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Short S.20 seaplane ( G-ADHJ "Mercury") being lifted by crane to fit on top of a Short S.21 flying boat (G-ADHK, "Maia") floating dockside. Watched by a crowd on the dockside.

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Reunion event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the world record breaking flight of Don Bennett in "Mercury" seaplane of the Short Mayo composite aircraft from Dundee to South Africa. Menu and programme. Includes b/w photograph of Mayo and signed…

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Menu in congratulations for Imperial Airways attaining the worlds long distance seaplane record from Dundee to Orange River. Seaplane "Mercury" captained by Don Bennett with I Harvey as 1st officer. On the reverse signatures. Submitted with caption…

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Eight men, five wearing imperial airways uniform standing on a wooden dock with sea in the background. Don Bennett front row, second from the left. Submitted with caption 'Probably Maia and Mercury crew at Dundee'. Additional information about this…

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A man wearing Imperial Airways uniform holding a mail parcel and briefcase with building on the right. Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Captain Don Bennett with Royal mail post, probably at Dundee'. Additional information about this item was…

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Three men, two on the left in Imperial Airways uniform standing behind a pile of parcels. In the background water and a flying boat afloat. Submitted with caption 'Imperial airways Captain Don Bennett on left with Royal Mail post, probably at…

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Reports arrival of Lancaster and ceremony. Mentioned some members of crew (Pilot Officer Fielding (navigator) and Sergeant Bell (engineer). Comments on recent operations and and gives some biographic detail crew including pilot E Thomson, and…

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Mentions that three Scots were members of the crew of a Lancaster flown in to support Edinburgh's wings for victory campaign. Gives account of aircraft's arrival. Gives some background of crew captained by Pilot Officer E Thomson, light Sergeant Bell…

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Reporting letter from recruiting centre with instructions to report to centre and instructions.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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Air-to-air view of an aircraft flying over the Tay Bridge, wingtip of camera aircraft in bottom left corner, captioned 'Fairey Flycatcher 1929'. Aircraft serial is N9905

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Three photographs, the first shows the Tay bridge from the air, captioned 'Tay Bridge'.
Second shows a large white ship moored in a dockyard, captioned 'Empress of Britain Browns Clydebank'.
Third is a newspaper clipping of four biplanes lined up…

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Group of fourteen airmen wearing tunics and side caps. One sitting in front, three kneeling and ten standing in two rows. On the reverse '9 West-End road billets - left to right, Inglis - Penicuik, Reid - Cardenden, Hay - Glasgow, White - Hawick,…

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MLovattP1821369-190903-62-01.pdf
A thesis written by Peter in 2002, for his Phd.

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The article describes why Churchill, a former MP of Dundee should not receive the freedom of Dundee and why only 16 of the 31 councillors voted for him to receive the honour.

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The telegram advises Jim Tyrie's father that his son has been reported as a prisoner of war by the Red Cross.

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The letter refers to Jim Tyrie being missing in action and assuring his father that he may be captured and that efforts will be made to trace him through the Red Cross.

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A telegram to Jim Tyrie's father reporting his son missing.

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Six items referring to Jim Tyrie being shot down and being imprisoned in a prisoner of war camp.
Item 1 is a newspaper cutting with a camp photograph of Jim Tyrie and nine other prisoners, all are named.
Item 2 is a newspaper cutting of Jim Tyrie…

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An Identity card issued to Laura E Tyrie in 1951.

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The postcard states that it will not be long until he is home. It is signed Sedric.

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A postcard written from prisoner of war camp from Jim to his Aunt. It is signed Sedric.

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BTyrieJSBTyrieJSBv1.pdf
A biography of Jim Tyrie. He was called up on 1 September 1939 and learned to fly on Tiger Moths. He was shot down on his 7th operation over Berlin. In POW camp he was described as a dedicated tunneller. There is a list of the camps he was kept in…

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Jim was born in July 1923 in Burton on Trent and was the eldest of six children. His father served in the First World War. When Jim left school aged 14, he joined the Boys' Brigade which had a Royal Air Force section and he had the chance to fly in…

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