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Holiday photographs
Top left: A woman sat drinking. Captioned, 'Emily Valencia'.
Top right: A man and two women having tea in a garden.
Centre left: A group of eight people arranged on a bench under a tree. Captioned, 'Emily, Nellie, Bob, George, Dick, Alf'.
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Rochdale, Jersey, and Spain
Top: A group of two women and three men sit outside a house. Captioned, 'Emily centre Cyril back right C E Jackson 59 Whitworth Road Rochdale Lancs'.
Centre right: Two women drinking and smoking. Captioned, 'Emily and Minnie'.
Bottom left: Four…

Holiday photographs
Top left: Two women standing with a man and a donkey with another woman walking towards them. There is a coach in the background and a row of trees. Captioned, 'Emily Minnie Fuerteventura'.
Top right: Two women stand next to a palm tree with a two…

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Spain and Portugal
A trimmed map of Spain and Portugal with some airfields marked.

Emergency travel certificate
Issued to Harold William Bratley by H M Consul General Barcelona to certify he was a British subject for journey to United Kingdom via Portugal.

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Norman Denys Sinclair’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Norman Sinclair’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 16th August 1939 until 5th October 1945. Pilot training started at No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 1 Flying Practice Unit, No. 12 Flying Training School. Became a flying instructor at the…

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Escape maps
Two maps.
#1 is the coastal defence area in France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
#2 is Spain and Portugal showing main roads, railways and towns.

Letter to Norman Mackie's father from RAF casualty branch
Informs him that his son had now arrived in Spain and would probably return home shortly.

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Recommendation for a RAF College Course
Gives service history of Wing Commader N A J Mackie DSO, DFC currently OC Admin at RAF Coningsby. Completed 32 operations on Hampdens and Manchesters with 83 Squadron. Instructional tour on Wellingtons then return to 83 Squadron on Lancasters. Shot…

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Norman Mackie service career
The document describes Norman's last school days and using various means to try to join the RAF, finally being accepted for pilot training, with service deferred until June 1940. It covers initial training at No 2 ITW Cambridge; continues with…

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Letter from Norman Mackie to Mr Cooper
Norman is aware that Mr Copper is intending to write a book about the RAF Escaping Society and seeking stories from members. He describes being shot down on the 20th operation (Stuttgart) of his second tour with 83 Squadron. He recounts his …

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Amendment list No 107 to Air Publication 1480A
Pages of recognition handbook of British aircraft tabbed national markings Europe with aircraft markings for British (service, civilian and India/Pacific), Eire, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France(friendly and Vichy), Germany, Greece,…

Bill Burnett's Biography (written by Lawrence Goodman)
A biography of Bill written by his flying colleague from Bomber Command. It covers his war and post-war activities.

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Flashbacks to My Tour with the Americans
An diary kept of operations, starting 1st to 18th December then 8 May 1944 to July 30th 1944.

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The Diary of an Airman - J Pittman
Jack's diary of events after his aircraft was shot down over France.

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Jack Pittwood's Diplomatic Letter
A document with Jack's diplomatic status. On the reverse it is annotated 'Diplomatic Immunity Madrid 1944'.

Dance Admission Ticket
A ticket for a dance at the British-American Club. On the reverse is the word 'Paint'. He has to find the lady with the word 'Brush' on her ticket.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

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The Stars and Stripes newspaper, 25 July 1945
Eight page, Italy edition of the newspaper containing articles from various operational theatres and from home.
Page 1 headline is: 'Bombs Rain On Japan From 1,600 U.S. Planes'
Page 2 first article is titled: 'Nuremberg Likely For Trial Of…

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Letter to HW Owen from George Thom
A letter referring to the night of the crash and George's subsequent escape via Switzerland. He was caught while trying to get to Spain and sent to Paris. After the war he worked for the post office in Calgary.

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The Offensive Phase
A continuation of Peter's thesis on electronic warfare during the war.

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A Reminiscence of the Flying Characteristics of Many Old Type Aircraft
A detailed analysis of very early aircraft and their flying characteristics.

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Flight Lieutenant LC Pipkin's Diary
A diary kept by LC Pipkin and subtitled Bomber Command, London. It records his time after baling out of aircraft after a fighter attack. He managed to evade capture and reached Spain.

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Malta and La Linea, 1959
Two oblique aerial photographs .
Photo 1 is of Valetta, captioned 'Ex "Fair Isle" Malta'.
Photo 2 is La Linea, captioned ' Ex "Spanex" La Linea'. Annotated on the image is 'P204 RAF A5 10 Oct 59 Z 678 S/L Jarmy Rest D'.

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Letter to Jack Newton's wife from RAF records office
Confirms information in their previous telegram that her husband is now reported interned from air attaché Madrid. He had arrived in Madrid.

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Map of Comete line
Map showing air route from England to Aachen then escape route through Belgium, France, Spain, Gibraltar and back to Pembroke Dock and London. Top left - badge of Comète with aircraft in flames and star on blue background.

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