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Cycling and Derwent Youth Hostel
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Sam on a bike, captioned 'N.C.U. Sports - Egg and Spoon Race'.
Photo 2 is a group of cyclists including Sam, captioned 'N.C.U. Jubilee Ride'
Photo 3 is a large building, captioned 'Derwent Youth Hostel'.
Photo 1 is Sam on a bike, captioned 'N.C.U. Sports - Egg and Spoon Race'.
Photo 2 is a group of cyclists including Sam, captioned 'N.C.U. Jubilee Ride'
Photo 3 is a large building, captioned 'Derwent Youth Hostel'.
EJ Saunders
A biography written by his daughter about her father. It describes his early years but mainly his time in the RAF.
Photo 1 is of EJ Saunders.
Photo 2 is EJ Saunders cycling on an egg and spoon race.
Photo 3 is his Mother, Francis and…
Photo 1 is of EJ Saunders.
Photo 2 is EJ Saunders cycling on an egg and spoon race.
Photo 3 is his Mother, Francis and…
El Alamein
A vertical aerial photograph of bombing in the desert. It is captioned '[indecipherable] BA.40 NT 24/25-10-42. 8" -->8,500 862 300 855 290' and annotated 'A stick of bombs across enemy transport at El Alamein. One fire under way'.
El Alamein
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a half-length portrait of Sam Saunders.
Photo 2 is a vertical aerial photograph of the battle at El Alamein. The view is mostly featureless with two explosions. It is captioned 'L.B.40.NT.24/25/10/42.8-->…
Photo 1 is a half-length portrait of Sam Saunders.
Photo 2 is a vertical aerial photograph of the battle at El Alamein. The view is mostly featureless with two explosions. It is captioned 'L.B.40.NT.24/25/10/42.8-->…
Enemy Vessel near Tobruk
A vertical aerial photograph of an enemy ship captioned 'BA.40.NT.20/21/10/42. 8" -->7000.3203.N.2445.E'.
English Countryside
Four photographs of views of the countryside.
Photo 1 is a bridge at Ilan Hall.
Photo 2 is the Pack Horse bridge, Derwent.
Photo 3 is a view at Millers Dale, Derbyshire.
Photo 4 is the Youth Hostel at Hemel Hempstead.
Photo 1 is a bridge at Ilan Hall.
Photo 2 is the Pack Horse bridge, Derwent.
Photo 3 is a view at Millers Dale, Derbyshire.
Photo 4 is the Youth Hostel at Hemel Hempstead.
Family Photographs
Seven photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 7 are the same, a mother holding a child in an upstairs window.
Photo 2 is a mother holding a young girl in a garden.
Photo 3 is an airman holding a young girl in the same garden.
Photo 4 is an airman…
Photo 1 and 7 are the same, a mother holding a child in an upstairs window.
Photo 2 is a mother holding a young girl in a garden.
Photo 3 is an airman holding a young girl in the same garden.
Photo 4 is an airman…
Family Photographs
Seven photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a half length portrait of a nurse.
Photo 2 is two girls dressed in blankets.
Photo 3 is a bride and groom on their wedding day. They are standing in a garden.
Photo 4, 5, 6 and 7 are head and shoulder…
Photo 1 is a half length portrait of a nurse.
Photo 2 is two girls dressed in blankets.
Photo 3 is a bride and groom on their wedding day. They are standing in a garden.
Photo 4, 5, 6 and 7 are head and shoulder…
Fires & Ack Ack at El Alamein
A vertical aerial photograph of the El Alamein area. Much of the image is obscured by tracer and fires. It is captioned 'FA 40 NT 3/4.11.42 F8" -->6,500' Battle Area'.
First Flight
19 photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an Anson viewed from the port/rear, captioned 'The "Flying Greenhouse" '.
Photo 2 is three Ansons outside a hangar, captioned 'Warming Up'.
Photo 3 is three airmen standing at the front of an Anson,…
Photo 1 is an Anson viewed from the port/rear, captioned 'The "Flying Greenhouse" '.
Photo 2 is three Ansons outside a hangar, captioned 'Warming Up'.
Photo 3 is three airmen standing at the front of an Anson,…
Graduation Dance and Manu
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a ticket for the Graduation Dance.
Photo 2 is the cover of the menu for the Graduation Dinner.
Photo 3 is the menu and events for the 'Graduation Grub'.
Photo 1 is a ticket for the Graduation Dance.
Photo 2 is the cover of the menu for the Graduation Dinner.
Photo 3 is the menu and events for the 'Graduation Grub'.
Graduation Day
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Shep receiving his observer brevet, captioned 'Shep gets his O'.
Photo 2 is a parade of airmen passing the Battles.
Photo 3 is a group of airmen outside a brick building, captioned 'Corporal Gash &…
Photo 1 is Shep receiving his observer brevet, captioned 'Shep gets his O'.
Photo 2 is a parade of airmen passing the Battles.
