Lucia Wallbank

Archivist at RAF Museum Archive & Library. All views my own

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

A former colleague shared this photograph of me from six years ago when I was working at Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre. Clearly I love posing with museum dummies!

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

@SpitfireFilly @James1940 @Telegraph @HoZ_Books @GeorginaCapel I’ve ordered my copy from local independent bookshop. Looking forward to having a read :)

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

@Flyingarchivist Ah wonderful! My husband is a blacksmith (as in livery company, never seen him in a forge). I’ll tell him to look out for you at the Lord Mayor’s Show if you’re going 😊.

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

Trying to channel my inner @SpitfireFilly of course 😊. The fact mum liked it, is good enough for me.

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

I have had my five minutes of fame on Women on the Frontline. Bear in my mind I am beginner to this. It was a lot of fun filming and showing off some archival material, even if didn’t all appear in the final edit.

https://t.co/ccT9tWAPA4

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

Had a great time at the #RAFMConference 2024! Well done to all of the speakers and to @MeganEKelleher for organising. Had a go at chairing a panel for the first time, and it was great to see colleagues present their research. Thank you all! 😊

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

@danmadmorgan @IntBCC @stevedarlow @LydiaJane13 @BrazierMary @SpinandSparkle @HeatherHughes14 @knchimbiri @RASmithPSL @SarahLouMiller Thank you, and sorry for not being great at replying on here. Hoping I’ll make it up again to IBCC soon enough :)

[Dr Dan Ellin @danmadmorgan]

The @IntBCC newsletter is out. Scroll to the bottom to read the bit from the Digital Archive team folks! https://t.co/XhAJNjhFE7
@stevedarlow @LydiaJane13 @LuciaConstance @BrazierMary @SpinandSparkle @HeatherHughes14 @knchimbiri @RASmithPSL @SarahLouMiller

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

Thoroughly enjoyed attending the ‘Writing the Air War’ conference this weekend with my colleague. Thank you to IBCC for the welcome. Met many lovely people who shared fascinating research, and of course I took lots of notes.

[Lincoln Record Soc @LincolnRecSoc]

The Society is thrilled to launch the latest in our Occasional Series - A Jamaican in Lincolnshire: From the Wartime RAF to a Life in Boston by Ralph Ottey - @IntBCC Writing the Air War conference. Here's Ralph with editor, Prof Heather Hughes. Buy here: https://t.co/kz9U29U3l9.

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

@emily_retter Morning Emily. Yes, of course.

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

@Flyingarchivist Congratulations on publishing the results of your hard work. I'm looking forward to having a proper read. You are inspiring me.

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

@sallyacb275 I’ll have to go and see that exhibition.

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

@TMPHopkins1 @BeccaMarrows 🤞�� hope it improves!

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

@Flyingarchivist Sorry to hear of your loss. Thinking of you.

[LANCASTER @lancasterdoco]

Neil Flanigan MBE, has passed away, at 99 years old. We interviewed him in 2019 for our film.

Neil was the 39th person from Jamaica to volunteer for the RAF. He trained as ground crew & worked on aircraft taking part in Operation Market-Garden. He'll be much missed. RIP Neil.

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

I have been on a relaxing break and it was also great to meet a Twitter person, @morningwatson in real life 🙂

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

Selective mutism is a condition which affects one in 140 children in the UK.

It’s great to see awareness-raising articles like this as I once had selective mutism. In my two decades of youth volunteering, I have only come across one child with it.

https://t.co/7wEnN9mDv8

[Herts Archives @HertsArchives]

Today we have an archival mystery photograph for you (Ref: Acc 5179). Sadly, we don't know who and where this female pilot is. We think that the flight gear dates to the early 1910s/1920s. Anyone have any ideas as to who she might be?
#FemalePilots #WomensHistoryMonth #Aviation

[Lucia Wallbank @LuciaConstance]

@WIredale @WilliamJHague Thanks Will! Will have a read.