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Expressing pride in Douglas.

Envelop with text "operation sunbronze, Pomigliano (Italy), Istres (France), June 1946.

A view of Konigstein town from the castle. On the reverse 'Taken from top of Castle Tower overlooking Konigstein near Kronberg, Bad Soden, Frankfurt. Tiny figures being Joe Collyer and Pete Dupree. June 1946'.

The four men are standing in the ruined castle.
On the reverse 'Pete Dupree, Self, Mac McMinn and Jimmy Berry. Still in Konigstein Castle. June 1946'.

A head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing side cap. On the reverse 'Sunbronze June 46, Tony Dick, engineer'.

View through archway of street with ruins. On the reverse 'Sunbronze June 46, ruin of Pompeii, Italy, excavated archway over forum high Sr'.

View across ruins of theatre with seats, In the background two towers. On the reverse 'Sunbronze June '46, ruins of Pompeii, arena and views'.

View of ancient roman wall with five airmen wearing khaki uniform walking towards. On the reverse 'Sunbronze June46, ruins of Pompeii, Italy, walls of [......]'.

View across Corso Arnaldo Lucci, Naples, numbers 155 to 189, with cart in foreground. On the reverse 'Sunbronze June 46, housing in Naples, road to Pompeii'.

Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

Three airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps in a group speaking to a young woman. On the reverse 'Sunbronze June 46, Bartering in Pompeii, Italy, Charlie, Jonee, Jock, myself'.

View down road with banks either side with bridge in middle distance. On the reverse 'road to Pompeii Italy, June 46'.

Three airmen wearing khaki uniform two with arms round a girl and the other standing close in with lorry and car in the background. Sign reads: 'GARAGE RIPARAZIONE AUTO'. On the reverse 'Pompeii Italy, June 46, Charlie, Jose Johnny Sam'.

View of Roman arena ruins. On the reverse 'Sunbronze June 46, ruins of Pompeii, Italy, arena and seats'.

From diary gives brief details of activities from January to August 1946. Includes leave and passes, promotion, sport, lectures, air tests, flying, parades, drill, entertainment, cinema. Makes reference to briefing for exercise bombing of Heligoland…

Two airmen seated on a wall and steps. A third looks on.
On the reverse ' "Sand in my Shoes". Outside the Palazzo al Mare Officers Beach Venice Lido June. 1946'.

Two men dressed in khaki and shorts walking down steps. Signs reads: "Palazzo al mare". On the reverse ' Willie & I. Same Place, Another Day Venice Lido June 1946'.

#1 is Margaret and RKS at Blenheim Palace after the Victory parade, June 1946.
#2 and 3 are Margaret and Tommy Body on top of a snowy Lincoln Cathedral, Xmas 1946.
#4 is Snowy's Mum & Dad.

#1 is an airman standing on a hillside, captioned 'At Roseneath on last leave Feb 1947'. Loch Gare in the distance.
#2 is a car, captioned 'The original "Old Mother Riley" Mk1'.
#3 is a starboard side view of a Mosquito, captioned 'Rollo…

RAF Form 295 issued to Jose allowing her to travel home.

RAF Form 295 issued to Jose to allow her to travel home.

The letter asks if she enjoyed service life and asks if she will help train girls for the services.

A man wearing white shorts lying on a bed. On the reverse 'Johnie at Karachi, June 1946'. Submitted with caption 'Johnie Ottewell Karachi June 1946'.

An airman wearing khaki uniform with shorts standing on a balcony with buildings in the background. Submitted with caption 'Johnie Ottewell Cairo June 1946'. On the reverse 'Johnnie Ottewell on a balcony of the Heliopolis Hotel, Cairo, June 1946'.

Stan is sitting on a rock at the coast. On the reverse 'Conquest Bay Aden. June. 1946'.

Stan sitting on the rocks by the sea. On the reverse 'Conquest Bay Aden .June. 1946.'