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John Leslie North service history
Was wireless operator/air gunner. Flew 1440 hours wartime mostly on instructional flying. Outlines initial RAF training in Blackpool followed by ground posting at RAF Syerston with 304 and 305 Squadrons until radio and flying courses and returning to…
School examinations
Dorothy Arden’s music examination results.
FEPOW Re-union Blackpool 1989
Mike Fenton, George Milson and Robbie Robinson seated at a table at the Far East prisoner of war re-union.
Service of Remembrance
Services for ex-prisoners of war. It includes a list of Army battalions and the order of service. Three copies.
Sydney Frederick Norman Fox
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side cap. Mounted in a card titled 'Portrait'.
Notice from the Ministry of Pensions
A letter to Tommy enclosing the King's Badge awarded to those who are disabled as a result of war service.
Branch news
Reports from various Royal Air Force Association branches including meetings, resignations and appointments, advertising efforts, grievances, social events and the loss of members including Flight Officer Aspin DFC and Flight Officer Preston…
Harold Chadwick and family and a character certificate
Four photographs and a certificate.
#1 is Harold and his bride.
#2 is two men, one seated and one standing. A post-it states 'Grandad ? with Gt Uncle George'.
#3 is a woman
#4 is Harold and family. They are on a motorbike and sidecar. A post-it…
#1 is Harold and his bride.
#2 is two men, one seated and one standing. A post-it states 'Grandad ? with Gt Uncle George'.
#3 is a woman
#4 is Harold and family. They are on a motorbike and sidecar. A post-it…
Frank Truswell's service history
A handwritten list of the various courses and stations where Frank served.
Gen's Story
An autobiography of Eugeniusz Olenyn's life.
The first part of the memoir talks of the many trials Genek went through both in attempting to rejoin his Polish Air Force unit and, once the Germans overran the country, escape to England.
Ganek…
The first part of the memoir talks of the many trials Genek went through both in attempting to rejoin his Polish Air Force unit and, once the Germans overran the country, escape to England.
Ganek…
Harold Newey
Harold in uniform with side cap. On reverse, 'mother's cousin Harold' and stamped 'W R Buckley, Regent Studio, Cocker Sqr, Blackpool, N.S.'.
Victor Wells
Head and shoulder portrait of Victor in uniform with side cap. On reverse 'Sgt V Wells, 61 Sandringham Avenue, Whiston, Nr. Rotherham' also stamped Valette Studio 32, Bank Hey St., Blackpool' and 'Oct.17.1940'.
Notice to Recruit to Rejoin for Service
RAF Form 1376 instructing Arthur Mace to attend the reception unit at Blackpool.
This is ridiculous - we should bale out
Mentions that he was in air cadets and then covers training as a wireless operator and eventual posting to 550 Squadron. Recalls events of 12 July 1944 on an operation to Revigny in France when the crew were forced to abandon their aircraft over…
Service documents
Permission for David to be absent from quarters and notes reading 'Douglas. 350' and 'Sgt. Tracy C. 68 Sandgate Blackpool'.
Conversation with Eric Clarke
Starts with discussion of Hampden and then getting Manchester and subsequently Lancaster. Relates some Manchester operations including 1000 bomber raid. Provides anecdotes about Manchester operations. Continues with account of joining up and…
Dan Nash memoir
Born in 1916, Dan spent his early childhood in Kent with his grandmother before moving back to his parents in Fulham. He left school aged 16 to undertake a job with the Hudson's Bay Fur Company, where he met Joyce, his future wife. At the outbreak of…
Rows of airmen
A group of 48 airmen in uniform, 46 wearing side caps and 2 with officer caps. They are arranged in four rows on grass with a terrace of residential buildings with chimneys beyond. Thomas is second right in the third row from the front. On reverse,…
Group of airmen
A group of 46 airmen in uniform, 45 wearing side caps and one with an officer's cap. The men are arranged in four rows on the pavement outside Springfield House with the number 13 above the door. Thomas is sitting, front row, seventh right, with his…
Springfield House
A group of 46 airmen in uniform outside a terraced property. They are arranged in four rows and the property has the number 13 above the door. On reverse 'Blackpool Tom McMahon front row seventh from left'. [sic, Tom McMahon is seventh from right].
Young airman
Half portrait of Thomas in his uniform and half cap. On reverse is a stamp reading 'Portrait BB Promenade Blackpool Phone 2188 No.4893' and 'Thomas McMahon'.
Newspaper cutting - Battle of Britain men put to scrubbing
Critical article concerning airmen who had seen action returning to England to be put on technical courses at Weeton Barracks the keep them busy until they can be demobbed. Gives examples of individual being put on inappropriate or meaningless…
Józef Staniewski
A head and shoulders portrait of Józef.
On the reverse 'Souvenier [sic] to Reg from Josef'.
There is a second identical copy with, on the reverse 'To Dear Ella with Best Wishes and Kind Regards - from Josef Blackpool 8/XII 1940'.
On the reverse 'Souvenier [sic] to Reg from Josef'.
There is a second identical copy with, on the reverse 'To Dear Ella with Best Wishes and Kind Regards - from Josef Blackpool 8/XII 1940'.
Three airmen
Three airmen standing with arms linked.
On the reverse 'To Ella and Reg from [indecipherable] 18th January 1941'
On the reverse 'To Ella and Reg from [indecipherable] 18th January 1941'
Airman and a woman
A head and shoulders portrait of the two with a pier and Blackpool Tower in the background. The airman has a Poland shoulder badge. On the reverse '1940'.