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The Women of Medmenham: Sarah Spencer-Churchill
Sarah Spencer-Churchill served as a Photographic Interpreter at RAF Medmenham between October 1941 and November 1945, going on to become a prominent actress and frequently discussing her military service in her later books and poetry.
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The Women of Medmenham: Ursula Powys-Lybbe
This women’s history month, read about Ursula Powys-Lybbe, who began her career as a society photographer, before joining the WAAF in 1941 and working as a Photographic Interpreter at RAF Medmenham and elsewhere, including on preparation for the invasion of Normandy.
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The Women of Medmenham: Lady Charlotte Bonham-Carter
Charlotte Bonham-Carter – pilot, arts patron and photographic interpreter – was a vibrant presence at RAF Medmenham during her time working on the material which is now in the care...
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The Women of Medmenham: Dorothy Garrod
Dorothy Garrod (1892-1968) pursued a successful academic career at a time when the limitations placed on women often hindered and overshadowed their important work. As one of the many women...
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Women's History Month: The Women of Medmenham
This Women’s History Month, the National Collection of Aerial Photography is privileged to introduce you to a small selection of some of the many women who contributed to the vital...
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Dirk Bogarde: Photographic Interpreter Turned Hollywood Film Star
Before he became a Hollywood film star, Dirk Bogarde served as an Intelligence Officer, working with imagery that now forms part of the Allied Central Interpretation Unit Collection at the...
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