IBCC Digital Archive
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The IBCC Digital Archive consists of more than 40,000 documents about those who were caught up in bombing war in Europe 1939-1945. Our ethos is to promote recognition, remembrance, and reconciliation. https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/
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This is one of the Operational Record Books mentioned. All transcribed by one of our wizard volunteers, and word searchable!
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January 25, 2026 at 9:22 AM
This is one of the Operational Record Books mentioned. All transcribed by one of our wizard volunteers, and word searchable!
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@ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social
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Arthur Ernest Biscoe trained in Canada and flew operations as a pilot with 605 Squadron. One of his photo albums covers his training and instructing in North America beginning #OTD 19 Jan 1942. #History The @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social contains
his log books, letters, photographs, and two albums.
his log books, letters, photographs, and two albums.
January 19, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Arthur Ernest Biscoe trained in Canada and flew operations as a pilot with 605 Squadron. One of his photo albums covers his training and instructing in North America beginning #OTD 19 Jan 1942. #History The @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social contains
his log books, letters, photographs, and two albums.
his log books, letters, photographs, and two albums.
A happy donor, on seeing their collection published in the archive. "Thank you so much for this. I have circulated it to family and friends, and all are impressed – not just by the content but also the work you have done."
a little girl wearing sunglasses and a blue dress is dancing in a hallway .
Alt: A little girl wearing sunglasses and a blue dress is dancing in a hallway.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:06 AM
A happy donor, on seeing their collection published in the archive. "Thank you so much for this. I have circulated it to family and friends, and all are impressed – not just by the content but also the work you have done."
Delighted to report that we now have over 5,000 unique places recorded in the Archive, from Africa--Orange River to Zimbabwe--Zvishavane. This means that the Archive has an enormous resolving power, i.e. the ability to focus the search on a specific location.
Places · IBCC Digital Archive
The IBCC Digital Archive is an extensive repository of the personal stories of those who served and suffered during WWII: it includes interviews with eyewitnesses, personal papers and memorabilia that...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Delighted to report that we now have over 5,000 unique places recorded in the Archive, from Africa--Orange River to Zimbabwe--Zvishavane. This means that the Archive has an enormous resolving power, i.e. the ability to focus the search on a specific location.
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Halifax MZ465 MH-Y hit Halifax LL590 L8-L over France #OTD 13 Jan 1945, losing a nine foot section of the nose and killing the navigator Thomas S H Whitehouse and air bomber David Hauber. Three were killed on board LL590. MZ465 landed at RAF Ford in Sussex. #History @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Halifax MZ465 MH-Y hit Halifax LL590 L8-L over France #OTD 13 Jan 1945, losing a nine foot section of the nose and killing the navigator Thomas S H Whitehouse and air bomber David Hauber. Three were killed on board LL590. MZ465 landed at RAF Ford in Sussex. #History @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social
Additions to the Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre's collection in our archive are now available online. Three new albums contain photographs of 106 Squadron air and ground crew, target and reconnaissance photographs, and a handful of documents. ibccdigitalarchive.omeka.net/collections/...
January 9, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Additions to the Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre's collection in our archive are now available online. Three new albums contain photographs of 106 Squadron air and ground crew, target and reconnaissance photographs, and a handful of documents. ibccdigitalarchive.omeka.net/collections/...
There was a bit of snow on the way to the Archive at 06:30 this morning.
January 5, 2026 at 8:32 AM
There was a bit of snow on the way to the Archive at 06:30 this morning.
@danellin.bsky.social's review of @lydiajane13.bsky.social 's wizard book @nmtdambusters.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
@danellin.bsky.social's review of @lydiajane13.bsky.social 's wizard book @nmtdambusters.bsky.social
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Review of Relentless Skies: The Most Efficient Airman by Ian Campbell. I met Ian when he visited the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social He helped with descriptions for our collection of Bennett's material. @aircrewbookreview.bsky.social #history #histbookchat @avculturesconf.bsky.social
Relentless Skies: The Most Efficient Airman – Ian Campbell
This year has not been kind in allowing me time to write reviews, let alone get some quality reading done. Aircrew Book Review is what led m...
