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FLuftwaffe Target Folders – Gloucestershire

This is a list of all Luftwaffe Target folders which have been found so far in the IWM on-line archive. For now there is a brief description of each location…

GERMAN DELEGATION FROM NORWAY. MAY 1945, ON BOARD HMS RENOWN IN THE FIRTH OF FORTH. THE CONFERENCE HELD BETWEEN BRITISH AND NORWEGIAN OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE GERMAN NAVAL DELEGATION…

Gloucestershire Sub District HQ 1941-1945

During World War II the defence of Gloucestershire was the responsibility of South Midland District and on 1 July 1941 Gloucestershire Sub District was formed with Colonel W. R. STYLES…

Possible IWM Interviews

The Imperial War Museum has a large collection of sound recordings – some of which have been reviewed and summarised in respect of Gloucestershire aspects – this list below provides…

Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Works : Luftwaffe Target Folder

This is a Second World War Luftwaffe aerial photograph held by the Imperial War Museum of the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Works. Both the folder and the photograph are…

Gloucester Grebe – Stanley Bradshaw 1927

This is a painting of the Gloucester Grebe by Stanley Bradshaw dated 1927, held by the Imperial War Museum and is from their online collection The Gloucester ‘Grebe’, 1927 Image:…

Rotol Airsrews Limited (now Safran) LUFTWAFFE TARGET FOLDER IWM

This is a Luftwaffe aerial photograph held by the Imperial War Museum of the Rotol Factory now Safran, north of Gloucestershire Airport. It is also shown on another target folder…

RAF Staverton and RAF Innsworth LUFTWAFFE TARGET FOLDER

This is a Luftwaffe aerial photograph held by the Imperial War Museum of what is now Gloucestershire Airport and the Imjin Barrack. Both the map and folder are marked September…

Belmont, Upton St Leonards Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Site; Later an Ex-Service Camp used for housing.

This ex-service camp had been used by as the base of a Heavy Anti-Aircraft unit involved in the defence of the Gloucester/Brockworth Gun Defended Area. Belmont Camp, housed up to…

Gloucestershire Parishes and Town Councils Precepts 2025-2026

Using Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government data reported to them by District Councils the data on parish precepts issued in 2025-2026 has been analysed in different ways. A…