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Dorothy sits amongst sand dunes holding a china cup. Reverse annotated, "B.B, drinking as usual. Whit Sunday, 1937" and printed "Velox".

Dorothy sits at a table of an outdoor cafe in a park. Reverse annotated, ‘Your fiancé in the rose garden Hesketh Park’, ‘May 37’ and printed ‘velox’.

Dorothy sits on a wall with trees behind. Reverse annotated, ‘Your fiancé in the rose garden Hesketh Park’, ‘May 37’ and printed ‘velox’.

A woman stands at the top of a flight is steps by a river with pleasure boats. Reverse annotated ‘B.B. in pensive mood. Maine Lake in background’, ‘May 37’ and printed ‘Velox’.

A woman stands looking across a lake towards woodland. Reverse annotated, Portrait from the rear. Any comments’, ‘May 37’ and ‘Hesketh Park Lake’ and printed 'Velox’.

A woman sits on the grass holding a cup. Reverse annotated ‘BB at Ainsdale, Whit Monday 1937 (still boozing, but it is only tea!)’ and printed, ‘velox’.

Photo 1 and 3 are the town hall gardens and are annotated 'Croydon Town Hall Gardens 1937 Coronation Illuminations'
Photo 2 is the Town hall, annotated 'Croydon Town Hall Coronation Illuminations'.

Left page. Top - autograph from Jean Batten after congratulations for record flight Australia to England. Bottom - autograph from Giles Guthrie and note of England to South Africa air race with W A Scott.
Bottom right - photograph of two men…