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PGarlandVA21010061.jpg
Four men in civilian dress outside Carlisle Building, corner of Burgh Quay and D'Olier Street. On the reverse 'Carlisle building. location unknown'.

Place identification kindly provided by Alan Watt, Anthony Heaney, Keith Scholey and Mark Britton…

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Colour chart showing Isle of Man, parts of Ireland, England and Scotland. Sheet 2A

BBurnellPEBarryPGv1.pdf
Mentions early life in Cork and call up. Relates story of Lancaster ED545 which was attacked by an Me 109 on the outward flight when the rear turret was hit and the rear gunner, Patrick Barry was injured. Despite damage, crew voted to go on. Goes on…

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Aircraft load sheet for Don Bennett’s world record flight across the North Atlantic from Foynes to Montreal on 20/21 July 1938 in Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, the upper half of the Mayo Composite. Crew was Don Bennett, pilot, and Jimmy…

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Don Bennett wearing Imperial Airways uniform on arrival at Boucherville, Montreal, on 21 July 1938, having flown non-stop from Foynes, Ireland. He set three world records: first commercial payload across the Atlantic; the first non-stop east-to-west…

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Short S.20 seaplane ( G-ADHJ "Mercury") on land with hanger in the background. Several men are working on the port inner engine. On the reverse a newspaper cutting with headline '"Mercury" leaves Southampton for Atlantic flight today'. Describes…

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Short S.20 seaplane (G-ADHJ, "Mercury") floating moored to a buoy with a small boat with two men at starboard float and yachts and other boats in the background. On the reverse attached is newspaper cutting headlined '"Mercury back at the Southampton…

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For travel between Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Eire. Includes b/w photograph

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Glad to receive his postcard. Continues with banter and news, gossip from home.

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Catches up with news from home.

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Catches up with news, gossip and activities at home. Mentioned arrival of his latest letter and news. Continues with more home news.

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Acknowledged his letter of 21st and catches up with home news and gossip. Comment on his activities in Ireland.

EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB500622.pdf
Catches up with news and gossip from home. Hoped he was having a good time in Ireland. Speculated on the future. Mentions photographs in newspaper which are enclosed with the letter (marriage of Miss Marion Lyall to Mr Douglas Hunter).

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A trimmed map of Great Britain, Ireland and the Faroes. Numerous airfields have been marked.

MJonesTJ184141-220105-04.pdf
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,…

LDaviesDC1304355v2.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for David Charles Davies from November 1940 to 24 March 1948 detailing his training, operational and post conflict duties. Training was with No.5 Air Observer's School at RAF Jurby and Operational Training…

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BUreILUreILv1.pdf
A detailed autobiography by Ivan Ure.

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BUprichardWGUprichardWGv2.pdf
Details of an operation over Mannheim with an unexpected visit of a padre prior to take off.

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An unused postcard of Dublin.

NRoyallGL220420-01.pdf
Four page Western Italy edition of the newspaper containing articles from various operational theatres around the world and from Britain.
Page 1 headline is: 'I SAW GENERAL SHOOT AT PRISONERS'.
Page 2 is given over to the forthcoming General…

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BNeilsonJFNeilsonJFv1.pdf
Growing Up -The Hard Way WAR -1939
James joined the Local Defence Volunteers at first then realised he did not want to become infantry. He did mount road blocks and fire watches. He applied to join the RAF and was accepted. Training was at…

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MThornhillCE2049456-170515-02.pdf
24 pages of an address book.

EParrotBThornhillCE440202.pdf
She thanks her for her letter. She has heard from Teddy too. She asks about recovering his possessions from the RAF.

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BBainesCOBrienCv1.pdf
A biography of Cecil written by his niece. It is based on letters he wrote to his brother, Colleen's father. She explains his training and the various locations where he served. He was lost 27 January 1944 over Berlin.

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John McAllister tells the story of his family connection with Bomber Command, through his uncle who was killed on operations. John is a musician and, movingly, explains how, through writing songs about his uncle and the crew, and putting them on the…

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