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Home from Sweden
Reporting on the events of Tommy's 43rd and final operation. Describing his escape and commenting on the people of Sweden's view of the ongoing hostilities.
Home from Sweden
Reporting on Tommy's safe return from his 43rd and final operation in which his aircraft was shot down and his evasion with Squadron Leader Slater. Mentions the Swedish people's view of ongoing hostilities. The report also says that Tommy's brother,…
Letter from Stan and Anne
Writing to Phyllis about the incident in which his crew was shot down from which he escaped with Tommy and enclosing a photograph. Mentions his time at Waltham and losing contact with Tommy and meeting again after the war ended.
Cutting wedding cake
Groom wearing RAF uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and bride cutting wedding cake. On the reverse 'Mum and Fred cake'.
Wedding photograph
Bride with bouquet and groom wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet standing in the middle of a group consisting of other two further couples, both men in RAF uniform. In the background another older couple coming through church door. On the…
Frederick Sawyer's wedding
Bride and groom, an RAF flight sergeant wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and his bride with a bouquet standing in front of a stone build church. On the reverse 'Fred and Mum, Apr 29 1944 wedding'.
Wedding photograph
Group of people including three servicemen in uniform including the groom, the bride and two other ladies accompanying the other airmen and two older couples. On the reverse 'Mr Sawyer, Nanna, Audrey Inman, Fred, Mum, Rusty, Margaret (Person) Henty,…
Letter from Air Ministry to Fredrick Sawyer's wife
Informs her that in view of the lapse of time and the absence of further news regarding her husband, they must regretfully concludes that he had lost his life.
RAF officer, woman and baby
Left - an RAF officer wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and peaked cap holding a baby in a garden with house in the background.
Right - a woman sitting deck chair holding baby with the same RAF officer standing behind. Note under left…
Right - a woman sitting deck chair holding baby with the same RAF officer standing behind. Note under left…
Wedding photograph
Bride and groom in centre with two older couples either side and another two couples (men in uniform) at right and left. All standing in line in front of stone building.
Wedding photograph
Bride, groom and two other couples. All the men wear RAF uniform tunics with brevet, the ladies skirt suits. Bride holds bouquet.
Bride and groom
An RAF flight sergeant wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet standing next to his bride wearing skirt suit and holding bouquet. In the background a stone built building.
Wedding photographs
Top left - bride and groom cutting cake while a seated lady looks on. Groom wearing RAF uniform tunic with pilot's brevet.
Bottom right - large, 15 person wedding party take in front of church. Brides and groom at centre, groom plus two others in…
Bottom right - large, 15 person wedding party take in front of church. Brides and groom at centre, groom plus two others in…
Wedding reception photographs
Top - a long table with wedding cake and other faire being admired by three ladies in a crowd.
Bottom Bride and groom seated behind wedding cake on table in front. Groom wearing RAF uniform tunic with pilot's brevet.
Bottom Bride and groom seated behind wedding cake on table in front. Groom wearing RAF uniform tunic with pilot's brevet.
Wedding photographs
Top - wedding party with bride, groom and two other couples. All three men wearing RAF uniform tunics with brevet and ladies in wedding attire. Bride carries bouquet. All in front of a stone walled building.
Bottom - larger bridal group with the…
Bottom - larger bridal group with the…
Wedding photographs
Top - A group with groom, an RAF fight sergeant, wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and his bride along with two other servicemen wearing tunics with half brevet and two ladies as well as the bride. Another man an woman in the background, Photo taken…
Wedding guest list
Blank wedding invitation to marriage of Frederick C A Sawyer to Patricia Goodlad. Guest list written in white ink on album page.
Family photographs
Left - wedding photphgraph with two men - one in uniform the other morning dress - and a bride and bridesmaid with bouquets wearing dresses. Caption refers to wedding of United States servicemen.
Middle - family photograph of man holding baby while…
Middle - family photograph of man holding baby while…
Newspaper cutting - airmen back with squadrons
Description of 83 Squadron ground crew reunion for former Bradford airmen at RAF Coningsby. Also covers fifth reunion of 170 Squadron.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
List of names
List of names, and nickname, with service number and place of origin. Robert Wallace Terras is first on the list.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
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…
With four smokers
Four airmen, all holding cigarettes, sat in front of a man with pilot's brevet standing left and Thomas standing right. Thomas has his hand on the shoulder of the man, also with pilot's brevet, sat in front of him. Thomas and the other three men have…
Interview with Gwendoline Thickett
Gwendoline Thickett grew up in Rotherham and was a young schoolgirl when the Second World War began. She was in Sunday School at her local church when the news of the declaration of war was announced. Her parents had already begun to prepare for…
Town and Country
A celebration of a newly-opened section of canal. In the middle right image, Douglas 'Hank' Iveson standing right and details of the construction of the trans-Pennine motorway.
Trade mission
Douglas 'Hank' Iveson standing second right on his return from a trip, as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce.