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Hastie DFC: The Life and Times of a Wartime Pilot
A biography of Roy Hastie.
British Colonial Hotel, Nassau
A view of the hotel taken from a boat. It is slightly out of focus.
Nassau Harbour
A view of the harbour adjacent to the British Colonial Hotel (to the right). There are small fishing boats.
Three B-25 Mitchells in Flight
An air to air photograph of the starboard sides of three B-25 Mitchells Mk II from 111 OTU (Coastal Command) in flight over Nassau.
Transcription of interview with Andrew Barron
Talks about training in Canada eventually as a navigator before returning to Great Britain and joining 223 Squadron. Covers first operations trying to jam suspected guidance signals for V-2s and special operators. Mentions some aspects of training in…
Interview with John 'Snogger' Watkins
John Watkins was working in retail in Rotherham and in 1939 he joined 218 Squadron ATC. He joined the RAF in February 1942 at RAF Cardington, and did his initial training at RAF Blackpool. In December 1942 he did his wireless training at RAF…
Book of Remembrance
A booklet with a listing of former pupils that died in the Second World War. It includes a photograph of the deceased and a brief description.
Douglas’ manifold notebook
Personal notes including on a conference, civilian witness and injury reports, long range navigational aids, Squadron merges and moves, officer responsibilities, runway conditions and downgrading of files.
De Wervelwind, issue 8, December 1942 - January 1943
Contents include Dutch royal birth, bombing of the Philips factory in Eindhoven, messages from royal family and commanders, and an overview of the war situation in Europe.
Blair family members visit the seaside, St Elizabeth
Eight members of the Blair family in a stationary rowing boat, three seated. Submitted with caption 'Blair family members visit the seaside, St Elizabeth, Jamaica, 1930s'.
Hockey team
Team of 13 girls dressed in sportswear and holding hockey sticks, submitted with caption; 'A typical Jamaican female school girl's Hockey Team in 1945 close to the spot where Canadian soldier Tom Forsyth was warned off watching girl's hockey…
Small wooden bungalow
Bungalow with lower level, submitted with caption: 'The Teacher's Cottage in rural Jamaica that John Blair once lived in as a child.'
Jamaican schoolboy
Full-length photograph of M Johnson’s father as a child, with his right foot placed on a low wall. Submitted with caption; 'A typical Jamaican schoolboy (in this case, the author’s father), mid-1940s.'
Jamaican schoolgirl
Young woman in school uniform, she is holding a pair of glasses in her left hand, standing in front of a door. Submitted with caption: 'A typical Jamaican schoolgirl, mid 1940s.'
Three groups of airmen
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an enlargement from photo 2. Six airmen in khaki and shorts are standing at the front of a B-24. The individuals are annotated underneath 'Jock Jim (E) Soapy Wee Jock Syd Ches' and captioned 'Hastie &…
Photo 1 is an enlargement from photo 2. Six airmen in khaki and shorts are standing at the front of a B-24. The individuals are annotated underneath 'Jock Jim (E) Soapy Wee Jock Syd Ches' and captioned 'Hastie &…
George Ellams's second crew
Informal photograph, seven crew members, three officers four SNCOs. Captioned '1944 The Crew, my second crew, joined them in Nassau, Bahamas, May 1944. Visited Canada, U.S.A. Flew across the Atlantic Aug. 1944'.
The British Colonial Hotel, Nassau
An oblique aerial photograph of the centre of Nassau with the British Colonial Hotel in the centre. It is captioned 'F/S Stuart Crew 9 . C21 . 30/3/44'
Governor's Harbour - Bahamas
Oblique aerial photograph of small peninsula linked to the land by a narrow strip including a road. On the peninsula are numerous houses. Captioned 'P/O Hastie Crew II Course 25'.
Identification kindly provided by Frank Doerschner of the Finding…
Identification kindly provided by Frank Doerschner of the Finding…
Eleven Airmen
Four photographs of 11 airmen arranged in two rows. They are wearing khaki uniforms and shorts. Two have pilot wings. Behind are buildings with sunscreens.
A second photograph is similar but slightly cropped.
A third photograph has the same 11…
A second photograph is similar but slightly cropped.
A third photograph has the same 11…
Nassau
An oblique aerial view of Bay Street, downtown Nassau. It is annotated 'K1 478 [indecipherable] DIA'.
Cove Beach, Nassau
An oblique aerial view of a small island to the north of Nassau.
It is annotated 'F/O Stuart Crew 9. C21. 30/3/44'.
It is annotated 'F/O Stuart Crew 9. C21. 30/3/44'.
Nassau Harbour and Bay Street
An oblique aerial photograph of Bay Street and harbour at Nassau.
It is annotated 'No 1 Squadron 16/3/44'.
It is annotated 'No 1 Squadron 16/3/44'.
Fort Montagu Hotel, Nassau
An oblique aerial photograph of a large hotel, now demolished, at the east end of Nassau close to Fort Montagu.
It is annotated 'F/S Stuart Crew 9 C21 30/3/44'.
It is annotated 'F/S Stuart Crew 9 C21 30/3/44'.
The British Colonial Hotel
An oblique aerial photograph of the hotel looking out to sea.
it is annotated 'P/O Craig Crew 4 C19 26/2/44'.
it is annotated 'P/O Craig Crew 4 C19 26/2/44'.
Prince George Wharf
An oblique aerial photograph of a wharf located slightly east of the British Colonial Hotel.
It is annotated 'C21 P/O Warman C4 2.4.44'.
It is annotated 'C21 P/O Warman C4 2.4.44'.