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  • Collection: Smith, Bob

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A booklet with advice for new officers.

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An airman and an athlete standing in a garden. The athlete is identified in Bob's memoirs as Keith Mills.

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Seven photographs of different airmen.
#1 is F/O Hector Craig standing in a garden.
#2 is F/O Keith Nunn standing by a post and wire fence.
#3 is Bob Smith in a great coat on a path leading to huts.
#4 is Bob Smith leaning on the doorway into a…

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A group of 17 men and women ready for a picnic. The airmen are wearing brevets.
There is a second image of the same group.
In Bob's memoirs he explains 'On a Sunday hike with the Twentieth Century Fox club. Alice Grosco (Organiser) at left in front…

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A road sign at 109 Street, the south entrance to the High Level Bridge, Edmonton, at that time part of Alberta Highway 2.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

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Four photographs of a woman.
#1 Alice standing in front of a large tree, highlighted by the sun.
#2 Alice standing in a garden. Behind is a sign for the George Hotel.
#3 Alice standing in a garden by a fence.
#4 Alice standing in a garden.
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An athlete standing with his arms round two women. They are standing in a garden in front of a wooden house.
They are identified in Bob's memoirs as Mildred, Keith Mills and Maureen.

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A street scene with the office of Barber-Ellis Maritime Ltd at the corner of Barrington St and Buckingham St, Halifax. Also the Anzac club.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

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A street scene with the Halifax Pacific Building a tram, a car, several pedestrians and some airmen. Beside the tram is a YMCA.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

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A bear at the side of a road.

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A view across snowy field to tree covered hills in Blue River, British Columbia.

Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

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Two photographs of Bob.
#1 A half length portrait of Bob in uniform.
#2 A head and shoulders portrait of Bob.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Bob wearing a trainee flash on his cap.

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A full length portrait of Bob in uniform, walking along a street. Advertising reads: 'Ditto duplicating machine' and 'Gold stamping on leather goods'. Ligget’s drug store sign is partially visible.

In his memoirs the location is identified as…

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Three photographs of Bob at West Freugh
#1 Bob in a hut with laundry hanging up to dry.
#2 A head and shoulders photograph of Bob in uniform with his navigator's brevet.
#3 A head and shoulders photograph of Bob in uniform, again with a…

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Bob Smith leaning on a fence talking to a woman.

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Four airmen with their brevets and sergeant's stripes.
In Bob's memoirs he identifies them as Ray Olsen, Keith Mills, Lou Brimblecombe, Bob Smith, in Central Park. 'My first photos with the Voigtlander camera'.

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The four airmen have just received their stripes and brevets. Behind them is a sign for the Royal Canadian Air Force No 2 Observer School, Edmonton.
The for men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Bob Smith, Eric Sutton, Noel Hooper and Lou…

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The three airmen have just received their sergeant stripes and brevets. Behind them is a sign for the Royal Canadian Air Force No 2 Observer School, Edmonton.
The three men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Eric Sutton, Bob Smith and Keith Mills.

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Bob standing in front of a bandstand in the Public Gardens, Halifax.

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The three are dressed in swimming gear and are sitting on a diving board, Blue Mountains