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- Collection: Rooke, Francis Charles, Dick, and J
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'Robbo' Robinson
Two photographs of Robbo.
#1 Robbo in front of long tin roofed building. On the reverse 'My "Oppo" Robbo '46 Played football & cricket for the Wanderers (RAF Egypt team)'.
#2 Robbo holding a cat. Behind is a long tin roofed shed. On the reverse…
#1 Robbo in front of long tin roofed building. On the reverse 'My "Oppo" Robbo '46 Played football & cricket for the Wanderers (RAF Egypt team)'.
#2 Robbo holding a cat. Behind is a long tin roofed shed. On the reverse…
104 Sqdn Group Photograph
Four rows of air and ground crew arranged in front of Union flags and RAF flags.
On the reverse ' 104 Sqdn RAF Shallufah. MEF. July 1946
Complement 93 air and ground crew'.
On the reverse ' 104 Sqdn RAF Shallufah. MEF. July 1946
Complement 93 air and ground crew'.
104 Squadron group photograph
A group photograph of air and ground crew arranged in front of a Lancaster.
On the reverse -
'104 Sqdn RAF Abu Sueir MEF
May 1946
Complement 112 Crew members 7 136 ground crew.
W/O Rooke'.
On the reverse -
'104 Sqdn RAF Abu Sueir MEF
May 1946
Complement 112 Crew members 7 136 ground crew.
W/O Rooke'.
3 pictures of Great Artists at work
Six photographs from an album.
All feature a man sitting on a rock with a sketch pad.
#1 and 5, #2 and 6, #3 and 4 are the same. One being an enlargement.
All feature a man sitting on a rock with a sketch pad.
#1 and 5, #2 and 6, #3 and 4 are the same. One being an enlargement.
70 Squadron Shallufa Group Photograph 1946
A group of airmen and a dog arranged in three rows. On the reverse - '70 Squadron Shallufa 1946 Front row 5th from Right Sqdn Ldr K Hubbard CO centre. Later as w/Cdr dropped an Atom B for test purposes. Became Group Captain at Scampton. Front Row 5th…
Abu-Sueir Sporting Club Membership Card
Dick's membership card for the Abu-Sueir sporting club.
Acropolis, Athens
An oblique aerial photograph of the Acropolis.
On the reverse 'The acropolis at Athens en route from Bari to Cyprus'.
On the reverse 'The acropolis at Athens en route from Bari to Cyprus'.
Air to air P-38 Lightning
An air to air view of the port side of a P-38 Lightning.
On the reverse is handwritten 'P.38 (Lightning) USAAF. Taken just off the coast of Sicily'.
On the reverse is handwritten 'P.38 (Lightning) USAAF. Taken just off the coast of Sicily'.
Air to Air Spitfire
A port side aerial view of a Spitfire.
On the reverse 'Palestine 46 Spitfire' 'Starbd wing Spit +'.
On the reverse 'Palestine 46 Spitfire' 'Starbd wing Spit +'.
Airfield and Mustangs
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is the apron of an airfield with many aircraft parked.
#2 is a port side view of two Mustangs
#1 is the apron of an airfield with many aircraft parked.
#2 is a port side view of two Mustangs
Airman Dai Davies
A full length portrait of Dai Davies who is also taking a photograph with a box camera.
On the reverse 'Dai Davies '46'.
On the reverse 'Dai Davies '46'.
Airman Darren
A full length portrait. On the reverse 'Darren in "Groppe" 46'.
Airman Wilson
A full length portrait of Wilson standing outside the barracks with his hands on his hips.
On the reverse 'Wilson '46'.
On the reverse 'Wilson '46'.
Airmen
Two photographs from an album.
#1 Six airmen in swimming trunks sitting on a fence.
#2 Five airmen in khaki standing at the front of a bus.
#1 Six airmen in swimming trunks sitting on a fence.
#2 Five airmen in khaki standing at the front of a bus.
Airmen at play and work
Four photographs from an album.
#1 three airmen in swimming trunks. One is standing on the head of a second man.
#2 is a nearly full length image of three airmen. Behind is a two storey building.
#3 is Dick standing on the wing of a Harvard.
#4…
#1 three airmen in swimming trunks. One is standing on the head of a second man.
#2 is a nearly full length image of three airmen. Behind is a two storey building.
#3 is Dick standing on the wing of a Harvard.
#4…
Airmen on Camels
Five photographs from the camel races.
#1 An airman sat on a camel watched by many spectators. On the reverse 'Start of races 12/46'.
#2 camel and spectators. On the reverse 'Camel races. Starters orders'.
#3 camel, two airmen and a camel driver.…
#1 An airman sat on a camel watched by many spectators. On the reverse 'Start of races 12/46'.
#2 camel and spectators. On the reverse 'Camel races. Starters orders'.
#3 camel, two airmen and a camel driver.…
Airmen socialising
Three photographs from an album.
#1 a group of eight men and six women on a swimming platform at a lake.
#2 five men sunbathing
#3 a man and his dog.
#1 a group of eight men and six women on a swimming platform at a lake.
#2 five men sunbathing
#3 a man and his dog.
Airmen, woman and a funeral
Four photographs from an album.
#1 and 2 are an airman and a woman standing by rail tracks.
#3 is three men wearing only towels.
#4 is a group of airmen at a funeral.
In a second image is a note stating 'Funeral of Ronnie Raisbeck. A good mate'.
#1 and 2 are an airman and a woman standing by rail tracks.
#3 is three men wearing only towels.
#4 is a group of airmen at a funeral.
In a second image is a note stating 'Funeral of Ronnie Raisbeck. A good mate'.
Album covers
Front and back album covers. The front has a saddle image.
Auditorium Hotel, Chicago
A coloured card with a view of the hotel.
B-17
A front view of a B-17 viewed from inside another aircraft.
Barracks Shallufa
A view of the barracks at Shallufa. On the reverse 'Barracks Shallufa '46'.
Barracks, Stearman and Group of airmen
Three photographs from an album of No. 3 British Flying Training School, Miami, Oklahoma. The school was also known as the Spartan School of Aeronautics.#1 is the Senior Course Barracks, a large wooden building. #2 is a port side view of a Stearman…
Base Cafeteria and Classrooms
Two photographs on the training base.
#1 is identified as the cafeteria.
#2 is identified as two classrooms.
A third photograph has been removed.
#1 is identified as the cafeteria.
#2 is identified as two classrooms.
A third photograph has been removed.
Basic and advanced planes
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a starboard side view of a Harvard, captioned 'AT-6A'.
#2 is a Harvard about to land on a snowy runway captioned 'snow landing'.
#3 is a row of Harvards, captioned 'The Flight Line'.
#1 is a starboard side view of a Harvard, captioned 'AT-6A'.
#2 is a Harvard about to land on a snowy runway captioned 'snow landing'.
#3 is a row of Harvards, captioned 'The Flight Line'.