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Catholic College Preston - diary
Diary for 1936-37. List school months and days including events. Pages with annotation. Includes class lists and other school infomation including sports fixtures, lectures and prospectus.
Stanley Lester Dodwell's pilots flying log book. Four
Pilot's flying log book for Stanley Lester Dodwell from 10 October 1934 to 29 May 1938. Details Stan's training to be a flying instructor with the Royal Air Force Reserve.
The item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better…
The item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better…
Stanley Lester Dodwell's pilots flying log book. Three
Pilot's flying log book for Stanley Lester Dodwell from 10 March 1932 to 20 April 1939. Details 326.35 hours of private training.
The item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
The item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
Paul shaving
Paul May stands in a doorway with shaving cream on his face and a brush in his hand. Reverse annotated 'Dorothy', 'Feb 37', 'February 1937' and '13.2.37'.
Fotos Gruppe 2
An envelope containing photographs and a receipt for payment. Labelled 'Foto. Gruppe 2. Possibly Paul's family. Irma & Günther Frau J.May, Irma & Günther. Paul shaving. Frau Josefine May and Affle the cat. All dated 1937. Copies sent to Denzlingen…
Woman and child
A woman crouches down talking to a boy. They are on a pavement by a curtained window with flowerpots on the sill. Reverse annotated, '1937' and printed 'Foto Dietzgen, 2139, Freiburg i/Br'.
Two women and a child
Two women, with a boy, stand on a pavement by a window with flowers on the sill. Reverse annotated, '1937' and printed 'Foto Dietzgen, 21369, Freiburg i/Br'.
Three women
Three women walk together. Reverse annotated, "Taken at Lord St. Southport. Connie on left of picture. Lady on right unknown" and "May" and printed "Movie photo Coronation Year 1937".
Warum es mit Hitler keinen Frieden gibt
Through a series of articles and photographs, the leaflet concludes that there will be no peace with Hitler. It notes that Hitler has consistently broken his promises about peace and broken every non-aggression agreement. He had meticulously prepared…
Fotos. Gruppe I
A photographic envelope labelled 'These were probably taken before Dorothy & Paul were engaged. Some are dated 1937 on the back.' and 'Copies sent to Denzlingen 25/07/2006'.
Interview with Maureen Shirley Lill
Maureen Lill grew up in Louth during the war. She recalls the one night when a bomb destroyed the house of her school friend. Her father was in the Army and she didn’t see him for the duration of the war after he was called up. He had begun to read…
Au pays qui nous a donné « La Liberté », nous rendrons la liberté
Au pays qui nous a donné « La Liberté », nous rendrons la liberté [to the country which gave us the ‘Statue of Liberty’, we will bring back liberty]
The first page shows the Statue of Liberty in New York, noting that the Americans would bring…
The first page shows the Statue of Liberty in New York, noting that the Americans would bring…
RAF Cranwell hockey team
Eleven members of the Cranwell hockey team in sportwear and holding hockey sticks.
Captioned:
Top:
'Royal Air Force, Cranwell. Runners-Up, R.A.F. Open Hockey Tournament, 1937-38'.
Bottom:
'L/Ac, T. Blewitt L/Ac. L Haughton Musn. W.…
Captioned:
Top:
'Royal Air Force, Cranwell. Runners-Up, R.A.F. Open Hockey Tournament, 1937-38'.
Bottom:
'L/Ac, T. Blewitt L/Ac. L Haughton Musn. W.…
Mike relaxing
Left: Mike sat in a deck chair with his pipe, reading a magazine. Captioned, 'Mike July 1940 at Burnham'.
Right: Sat on a wooden bench in a suit, holding his pipe. Captioned, 'Mike again Spring 1940'.
Bottom: Mike in a suit standing on a pavement…
Right: Sat on a wooden bench in a suit, holding his pipe. Captioned, 'Mike again Spring 1940'.
