The photographs were thought to have been taken during WW2. The righthand photograph shows, in the distance, two supporting trestles of the aerial ropeway designed ... Awards to the Mitchells and Miss Grace Harrison A report from the Daily Mail of HM the King presenting the George Medal to Gilbert Mitchell and the award of the British Empire Medal to his wife, Kathleen, and to his sister-in-law Grace Harrison, ... Cattle and a nearly roofless barn at Reach Court Farm A farmyard and cattle at Reach Court Farm. The barn in the background has lost most of the roof. Invitation to Gilbert Mitchell for the Investiture at Buckingham Palace. 1942 A photocopy of the letter from the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood to Gilbert Mitchell inviting him to attend Buckingham Palace for his investiture with the George Medal. July 1942. PAGE: 12Next >