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December 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Review of Relentless Skies: The Most Efficient Airman by Ian Campbell. I met Ian when he visited the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social He helped with descriptions for our collection of Bennett's material. @aircrewbookreview.bsky.social #history #histbookchat @avculturesconf.bsky.social
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Happy Christmas folks!
Jim Taylor was a wireless operator /air gunner with 44 and 207 Squadrons on Hampdens and Manchesters and became a prisoner of war in March 1941. He sent this card home his first Christmas in the bag.
Jim Taylor was a wireless operator /air gunner with 44 and 207 Squadrons on Hampdens and Manchesters and became a prisoner of war in March 1941. He sent this card home his first Christmas in the bag.
December 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Happy Christmas folks!
Jim Taylor was a wireless operator /air gunner with 44 and 207 Squadrons on Hampdens and Manchesters and became a prisoner of war in March 1941. He sent this card home his first Christmas in the bag.
Jim Taylor was a wireless operator /air gunner with 44 and 207 Squadrons on Hampdens and Manchesters and became a prisoner of war in March 1941. He sent this card home his first Christmas in the bag.
This year the archive has had 92.6 thousand new users and 13.6 thousand returning users.
a poster for the movie spider-man no way home shows doctor strange and says let me check the archives
Alt: Bendybum Cumbersnatch as a super hero type character with the words 'Let me check the archives'
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December 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
This year the archive has had 92.6 thousand new users and 13.6 thousand returning users.
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We filmed this brief intro to the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social a while ago... All open source folks!
Dan Ellin, Archivist, IBCC Digital Archive
YouTube video by Dan Ellin
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December 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
We filmed this brief intro to the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social a while ago... All open source folks!
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The @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social at the University of Lincoln will close this evening and reopen Monday 5th January. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year folks!
December 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social at the University of Lincoln will close this evening and reopen Monday 5th January. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year folks!
One of our volunteers, has a piece in the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's magazine about his flight over the UK in their Lancaster in 2014. www.flipsnack.com/cwhmuseum/fl...
Flightlines - Fall 2025
Flipsnack is a digital catalog maker that makes it easy to create, publish and share html5 flipbooks. Upload a PDF or design from scratch flyers, magazines, books and more.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
One of our volunteers, has a piece in the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's magazine about his flight over the UK in their Lancaster in 2014. www.flipsnack.com/cwhmuseum/fl...
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A new video about some of a couple of stories in the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social and a bit about the work we do. #History #WW2
RAF Bomber Command Stories: What the IBCC Digital Archive Reveals
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December 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
A new video about some of a couple of stories in the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social and a bit about the work we do. #History #WW2
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We've cobbled some discarded hardware together to create a video digitisation setup for the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social. This is the ‘new-frontier’ of the Archive, looking for testimonies on obsolete formats and making them available online.
December 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We've cobbled some discarded hardware together to create a video digitisation setup for the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social. This is the ‘new-frontier’ of the Archive, looking for testimonies on obsolete formats and making them available online.
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Me and A Memory Owed - Short Film 2025 made the University of Lincoln's staff newsletter. staffnews.lincoln.ac.uk/2025/12/02/a...
‘A Memory Owed’ film release | Staff News | University of Lincoln
Dan Ellin, from Lincoln International Business School, is credited as a historical advisor on this short film.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Me and A Memory Owed - Short Film 2025 made the University of Lincoln's staff newsletter. staffnews.lincoln.ac.uk/2025/12/02/a...
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We had an issue with our scanner last week. However, after a very speedy response from the folks who supply and maintain it, especially a chap called Andrew from Cheshire, we're back up and running. It was the scanner equivalent of 'mag drop' and I've just signed the form 700...