Photo 3 is a group of airmen outside a brick building, captioned 'Corporal Gash &…
Graduation Fever and Graduation Grub
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1, 2 and 3 feature a cartoon drawn on the classroom blackboard. It includes an airman with a girl sitting on him, a drunken airman holding a union jack, a couple dancing, a coffin, a hangman, a graveyard and a…
Photo 1, 2 and 3 feature a cartoon drawn on the classroom blackboard. It includes an airman with a girl sitting on him, a drunken airman holding a union jack, a couple dancing, a coffin, a hangman, a graveyard and a…
Hadrian's Wall and Houghton Mill
Five photographs from an album.
Photos 1 is a view of stone walls.
Photo 2 is a ruin.
Photo 3 is Houghton Mill, St Ives.
Photo 4 and 5 are Hadrian's Wall.
Photos 1 is a view of stone walls.
Photo 2 is a ruin.
Photo 3 is Houghton Mill, St Ives.
Photo 4 and 5 are Hadrian's Wall.
Kicking Horse Pass
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1, 2 and 4 are views of the spiral tunnels at Mount Stephen.
Photo 3 is inside one of the spiral tunnels.
Photo 1, 2 and 4 are views of the spiral tunnels at Mount Stephen.
Photo 3 is inside one of the spiral tunnels.
Lake District and Cyffylliog
Two photographs of countryside.
Photo 1 is of mountains in the Lake District, captioned 'Between Windermere and Ullswater'.
Photo 2 is a postcard of a Welsh hillside, captioned 'General View, Cyfflliog'.
Photo 1 is of mountains in the Lake District, captioned 'Between Windermere and Ullswater'.
Photo 2 is a postcard of a Welsh hillside, captioned 'General View, Cyfflliog'.
Man with Two Women
A man walking with two women along the middle of a road.
McDonald Creek and Two Airmen
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a wooden house, captioned 'The nearest Farmhouse'.
Photo 2 is an airman reading a newspaper, captioned 'Shep'.
Photo 3 is an airman standing on a step outside a wooden building, numbered 13, captioned…
Photo 1 is a wooden house, captioned 'The nearest Farmhouse'.
Photo 2 is an airman reading a newspaper, captioned 'Shep'.
Photo 3 is an airman standing on a step outside a wooden building, numbered 13, captioned…
McDonald from the Air
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 4 are low level obliques of the airfield and hangars.
Photo 2 is a high level oblique of the hangars and other buildings with the runways at the top.
Photo 3 is a low level oblique of the apron with many…
Photo 1 and 4 are low level obliques of the airfield and hangars.
Photo 2 is a high level oblique of the hangars and other buildings with the runways at the top.
Photo 3 is a low level oblique of the apron with many…
McDonald Views
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a low level aerial oblique of Delta beach, Manitoba, Canada with the Delta channel shown, looking southwest. Captioned 'Delta Beach'.
Photo 2 is of towering clouds, captioned 'Storm Up!'.
Photo 3 is a…
Photo 1 is a low level aerial oblique of Delta beach, Manitoba, Canada with the Delta channel shown, looking southwest. Captioned 'Delta Beach'.
Photo 2 is of towering clouds, captioned 'Storm Up!'.
Photo 3 is a…
Mess, Barracks and Battle at McDonald
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is inside the mess, captioned 'What a Mess!'.
Photo 2 is the inside of Sam's barracks, captioned 'What a Barracks'.
Photo 3 is a Battle loaded with bombs, captioned 'Bombing Up'.
Photo 1 is inside the mess, captioned 'What a Mess!'.
Photo 2 is the inside of Sam's barracks, captioned 'What a Barracks'.
Photo 3 is a Battle loaded with bombs, captioned 'Bombing Up'.
Native Canadian and two Train Tickets
Three items from an album.
Item 1 is a photo of a native Canadian standing and wearing traditional costume.
Item 2 is a train ticket from Rivers to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Item 3 is a train ticket from Rivers to Winnipeg.
Item 1 is a photo of a native Canadian standing and wearing traditional costume.
Item 2 is a train ticket from Rivers to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Item 3 is a train ticket from Rivers to Winnipeg.
New Baby
Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 2 are the new baby lying on a blanket.
Photo 3 is the baby sat up in a pram.
Photo 4 is the baby sitting on the mother's knee with the father looking on.
Photo 5 is Sam and his bride on their wedding…
Photo 1 and 2 are the new baby lying on a blanket.
Photo 3 is the baby sat up in a pram.
Photo 4 is the baby sitting on the mother's knee with the father looking on.
Photo 5 is Sam and his bride on their wedding…
No 3 B.A.G.S. So this is McDonald!
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Sam's barracks, captioned 'Main St'.
Photo 2 is the control tower.
Photo 3 and 4 is a road turned to mud. A bulldozer is trying to clear the mud.
Photo 1 is Sam's barracks, captioned 'Main St'.
Photo 2 is the control tower.
Photo 3 and 4 is a road turned to mud. A bulldozer is trying to clear the mud.
No 3 BAGS McDonald
An aerial view of McDonald airfield surrounded by snow, captioned 'McDonald 6,000 ft'.