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Observation Post

  • Area Map Showing the Location of Local Observation Posts

    HHG/021/010
    Area map showing the location of observation posts in the north Craven and Lancaster area.
  • Collection of Captions for OP Used in “Horton in Wartime” Exhibition

    HHG/021/007
    Collection of captions for Observation Post material used in “Horton in Wartime” exhibition.
  • Details of the Observation Post at Horton

    HHG/021/003
    Details of the observation post at Horton with wire call signs and details of other districts nearby.
  • Horton Volunteers in Royal Observer Corps and their Purpose

    HHG/021/002
    List of number of Horton volunteers in Royal Observer Corps and their purpose
  • Map of Horton Showing Location of Observation Post

    HHG/021/005
    Map of Horton showing location of observation post in field above the Knoll.
  • Material Relating to the Observation Post at the Knoll, Horton

    HHG/021
    hhg021 Folder containing material relating to Observation Post at the Knoll Horton hhg021_001. Multiple height calculator hhg021_002. List of number of volunteers in Royal Observer Corps and their purpose hhg021_003. Details of the observation post at Horton with wire call signs and details of other districts nearby. Includes handwritten copy hhg021_004. Undated monochrome photograph of observer Ella Goodwin hhg021_005. Map ...
  • Multiple Height Calculator for Aircraft

    HHG/021/001
    Royal Observer Corps multiple height calculator for aircraft.
  • Observer Corps Competition at Settle

    HHG/021/009
    Undated newspaper report of ROC competition held at Settle including names of Horton observers
  • Original Aircraft id Chart By Numbers

    HHG/021/006
    Original Royal Observer Corps aircraft id chart by numbers used by ROC observers.
  • Photograph of Observer Ella Goodwin

    HHG/021/004
    Photograph of Observer Ella Goodwin
    Undated monochrome photograph of observer Ella Goodwin
  • Royal Observer Corps Cartoon