![A port side view of a Halifax on dispersal under maintenance. On the reverse 'Marston Moor 1942/3 Property of Ivan Ure, [redacted]. Question: How many working on the aircraft "E" for Edward? No prize'.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
We had an issue with our scanner last week. However, after a very speedy response from the folks who supply and maintain it, especially a chap called Andrew from Cheshire, we're back up and running. It was the scanner equivalent of 'mag drop' and I've just signed the form 700...
It features the Dorothy May collection: ibccdigitalarchive.omeka.net/collections/...
November 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It features the Dorothy May collection: ibccdigitalarchive.omeka.net/collections/...
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Starring James Bolam, 'A Memory Owed' tells two stories: a replacement W/OP joining an experienced bomber crew, and an emotional journey of remembrance. Some photos in the end credits are from the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social, I’m credited as a historical advisor, and appear briefly as an extra.
A Memory Owed || Short Film (2025)
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November 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Starring James Bolam, 'A Memory Owed' tells two stories: a replacement W/OP joining an experienced bomber crew, and an emotional journey of remembrance. Some photos in the end credits are from the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social, I’m credited as a historical advisor, and appear briefly as an extra.
Student volunteers working in the archive today!
November 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Student volunteers working in the archive today!
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Letter from from Kenneth Gill to his family #OTD 27 Oct 1943. His new aircraft has the same nose art as their previous one, and a friend is missing after an operation to Leipzig. Gill flew 45 ops as a navigator with 9 and 617 Squadrons. He was killed 21 March 1945. #History #WW2
![155097. P/O GILL. K.
R.A.F. STATION.
BARDNEY.
OCT. 25TH/43.
[RAF Crest]
Dear Mum & Dad & Nipper,
Thanks for your letter, it came yesterday morning, and thanks to David too for his, he's doing well isn't he.
We didn't have too bad a trip the other night, the weather was awful but we got back alright, and that's the main thing.
The new kite is quite good and behaved very well indeed, the old sign isn't up yet but it will be before long.
Hello again, it's the 27th, now. I hadn't time to finish before.
I've just come back from the
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![2/ kite and Binder II is up there for all to see. We havn't changed the design any, except to enlarge the disc on her collar and put 39 in it for the trips the old Binder did. We're going to her [sic] her photographed when we've finished.
I've just had an airgraph this morning from Ron, he's quite well but he says he's "Brassed off to the teeth" with the war, but so is everybody else I suppose.
Leslie wrote the other day too so I'll have to have a session tonight and get straightened up a bit.
I've to reply to Margaret too, and pass on some bad news that just reached me this morning.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4erpxugucrawinvqvaj7o3sq/bafkreif44t5yxtjni3xidu53bxzexmp3v5qplwvo2ljrmtjqeh4m4pr5la@jpeg)
![3/ George is missing from the raid on Liepzig [sic], his 20th. trip I think, that cuts our number down again it certainly makes one think.
The weather here has been awful lately, were having our fourth day of thick fog now, goodness knows when we'll get our last three trips in at this rate.
Glad to hear Arthur & Aunt Muriel are a lot better now, hope they keep on improving.
Well I'll have to close for now, it's time to start work ? again.
Cheerio & Chins up.
Your Loving Son.
Ken. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx & David
Lets here [sic] from you again sometime David.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4erpxugucrawinvqvaj7o3sq/bafkreihkpiz3gdinyvcax32t4nbusqagjigtadldwwt7susfool5fwulqu@jpeg)
October 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Kassel was bombed #OTD 22/23 October 1943 by 569 aircraft dropping 1,800 tons of bombs & nearly half a million incendiaries. A firestorm was created, the city centre was destroyed, 10,000 were killed & 100,000 were made homeless. 43 aircraft were lost and 240 aircrew were killed.
#WW2 #History
#WW2 #History
October 23, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Part 2 of the 51 Squadron collection from RAF Waddington. Lots of log books, memoirs, letters, albums... loads of photos of Whitley and Halifax crews... Wizard stuff!
October 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Part 2 of the 51 Squadron collection from RAF Waddington. Lots of log books, memoirs, letters, albums... loads of photos of Whitley and Halifax crews... Wizard stuff!