• Reference
    CRT140/64
  • Title
    Images from Beds Times negatives to do with American forces in Bedfordshire
  • Date free text
    1942-1946
  • Production date
    From: 1942 To: 1946
  • old accession number 11503
  • Scope and Content
    BT negative numbers: 1203 - St Paul's church interior 12/9/1941 1240 - Sir Adrian Boult conducting 1240 - BBC orchestra 1366 - St Paul's Square, the Old Town Hall 1366 - American Flag outside Citizens Advice Bureau 1379 - unidentified group in conversation 1401/1-2 - American basketball, Bedford 1440/3-10 - American Army Air Corps 1500B - American Recreation Centre, Bedford 1596 - American Officer's wedding, Theresa G O'Grady and Gay V Piercy at Mill Street Baptist Chapel 1644 - Capt Thos A Donlon, artist of the Flying Fortress at Red Cross Canteen, Bromham Road 1666- Assisting with the harvest near the Bletsoe Falcon 1750 - US Red Cross Club, Thanksgiving Day 1758 - Red Cross gifts at Children's Ward 1776A - US Officers' new club, Kimbolton Road 1791 - US party at White Hart, Ampthill 1791 - Gifts at Children's Ward 1794 - US bomber crews returning from raid 1811 - US Clubs 'At Home' 1811 - US Red Cross parade 1819 - Sight seeing tour by WVS 1876 - unidentified group 1884 - US Red Cross Club, Independence Day 1884B - [Red Cross Club] general view of diners and staff 1886 - Glenn Miller at last concert he gave the USAAF, Corn Exchange, Bedford 1886 - Audience at Glenn Miller, David Niven concert 1886 - Glenn Miler & David Niven 1891 - American WAC Chief visit to Swan Hotel 1940 - Sir Adrian Boult & Yehudi 1964 - US Thanksgiving Day church service 1964 - Parade outside London Insurance Building 1964 - Dinner 1968 - Granada Festival 2020 - Gen Doolittle, USAAF Bomber chief 2021 - US Ambassador, John G Winant visits Bedford 2135 - US 'At Home' at 8th Air force 2052 - Death of President Roosevelt, EP Rose flag at half mast 2244 - First party of GI brides leaving Bedford for America 6/2/46
  • Language
    English
  • Reference
  • Level of description
    item