Bottom: Mike in a suit standing on a pavement…
In the office
An man in uniform sat at a desk with the telephone in his hand. Behind him is a noticeboard with paper pinned to it, Captioned, 'John looking most efficient in Bill's office (Driffield, Yorks, 1937)'.
Amateur swimming club
Left page:
Seven club members. Captioned 'R.Nicol, L.Beaty, V.S. Davies, R.C.. Wells, A.Muir, A.Izatt, J.M. Walker. Winners of Western Counties Water Polo League. Division 3B 1937'.
Right page:
Nine members of the polo team in swimming attire and…
Seven club members. Captioned 'R.Nicol, L.Beaty, V.S. Davies, R.C.. Wells, A.Muir, A.Izatt, J.M. Walker. Winners of Western Counties Water Polo League. Division 3B 1937'.
Right page:
Nine members of the polo team in swimming attire and…
Wimpey Nights - the life and times of Pilot Officer Gerry Stone RAF
Biography by Steve Bond. Include photograph of Gerry Stone in uniform at the beginning. There are several photographs throughout the document of aircrew and aircraft. Chapter 1 - enlistment and training. Covers joining up, training as wireless…
Gerry Stone’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Gerry Stone’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from September 1937 until 28th August 1942. During this time trained as a wireless operator, air gunner and bomb aimer.
Initial training at Electrical and Wireless School…
Initial training at Electrical and Wireless School…
John Leigh and Gladys
#1 is a view along the cliff edge to the pavillion, annotated 'Folkestone 1937'.
#2 is Gladys standing on a shingly beach, annotated '1937'.
#3 is John sitting on a wooden fence, annotated 'IOW [indecipherable]'
#4 is Gladys sitting on a wooden…
#2 is Gladys standing on a shingly beach, annotated '1937'.
#3 is John sitting on a wooden fence, annotated 'IOW [indecipherable]'
#4 is Gladys sitting on a wooden…
John Leigh and Gladys
#1 is John standing on a grassy bank, annotated 'Folkestone 1937'.
#2 is Gladys sitting on a beach, annotated 'Folkestone 1937'.
#3 is John putting, annotated 'Folkestone 1937'.
#4 is John lying on grass, annotated '1937'.
#2 is Gladys sitting on a beach, annotated 'Folkestone 1937'.
#3 is John putting, annotated 'Folkestone 1937'.
#4 is John lying on grass, annotated '1937'.
Still life, Gladys and John Leigh
#1 is a still life image of flowers in a vase.
#2 is Gladys sitting on a beach, annotated '1936'.
#3 is a man sitting on a railing, annotated '1936'.
#4 is a half length portrait of a woman, annotated [indecipherable].
#2 is Gladys sitting on a beach, annotated '1936'.
#3 is a man sitting on a railing, annotated '1936'.
#4 is a half length portrait of a woman, annotated [indecipherable].
Athletes, couples, boy scout
#1 three boy athletes about to start a race on a narrow gauge railway, annotated '1929'.
#2 is a man and woman walking along a pavement, annotated '1937'.
#3 is a boy scout, annotated '1929'.
#4 is a man and woman walking along a pavement,…
#2 is a man and woman walking along a pavement, annotated '1937'.
#3 is a boy scout, annotated '1929'.
#4 is a man and woman walking along a pavement,…
Jo Lancaster as an apprentice
Head and shoulder portrait of a young man. Submitted with caption 'Jo Lancaster as an AWA apprentice 1937 [Jo Lancaster]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Avro Cadet II aircraft crash
Two images from different angles of a biplane nosed in in a field with men gathered round. Submitted with caption 'Cadet II G-ADTY AST Ansty 1937 1 and 2 [Jo Lancaster]'.
Group photograph - RAF volunteer reserve course
A group on men wearing civilian jacket and tie or coveralls, sitting and standing in three rows. Captioned 'RAF Volunteer Reserve Course July - August 1937'. On the reverse the names, Jo Lancaster is front row left end.