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People
Top left - head and shoulders portrait of a woman wearing jacket with wings broach.
Top right - a woman sitting in grass at the sea side.
Middle right - a woman wearing jacket and skirt standing in front of a large rock. Middle - a woman standing…
Top right - a woman sitting in grass at the sea side.
Middle right - a woman wearing jacket and skirt standing in front of a large rock. Middle - a woman standing…
People
Top - a course photograph of a large number of airmen wearing tunic and side caps sitting and standing in four rows. In the centre front row and officer wearing peaked cap.
Left middle - Half length image of four people (two men and two women)…
Left middle - Half length image of four people (two men and two women)…
People
Top left - a bride wearing wedding dress sitting at a table with window in the background.
Top right - an airman wearing tunic with half brevet standing in a garden with tees in the background.
Bottom left - an airman wearing tunic lying on grass…
Top right - an airman wearing tunic with half brevet standing in a garden with tees in the background.
Bottom left - an airman wearing tunic lying on grass…
People
Top - two men and a baby standing in a garden. Man on the left holds a baby. Man on the right wears uniform tunic with half brevet and flight sergeant rank. On the ground a child's push trolley and in the background a house.
Centre - two thumbnail…
Centre - two thumbnail…
People
Top left - an airman wearing uniform tunic standing arm in arm with a woman in a garden with fence and houses behind.
Top right - the same man and woman standing the other way round - he has half brevet on his tunic. Same fence and houses in the…
Top right - the same man and woman standing the other way round - he has half brevet on his tunic. Same fence and houses in the…
Parade, Royal Observer Corps and Spitfires
Left page - top left - partially obscured image of marching troops.
Right - troops on parade with standard in front.
Bottom left - two members of Royal Observer Corps standing leaning on the propeller of a twin engine aircraft.
Bottom middle…
Right - troops on parade with standard in front.
Bottom left - two members of Royal Observer Corps standing leaning on the propeller of a twin engine aircraft.
Bottom middle…
Pages from flying log book
Four pages from wireless operators log book. January, February, March and April 1946. Aircraft Lancaster. Includes local flying and trip to Italy and France.
Night bombing
Night target photograph showing explosions and anti-aircraft fire.
National registration identity card
Made out for John A Dent containing addresses.
Model Lancaster
Top page - top - Front quarter view of a large model Lancaster in the open with people standing around.
Bottom - rear quarter view of a large model Lancaster with people standing round and one man holding port wing tip.
Bottom page - front…
Bottom - rear quarter view of a large model Lancaster with people standing round and one man holding port wing tip.
Bottom page - front…
Mittelland Canal
Reconnaissance photograph showing concentration of bomb craters in the target area where canal crossed a small river.
Man looking out of cockpit window
A man in shirtsleeves and tie looking out of the starboard side cockpit window of a Lancaster.
List of operations
Details of fourteen operations between 1 November 1944 and 7 January 1945.
Lancaster, Spitfire and poster
Left page - top left, air-to-air view of a distant Lancaster flying to the right with undercarriage down,
Top right - air-to-air view of a distant Lancaster flying to the right with undercarriage down,
Bottom left - air-to-air view from slightly…
Top right - air-to-air view of a distant Lancaster flying to the right with undercarriage down,
Bottom left - air-to-air view from slightly…
Lancaster and personnel
Left page - left - view of the bottom of an airborne Lancaster in bank to the left. Registration TW661'. Hangars in the background at bottom. On the right six thumbprint sized head and shoulders portraits of an airman wearing tunic with half brevet…
Lancaster and people
Left page - left - distant airborne Lancaster giving display over air filed with spectators in the foreground.
Right - two men wearing jacket and tie talking, On the left two women turned away are talking. All are inside a room.
Right page - head…
Right - two men wearing jacket and tie talking, On the left two women turned away are talking. All are inside a room.
Right page - head…
Lancaster and bombs
Left page - top left - air-to-air view front port quarter of a Lancaster. Captioned 'Lancaster Mk1 KM-Z (LL854) Operation Frontline May 1946 44 (Rhodesia) SQ'.
Bottom left - similar air-to-air view front port quarter of a Lancaster with further…
Bottom left - similar air-to-air view front port quarter of a Lancaster with further…
Lancaster and aircrew
Top page - title caption 'RAF Aston Down (Gloucestershire) Air Ministry Film Unit'.
Top - four aircrew all wearing battledress with brevet standing in line with a dog in front, all in front of a Lancaster. In the distant background other aircraft…
Top - four aircrew all wearing battledress with brevet standing in line with a dog in front, all in front of a Lancaster. In the distant background other aircraft…
Lancaster
Top page - top - air-to-air view of starboard side of a Lancaster with light coloured top, registration TW661'.
Bottom - front quarter view of a Lancaster with undercarriage up, flying just above the ground over an airfield. Hangars in the…
Bottom - front quarter view of a Lancaster with undercarriage up, flying just above the ground over an airfield. Hangars in the…
Lancaster
Air-to-air view of the top of a Lancaster registration 'RE172' flying over over the south Manchester areas of Withington, Fallowfield and Ladybarn. On the reverse 'Lancaster BIII, made A.V.Roe (Yeadon) Merlin 224 (March/June 45)'.
Lancaster
Front quarter view of the starboard side of a white Lancaster with rear fuselage door open, parked.
Lancaster
Air-to-air view of a Lancaster at low level over the sea. Coastline in the distance. The Lancaster has the post-European war colour scheme designed for the Tiger Force.
Lancaster
Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancaster parked on grass with elevated platforms on the left. On the reverse 'Dam Buster, RAF Mildenhall'.
John Dent's flying log book
Flying log book for J Dent, flight engineer, covering the period from 25 August 1944 to 8 May 1947. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war duties with 44 Squadron, air ministry film unit and 148 Squadron. He was stationed at RAF…
John Dent's decorations
Five medals with ribbons: 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Royal Observer Corps Medal. Front and rear views.