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How to make £2,000
A review of the variety show 'Spotlight on Flannel' which toured and collected funds for Wings for Victory and RAF Benevolent Fund. The cast included Leading Aircraft Woman Diana Male, Flight Lieutenant Gottlieb, Flight Sergeant Jimmy Cummings and…
Love's a Luxury
Flyer for a comedy presented by The Hambros Bank players with proceeds to the kiddies pool at Batford.
Adolphus
Part of a script with annotated notes relating to costumes.
Staff Supper Dance
A ticket, at the cost of ten shillings, to attend the Hambros dinner at the Centurion restaurant with music provided by Ed Wheeler and his band.
Leave pass
Blank form 295.
Amusements in Bombay
A report of the final performances of the Humphrey Bishop Company at the Excelsior. The marriage of the soprano, Miss Claire Howard, to Mr Walters, business manager of the company is also mentioned.
Deserved Better Audience
A favourable review of 'Love's a Luxury', a farce, which was poorly attended. Henry Howard was praised for his role of Bobby Bentley.
Station Concert Party
Report of the success of the tour presented by corporals Wallie Okin and Henry Howard.
Fine Effort
A positive review of the farce 'Love's a Luxury' by the Hambros Players, the proceeds of which went to the Batford paddling pool.
Snow covered Lancaster
Eight ground personnel standing alongside Lancaster NG485 holding shovels. Annotated on the reverse 'RAF Waddington 1941 RAF Service: 1158144'. [The date of 1941 on the back of the photograph is incorrect.]
'S' for Sugar
Lancaster R5868. Annotated on the reverse ' "S" for sugar the famous Lancaster of 467 Squadron Scampton, part of 53 Base Waddington. It completed a record-breaking 137 operations before being retired. It first flew from RAF Scampton in 1942 and is…
VE Day No.2 Hangar Waddington
Showing the hangar bedecked with flags, bunting and streamers. Three airmen are standing alongside a central stage and a ten airmen in groups are standing and sitting around the perimeter of the hangar.
Photograph album
Front cover of an album entitled 'Post-Card Album'.
Howard productions
Review of the variety show Spotlight on Flannel, Henry's theatrical business card and programmes for three performances of a revue, numbered v, vi and viii.
Farewell concert
Programme for a review annotated with song titles to the community singing and with Henry's name at the top of the page.
Sing-Song programme
Programme for a musical concert.
Sprog corporals
Three men standing around a fourth man seated on a wooden chair. They are bare chested and are outside a wooden building. The man seated is wearing identification tags and the man standing behind is wearing wire rimmed glasses. It is labelled 'Sprog…
King's visit
On the first page, George VI and other uniformed dignitaries are visiting the workshop of the No.1 School of Technical Training watching men in overalls work on machinery. Captioned 'The King gets some "gen" on mags.'
On the second page Henry, on…
On the second page Henry, on…
No.4 Wing presents
On the first page a flyer for the farce, 'Tons of Money' by kind permission of Air Commodore G B Dacre., CBE, DSO.
The second page has six images of people, some in theatrical costume, labelled, 'The Hyde Concert Party', 'Baub and Roy', 'Muriel…
The second page has six images of people, some in theatrical costume, labelled, 'The Hyde Concert Party', 'Baub and Roy', 'Muriel…
The Hyde
On the first page, programme I for a revue including singing, sketches, a monologue and piano.
The second page has the title page of the farce 'Tons of Money' which is annotated 'Best wishes' followed by a signature.
The second page has the title page of the farce 'Tons of Money' which is annotated 'Best wishes' followed by a signature.
Tons of Money
Scenes from the farce showing the ten member cast, six men and four women, on stage with a painted backdrop and stage lighting. The audience, of men and women, sit on wicker chairs. The labels read '"Tons of Money" at High Wycombe (1942)' and '"Tons…
Rookery Nook
On the first page is the title page of the farce, with various signatures and annotated 'Halton 1942'.
The second page has the title page of the pantomime Cinderella together with a page detailing the characters and scenes. This is annotated with…
The second page has the title page of the pantomime Cinderella together with a page detailing the characters and scenes. This is annotated with…
Cinderella
Two pages with scenes from the performance with the 19 cast members, annotated '"Cinderella" Xmas 1942'.
The Dear Departed
A scene from Cinderella with four characters on stage annotated '"Cinderella". Xmas.1942.' and the title page from a one act comedy 'The Dear Departed'.
Variety
A list of theatrical engagements and the programme for a variety show performed in the sergeant's mess by kind permission of the officer commanding No.5 Wing, produced by Warrant Officer A E Jenkins and compered by Corporal Peters with annotated…