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23 airmen
23 airmen wearing shorts some with topees. Two rows kneeling and the rest standing. In the background a corrugated iron hut with a window. On the reverse 'Advanced party, 1-4-41, the original 28 E.F.T.S, Mount Hampden, Salisbury, S. Rhodesia'. Second…
24 Air Gunner Course
43 airmen arranged in three rows in front of a corrugated iron shed. It is captioned 'Moffat 24 CAOS 3/4/42 -22/6/42'. The men are wearing hot weather khaki and shorts.
51A course Thornhill
Formal photograph of the 65 members of course arranged in five rows in front of hangar doors, captioned, 22 S.F.T.S. at Thornhill, Gwelo 51A course'. Annotated 'The 'Boys' of 51A Course'. The surnames are written on the individual photographs.
A covered wooden boat
A group of four women and two men in a boat covered with a canopied roof. The boat is moored by rope on a river and there is a klaxon attached to one of the boat's uprights in the bow.
A group of men drinking tea
A group of fourteen men in desert uniform holding enamel cups. On the reverse 'Chaps getting tea round the camp fire on the evening before the great "Bundu bash" '.
A group of men mending a puncture
Four bareheaded, uniformed men changing the wheel of a 1932 Ford V8 Phaeton with the top up, having removed their jackets. The registration of the car begins B 57 and there is a wheel separate to the car. John is crouching at the back of the group.…
A group on a boat
Two women and two men on a boat. The man on the left is Harry, who is holding a pipe. There are two topees on the table in the centre of the boat. Both women are wearing sunglasses and one, wearing a headscarf, is holding a box camera,
A large group of airmen by the side of a building
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in four rows, All are wearing tunic and side caps, most with training flash. Man sitting in front centre is holding a 'F'. On the left side of second row, a civilian wearing shorts is standing. To the left…
A large group of men in front of a ship's funnel
A large group of men sitting and standing on the deck of a ship with a large funnel in the background. On the reverse 'P/O Baker, T England, August 1940, No 2 draught ex-Rhodesia'.
Abercorn street, Bulawayo
A street including the Carlton Hotel and other two storey buildings with a covered terrace at ground level along its length. There is a multi storey building at the far end of the street with cars and other vehicles parked along either side. A single…
Accommodation huts
A row of five single storey, pitched grass roofed huts arranged along a tree lined roadway. The entrances have screens and lights above with utility wires passing above. On the reverse 'This snap shot shows an avenue of huts similar to the one I am…
African scenes
Top: Three men and two women stand outside huts with grass roofs.
Centre left: Four people working in a field of grain.
Centre right: Two men stand with three laden donkeys. In the back ground is a village of round huts with grass roofs. Captioned.…
Centre left: Four people working in a field of grain.
Centre right: Two men stand with three laden donkeys. In the back ground is a village of round huts with grass roofs. Captioned.…
African scenes
Top left: Rocky outcrops rise up either side of a gulley. Captioned, 'river bed dried up'.
Top right: Two stork like birds. Captioned, 'secretary bird'.
Centre: A group of three men and five children in front of buildings.
Bottom left: Men playing…
Top right: Two stork like birds. Captioned, 'secretary bird'.
Centre: A group of three men and five children in front of buildings.
Bottom left: Men playing…
African scenes
Top: A man in flying suit, boots, gloves and helmet with goggles and oxygen mask. He leans, with arms crossed, against the corrugated wall of a building with open doors.
Centre, left: A single storey building in Masvingo with a veranda leading to…
Centre, left: A single storey building in Masvingo with a veranda leading to…
African Sunset
Top right: Looking across a river with a rocky bank. Captioned, 'Hunyani River'. On reverse: 'Hunyani'.
Centre: A Fairey Battle on the ground with rocks by the wheels. Captioned, 'Fairy Battle aircraft'.
Bottom left: An exposed Merlin engine with a…
Centre: A Fairey Battle on the ground with rocks by the wheels. Captioned, 'Fairy Battle aircraft'.
Bottom left: An exposed Merlin engine with a…
African travels
Top left - front quarter view of a de Havilland Dove surrounded by personnel. In front a truck with men in the rear. Captioned 'Refuelling at Luluaburg Belgium Congo'.
Top right - view of clouded sky from the air. Captioned 'Looking out of…
Top right - view of clouded sky from the air. Captioned 'Looking out of…
African views
Top left: A herd of cows with horns, rest under a tree. Captioned, 'native cattle'.
Top right: A stand of cactus trees.
Centre: A group of men sit behind three men in topees with children on their laps. Captioned, 'missionaries'.
Bottom left:…
Top right: A stand of cactus trees.
Centre: A group of men sit behind three men in topees with children on their laps. Captioned, 'missionaries'.
Bottom left:…
African views
Top: Two men in desert uniform and half caps stand either side of a man crouched by a crocodile.
Centre left: View across a village with people standing around two corrugated roofed buildings. There is a path from the buildings to a road. On the…
Centre left: View across a village with people standing around two corrugated roofed buildings. There is a path from the buildings to a road. On the…
African youths in market
A number of African youths in shorts standing by baskets and other sale goods. One is lying down. In the background buildings. On the reverse 'Salisbury S. Rhodesia'.
After the War was Over
Jim Allen recalls his post-war experiences. He married in 1944 and had three children. Having undertaken various jobs as a civilian, he was unhappy so re-joined the RAF. He trained as a Fighter Controller and was posted to RAF Acklington, Germany…
Afternoon tea
Four uniformed men sat around a round table having tea. John is sat on the far left. On the reverse 'Tea at Matopos after mending puncture. Part of the lake can be seen in the background'.
Airman looking out of cockpit
An airman with clasped hands, wearing flying helmet looking out of cockpit window of an aircraft. On the reverse 'Lawrence, Heany, Bulawayo, S Rhodesia, 1940'.
Airman on bed in barrack room
An man covered with a blanket is asleep in the middle bed of three in a bed in a barrack room. There are lockers by each bed and shelves on the wall either side of windows. On the reverse 'Ped in bed, 1941 RAF Mount Hampden'.
Airman on bed in barrack room
An airman in shorts asleep on a bed in front of a window. To the right a locker and to the left shelve with photographs. On the reverse 'Taff Griffiths in the land of nod, Mt Hampden 1941'.
Airmanship
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.