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Yachting in Sarasota
Top left - three men in the rear of a boat on the water with shoreline in the background.
Bottom right - two men on shore and one on jetty with sail boat tied alongside. Boats on far side of creek with trees on bank.
Bottom right - two men on shore and one on jetty with sail boat tied alongside. Boats on far side of creek with trees on bank.
Wrigley Buildings and La Salle Street
Two views of Chicago
World War II & Flying Memoirs
Writes of travelling to Scotland before start of the war and then joining the RAF Volunteer Reserve. Continues with account of training in England before going to Lakeland Florida for primary flying training, Cochran field for basic and advanced…
Woodward Avenue, Detroit
An oblique view of Woodward Avenue, Detroit with Kern's store. On the reverse 'Down Town Woodward Avenue. Detroit Michigan'.
Women, airmen and cars
#1 is three women and two airmen at the front of a saloon car.
#2 is a 1941 Buick Special four-door Touring Sedan in a park.
#3 is a woman standing beside a Packard 160.
#2 is a 1941 Buick Special four-door Touring Sedan in a park.
#3 is a woman standing beside a Packard 160.
Women at Great Falls
#1 is a woman standing on rocks looking across the hills.
#2 is two women standing on an observation platform.
Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
#2 is two women standing on an observation platform.
Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Women and civilians
#1 A woman standing barefoot, holding her shoes is watched by two men, one sitting on the grassy bank, one standing.
#2 is two women and two men sitting on the grass.
#2 is two women and two men sitting on the grass.
Woking Pilot's "Tough" Holiday
Item 1 is a newspaper cutting about Ron Mathers' trip to the United States.
Item 2 is a photograph of a Lancaster 'TL-C' on the ground.
Item 2 is a photograph of a Lancaster 'TL-C' on the ground.
With the 35th Bombing Squadron RAF in Southern California
Photograph 1 is a street view captioned 'Looking East on Pacific Avenue, Long Beach'.
Under a caption of 'With the "35th" Bombing Squadron, R.A.F., in Southern California. The following is a pictographic review of your activities and recreation…
Under a caption of 'With the "35th" Bombing Squadron, R.A.F., in Southern California. The following is a pictographic review of your activities and recreation…
Winstead's Drive In Menu
A food and drinks menu for a drive-in food outlet.
Winnemucca Nevada
View from train over snow covered ground with fence and telegraph poles running left to right. In the distance, mountains. Smoke visible at upper right. Captioned 'Snow near Winnemucca, Nevada, USA'.
Wings of Peace over New York
Newspaper cutting with photograph showing 12 Lancasters over New York City. 'High, Wide, and Handsome. Here on goodwill mission, dozen four-engined Lancaster bombers fly over New York giving inkling of the might that was blended with U.S. warbirds to…
Wings of Peace over New York
Item 1 is a newspaper cutting with a photograph of 12 Lancasters over New York. Photograph 1 is a group of airmen seated in tiered rows. It is captioned 'Beer and Hot Dogs at the Pony Races'. Photograph 2 and 3 are four airmen seated at a round table…
Wings award parade
Eight men wearing khaki uniform, seven with side caps and one with a peaked cap all with pilot's brevet. Captioned 'The great day - I dood it'. Includes individual scan of photograph.
Wing Commander N A J Mackie - CV
Gives personal details and service career. Notes that he worked on U2 projects while on exchange to the US Air Force. Includes activities after leaving the RAF.
Wing Commander Guy Gibson with Vice-President Henry Wallace
Guy Gibson shaking hands with Vice-President Wallace at the 12th Forum on Current Problems, sponsored by the NY Herald-Tribune. The photograph is captioned 'Acme Newspictures inc photograph of Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC DSO* DFC* On an American…
Wing commander greeting two men
A wing commander shaking hands with two men wearing civilian suit, ties and hats with buildings in the background. Submitted with caption 'Wg Cdr Alan Craig DSO DFC, C Audrey Smith, Alan Adare British actor, Hollywood 35 Sqn goodwill tour'.…
Window gazing and parade
Top left - Four men and a woman looking in a shop window. Men are wearing tunics and side caps. One is talking to woman, one is looking at camera. Captioned - 'Window shopping in Chicago'.
Bottom right - Column of men in military uniform marching .…
Bottom right - Column of men in military uniform marching .…
William George Drinkell's Royal Canadian Air Force pilot's flying log book. One
Pilot’s Flying Log book for Flt Lt William Drinkell from 11th June 1942 to 31st March 1947. Initial flying training in Canada and USA. Advanced pilot training in England with 6 AFU, 14 OTU, and LFS before operational posting to 50 Squadron. Post war…
William Elliot Siddle
Bill Siddle's time in the RAF pieced together by research. He was a pilot who flew the Lancaster with 9 and 83 Squadrons. He was commissioned in 1944, was awarded the DFC and Bar and completed more than 60 operations. He left the service in 1946 and…
WGN Studios and Union Stock Yards, Chicago
Two views of Chicago. Alan has written a short message to his parents.
Weekend with Pop and Vannie
Top left - view of house amongst trees.
Top middle - view of side of a house across lawn.
Top right - man wearing shorts sitting on a log with boat in the background.
Bottom left - boats in water and on side of a lake. Tree in the foreground.…
Top middle - view of side of a house across lawn.
Top right - man wearing shorts sitting on a log with boat in the background.
Bottom left - boats in water and on side of a lake. Tree in the foreground.…
Washington, three civilians, aircrew
Photograph 1 is the Capitol, Washington taken from an aircraft and partly obscured by an engine, captioned 'Capitol building, Washington D.C. 1947'.
Photograph 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of a man, a woman and a girl, captioned 'Lloyd,…
Photograph 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of a man, a woman and a girl, captioned 'Lloyd,…
Washington DC scenes
Top left - view across lake of bureau of engraving and printing - columned building.
Bottom left - Mt Vernon, George Washington's home - columned veranda two storey wooden house with windows in roof and tower.
Centre - view down national mall of…
Bottom left - Mt Vernon, George Washington's home - columned veranda two storey wooden house with windows in roof and tower.
Centre - view down national mall of…
Washington DC scenes
Top left - US treasury building
Bottom left - Edgar Shakespeare Library Washington DC, columned building.
Centre top - the White House.
Centre middle - capitol plaza at night.
Centre bottom - Lee mansion - Arlington.
Top right - US supreme court…
Bottom left - Edgar Shakespeare Library Washington DC, columned building.
Centre top - the White House.
Centre middle - capitol plaza at night.
Centre bottom - Lee mansion - Arlington.
Top right - US supreme court…