    HHG/021/008
    Royal Observer Corps cartoon by “Sessions”
WW2
  • . Set of Photographs and Captions About Evacuees in Horton Parish
  • Area Map Showing the Location of Local Observation Posts
  • Bills for 1944
  • Board of Trade Information About How to Buy and Look After Your Shoes
  • Caption With Names for hhg019_002.
  • Captions from “Horton in Wartime” Exhibition
  • Civil Defence Leaflet Undated – “Your Food in Wartime”
  • Collection of Captions for OP Used in “Horton in Wartime” Exhibition
  • Collection of Manuscript Notes About Prisoners of War at Horton
  • Collection of Material Relating to Colour Sergeant James Mason
  • Collection of Original Letters Written by Former Horton Evacuees
  • Death in Germany of Former Evacuee Alan Taylor from Thornbury Junior School, Bradford
  • Details of Local Wedding Requirements During WWII
  • Details of the Observation Post at Horton
  • Documents and Photographs Relating to Prisoners of War Held at Horton
  • Documents Relating to the Kitchen Front During WWII
  • Donald Firth, Beryl Pascoe With Wilson Family at Studfold
  • Duty Order at Selside Signal Box
  • Evacuees Outside Burnside
  • Extract From Clothing Book Dated 1946 – 1947
  • Folder Containing Photographs and Documents Relating to Upper Ribblesdale Quarries
  • Folder of Misc. WWII Material
  • General Information on Garments and Materials Used During WWII
  • Hellifield's Village War Memorial
  • Hellifield's World War II Ammunition Dump
  • Home Guard and the Railway
  • Horton Home Guard in WWII
  • Horton School Epidemic Certificates 1931 – 1942
  • Horton Volunteers in Royal Observer Corps and their Purpose
  • Invoice dated 1940 from Fletcher and Cartwright (Cape Town) for dried fruits etc.
  • Jean Awcock with Mr & Mrs T Harrison
  • List of Clothing and Number of Coupons Required Dated 1941 to 1949
  • List of North Craven Shops Including Horton
  • Manuscript Note About Evacuees from Brighton
  • Manuscript Note About Evacuees From Thornbury Junior School, Bradford
  • Manuscript Note Recording Memories of Evacuee Eric Bracewell
  • Manuscript Notes About Evacuees at Foredale Cottages
  • Manuscript Notes About Evacuees Donald Firth and Jack, Leonard and AlanTaylor
  • Map of Horton Showing Location of Observation Post
  • Material Relating to Clothing During WWII
  • Material Relating to Evacuees at Horton
  • Material Relating to Selside During WWII
  • Material Relating to The Railway During WWII
  • Memories of Evacuee Heyden Cosgrove of Thornbury Junior School, Bradford
  • Memories of Horton Home Guard by Mark Thompson
  • Memories of Miss Evelyn Davies
  • Memories of Mrs Jean Butler
  • Ministry of Food Regulations and Licence for the Slaughter of Pigs
  • Miss Davis and Evacuees at High Birkwith
  • Mrs Betsy Mason 1980
  • Mrs Betsy Mason 2005
  • Mrs Dora Tattersall Collection
  • Mrs Lowther and Wartime Children at Selside School
  • Mrs Mary Metcalfe 2005
  • Multiple Height Calculator for Aircraft
  • Newspaper Article About Thornbury Evacuees Arriving at Horton
  • Note About Royal Train on Settle – Carlisle Line
  • Observer Corps Competition at Settle
  • Official Information Relating to Evacuees
  • Oral Histories
  • Original Aircraft id Chart By Numbers
  • Original Form of Enrolment for Home Guard Members
  • Original Home Guard Claim for Motor Mileage Allowance
  • Original Letter Dated 1940 to Miss Davies From Evacuee “Bernard”
  • Original Letter Dated 1940 to Miss Davies From Evacuee “Neville” No 1
  • Original letter dated 1940 to Miss Davies from evacuee “Neville” No 2
  • Original letter dated 1940 to Miss Davies from evacuee “Philip" No 2
  • Original letter dated 1940 to Miss Davies from evacuee “Philip” No 1
  • Papers Relating to Clothing Prepared for “Horton in Wartime” Exhibition
  • Photograph dated 1945 of Georg Schweinsberg , German POW at Lodge Hall Farm
  • Photograph dated 1946/1947 of un-named Italian POW at Lodge Hall Farm
  • Photograph of Annie Hartley (Land Army)
  • Photograph of Charlie Thompson and John Sunter
  • Photograph of Group of 5 children “Horton Home Guard”
  • Photograph of Group of Horton Home Guard Members
  • Photograph of Harry Kraffzik, German POW at Lodge Hall Farm
  • Photograph of Jessie Staveley in Land Army Uniform
  • Photograph of Land Army Group With Fordson Tractor
  • Photograph of Named Group of Horton Farmers
  • Photograph of Observer Ella Goodwin
  • Photograph of Selside Signal Box
  • Photograph of Unnamed German Prisoners of War at Foredale Farm
  • Photograph of Unnamed Prisoners of War at Arcow Farm
  • Photographs of Evacuee Jean Awcock at Helwith Bridge
  • Poem “The Home Guard” by Earnest Calcutt of Selside
  • Random Jottings by George Perfect
  • Royal Observer Corps Cartoon
  • Selside Evacuees Out For a Walk
  • Selside Signal Women
  • Set of Captions About Evacuees Prepared for “Horton in Wartime” Exhibition 1986
  • Set of Display Notes About Wartime Food
  • Set of Original Petrol Coupons of Various Units
  • Set of War Time Recipes.
  • Some Personal Histories
  • Tradesmens’ Bills for Supply of Foodstuff and Produce to Horton School Canteen 1944 – 1947
  • Transcript of Newspaper Article Dated 17 November 1939 about Craven Evacuees
  • Typescript Anecdotes of Horton Home Guard
  • Typescript Notes about Mr H Mann Evacuee from Thornbury Junior School, Bradford
  • Undated Newspaper Article About Selside Signal Box
  • Winnie Sunter, Selside Signal Woman
  • WW2 Public Information
  • Evacuees
  • Home Guard
  • Observation Post
  • Home Front
  • Prisoners of War
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