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WRNS Photographs - Publicity/ Recruitment - Training Establishments - RNC Greenwich, 1940s-1970s. (Manuscript)
1940-1979
DAU/184/8
WRNS Photographs - Publicity/ Recruitment - Overseas service - Malta, 1950s-1970s. (Manuscript)
1940-1979
DAU/186/3
WRNS Papers - leaflet, 'Women's Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust - Constitution', June 1944, with amendments for 28 April 1945. (Manuscript)
1944-06 - 1945-04-28
DAU/117/1
Furse Papers - reports, notes and memoranda, 1916-1917, re: organisation of the Women's Corps, women's service with the Army, and the organisation of women's war service. (Manuscript)
1916-1917
DAU/34
WRNS Photographs - Publicity/ Recruitment - envelope of photographs, '1962', containing images of various subjects. (Manuscript)
1962
DAU/207
WRNS Photographs - Publicity/ Recruitment - envelope of photographs, '1955', containing images of various subjects . (Manuscript)
1955
DAU/199
WRNS Papers - letter, 'Report on the WRNS badge', consisting of extracts from 1919 letters re: the WRNS badge, with an envelope addressed to Henry G Dakyns, nd. (Manuscript)
DAU/80
WRNS Papers - leaflet - article reprinted from 'The Times', 1 April 1916, 'The Duties of an Officer'. (Manuscript)
1916-04-01
DAU/134
WRNS Papers - letter from 'Shelagh' to 'Jill', HMS DRAKE, re: WRNS uniform hat, 12 November 1964. (Manuscript)
1964-11-12
DAU/77
WRNS Papers - bound volume, 'Histories of Special Subjects 1939-1945 - The Women's Royal Naval Service', 1956. (Manuscript)
1956
DAU/151
WRNS Papers - bound volume of 'Flight Deck' magazines, August 1944- January 1946. (Manuscript)
1944-08 - 1946-01
DAU/131
Includes: Lord Carrington's visit, HMS DAUNTLESS; HRH Duchess of Kent visits HMS FALCON and HMS FULMAR; Charlie Drake (entertainer) and WRNS from HMS PRESIDENT at the premiere of 'Petticoat Pirates'. (Manuscript)
1961
DAU/205/1
WRNS Photographs - Publicity/ Recruitment - Stations - HMS SEAHAWK, RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall, 1940s-1970s. (Manuscript)
1940-1979
DAU/183/14
Furse Papers - file, 'WRNS letters - 1 Apr-25 Oct 1918 - Copies, Director WRNS letters and memo' all re: National Service and the recruitment of women for war work. (Manuscript)
1918-04-01 - 1918-10-25
DAU/45
Furse Papers - file of memoranda, copy letters and newspaper cuttings, re: the control and organisation of women for the war effort, and the organisation of an OTC for women. (Manuscript)
1916-03-01 - 1916-12-01
DAU/19
WRNS Papers - Historical Section file, 'V - Reports on Visits', containing papers re: Nore, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Rosyth, Western Approaches and Dover Commands, HMS WASP, HMS FERVENT, HMS LYNX and RN Air Stations 1943-1945. (Manuscript)
1943-1945
DAU/176
WRNS Papers - journal, Midshipman Peter Brook Cowan. (Manuscript)
1941-1942
DAU/123
WRNS Photograph Albums/ Scrapbooks - WRNS photograph album, originally used for recruiting purposes, May 1952. (Manuscript)
1952-05 - 1973-11-09
DAU/219
Furse Papers - file, 'Confidential File July 1917-October 1917', containing mainly unofficial, personal and private correspondence and memoranda on various subjects re: the establishment and organisation of women's war service. (Manuscript)
1917-07 - 1917-10
DAU/23
WRNS Papers - Historical Section files - file, 'N - Notes for Estimates', 1939-1947, containing papers re: organisation and activities of the WRNS during World War II. (Manuscript)
1939-1947
DAU/169
Furse Papers - third draft report, 5 Feb 1917, 'Scheme for the Organisation of a Women's Corps for Service under the State'. (Manuscript)
1917-02-05
DAU/40
Furse Papers - printed leaflet, 'Standing Orders - Women's Royal Naval Service - The Nore' by E Ivy Matheson, Divisional Director, WRNS, 3 May 1918. (Manuscript)
1918-05-03
DAU/62
WRNS Papers - Historical Section files - file, 'I - Commands', containing papers re: Nore, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Rosyth, Western Approaches, Dover and Orkney Commands, 1939-1945. (Manuscript)
1939-1945
DAU/167
WRNS Papers - Historical Section files - file, 'F - Honours & Awards', containing files of correspondence including Birthday and New Year's Honours Lists, Commendations by C's-in-C and General Miscellaneous, 1940-1945. (Manuscript)
1940-1945
DAU/164
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