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Eton excelsior rowing club
Mike, in shorts, holding an oar approaching five oarsmen and a rowing boat. A man in a long overcoat stands alongside the river.
A note reads, 'subject with oar Eton Excelsior Rowing Club'.
A note reads, 'subject with oar Eton Excelsior Rowing Club'.
Vampires, river, Shallufa church, city, Lincolns, Castel Benito transit hotel and Benghazi
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 a row of Vampires
#2is of the River Nile at Kafr Halawa.
#3 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#4 is an oblique aerial view of the Thames, London with the Isle of Dogs at the bottom.
#5 is the entrance to RAF…
#1 a row of Vampires
#2is of the River Nile at Kafr Halawa.
#3 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#4 is an oblique aerial view of the Thames, London with the Isle of Dogs at the bottom.
#5 is the entrance to RAF…
Wedding
Left page:
top, a group comprising bride and groom, seven bridesmaids and two couples, annotated 'Kay Tomlinson's wedding'.
Bottom, four men walking abreast, three wearing top hat and tails and one a vicar.
Right page:
Top left, a copy of…
top, a group comprising bride and groom, seven bridesmaids and two couples, annotated 'Kay Tomlinson's wedding'.
Bottom, four men walking abreast, three wearing top hat and tails and one a vicar.
Right page:
Top left, a copy of…
Letter from Maurice Jacoby to his Parents
He was expecting to go on leave but he got transferred to Benson from Aldergrove. The food is better.
Mimic Air War over South-East England
A newspaper cutting dated Summer 1939 referring to air manoeuvres over SE England. Handwritten is an annotation 'I led this raid Bill'.
Scenes on the ground and Tower Bridge
Two versions of the same strip with enlargements of all slides. Slide 1 - captioned 'Returning load of ex-POWs (American) to Chilbolton Hants UK from Brussels'. A large group of men in various dress standing behind a Stirling with trees and building…
Lance & Lance Annual Cricket Match
Photo 1 is a man in a suit rowing a boat, identified as Dick Osmond.
Photo 2 is a woman leaning on a boat, identified as Lena Hodge.
Photo 3 is a couple including Arthur Thomas.
Photo 4 and 5 are two different couples in two boats.
Photo 6 is a…
Photo 2 is a woman leaning on a boat, identified as Lena Hodge.
Photo 3 is a couple including Arthur Thomas.
Photo 4 and 5 are two different couples in two boats.
Photo 6 is a…
Arthur Thomas' Family
Photo 1 is six people identified as Arthur, his mother, Uncle Leonard, Aunt Laura, Alison and Charles, at Caldicot.
Photo 2 is Arthur, Alison and Charles, in a garden.
Photo 3 is two women and two children, identified as Arthur's mother, Arthur's…
Photo 2 is Arthur, Alison and Charles, in a garden.
Photo 3 is two women and two children, identified as Arthur's mother, Arthur's…
Staines 1937
Five photographs on an album page:
Photo 1 - an adult and two children in a pool, captioned 'The Paddling Pool Joan, Ann & Me'.
Photo 2 - an adult and child on a see saw, captioned 'See-Saw Joan & Ann'.
Photo 3 - a river view, captioned 'Thames…
Photo 1 - an adult and two children in a pool, captioned 'The Paddling Pool Joan, Ann & Me'.
Photo 2 - an adult and child on a see saw, captioned 'See-Saw Joan & Ann'.
Photo 3 - a river view, captioned 'Thames…
Book 5, Return to UK
Fifth and final diary kept by David Geach chronicling his time training and on operations. He writes about his return from Canada on the Queen Elizabeth then his training in England which began with arriving at the Posting Centre in Pannal Ash,…
Clifford Watson, his mother and members of his crew
Photo 1 is a half length portrait of Clifford Watson in uniform with his mother, annotated 'C.W. with Mum Barnoldswick'.
Photo 2 is Hilda Watson with two civilians, annotated 'Hilda with the skipper and bomb aimer'. Behind is the Thames and a road…
Photo 2 is Hilda Watson with two civilians, annotated 'Hilda with the skipper and bomb aimer'. Behind is the Thames and a road…
Clifford and Hilda Watson and friends
Photo 1 is Hilda Watson and friends at Richmond with the Thames behind. Hilda is in a double-breasted coat, holding gloves and clutch bag, one friend is wearing a jacket, the other a suit.
Photo 2 is of two men in civilian clothes by a river…
Photo 2 is of two men in civilian clothes by a river…
Page 30 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
Air-to-air shots of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight over London for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.
Photo 1 - Lancaster flanked by Spitfires over the Thames. The Houses of Parliament and London Eye are visible…
Photo 1 - Lancaster flanked by Spitfires over the Thames. The Houses of Parliament and London Eye are visible…
London Victory day flypast and Arthur Pearce
Top - ground to air view of formation of twelve Lancasters over Nelson's Column. Church steeple on bottom left.
Middle left - air-to-air view of five Lancasters in formation over city of London. River Thames runs left to right through middle. Tail…
Middle left - air-to-air view of five Lancasters in formation over city of London. River Thames runs left to right through middle. Tail…
People and events
Top - squadron photograph of 156 Squadron personnel arranged in rows in front of hangar. 156 Squadron badge centre front.
Bottom left - air-to-air view of Lancaster over London city with river Thames top right.
Bottom middle - Arthur Pearce…
Bottom left - air-to-air view of Lancaster over London city with river Thames top right.
Bottom middle - Arthur Pearce…
Bomber boys were on target
Top right - newspaper cutting notes that rain an poor weather nearly led to the cancellation of the RAF Victory fly-past over London. Report by correspondent airborne in formation. Fly-past of 307 planes of RAF and Fleet Air Arm. Notes that 35…
Lancasters over Saint Paul's Cathedral
Top left two Lancasters in light paint scheme flying to the right. Below London with St Paul's Cathedral dome and river Thames beyond.
Skylon and Dome of Discovery
In the foreground a floating pier on the Thames. In the background the Festival of Britain showground with the Skylon and the Dome of Discovery.
Two Lancasters over Chelsea
Air-to-air view of two Lancasters, TL-G and TL-P in light paint scheme over Chelsea. At the top, the Thames with bridges and Battersea.
Waterloo Bridge
Air-to-ground view of Waterloo Bridge with the Thames running top left to right. An air-to-air view of the starboard wing and engines of a Lancaster with light paint scheme is visible on the top left edge.
London
Air to ground view of the Thames and four bridges including Waterloo Bridge. Somerset House and the Strand bottom right.
The pool of London
River Thames flows bottom right to top right with Tower Bridge in the distance. On the left side buildings, docks and boats. The Tower of London is visible on the left. Caption 'The Pool of London'.
Interview with Bob Hughes
Bob Hughes joined the RAF as war became likely, to avoid repeating his father's First World War experience in the trenches, transferring to the RAF Volunteer Reserve when war was declared. He trained on Ansons and then flew in twin-engine Blenheims…