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A programme for an ENSA show starring Elizabeth Kaye, Biddy O’Connor, Ann Dennis, Rita Massara, Joan Whitfield and Ken Noyle.

Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a view of gardens and palm trees.
Photo 2 is an airman in pith helmet, khaki and shorts leaning on a bench in the park.
Photo 3 is an airman wearing a pith helmet, khaki and shorts standing on a path in…

A group of 20 trainee airmen arranged in three rows in front of a brick building. On the reverse some of the trainees have signed their names. There is a yellow post-it note with 'RAF Locking Weston-super-Mare'.

A group of 27 airmen arranged in three rows in front of a brick building. On the reverse the trainees have signed their names. The photographer's name and address is stamped on. A yellow post-it note has 'RAF Locking Weston Super Mare'.

A concert programme listing the songs that will be sung and the names of the singers.

AM Pamphlet 130 giving guidance on expected behaviour, Leave, NAAFI health and work.

'Aeronautical Engineering' by RA Beaumont.

This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.

A programme for Aladdin

A programme with adverts, photographs of the cast and details of the cast, chorus, scenes and stage crew.

A card issued to John on his arrival on his troop ship.

A menu for a cafe with drinks, ice creams, teas and light meals.

Four photographs from an album. Another two are missing.
Photo 1 is a group of men on the back of a cart.
Photo 2 is a group of 13 actors dressed for a pantomime.
Photo 3 is airmen dressed in Arab dress, drinking beer.
Photo 4 is a group on a…

Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a large park.
Photo 2 is a park with a domed structure in the distance.
Photo 3 is the park from the domed structure.
Photo 4 is a building with domed towers.

John's membership cards for October and November 1945

A certificate illustrated with mermaids awarded to John Shipman on crossing the line (Equator) on HMT Strathmore.

Seven photographs from an album.
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are a man in shorts doing boxing practice, captioned 'Doug (Bully) Walker'.
Photos 4, 5, 6 and 7 are men and donkeys captioned 'Donkey Races Christmas 1944'.

Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 5 are two men practising aerobatics on the beach.
Photo 2 is a man on a horse on the beach.
Photo 3 is a sunset over the sea.
Photo 4 is three men on bikes at the beach.

An envelope addresses to John Shipman at his farm.

Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is three footballers.
Photo 2 is 11 footballers.
Both are captioned Flight Mechs XI.
Photo 3 is 14 men, captioned '23 Billet and Bearers'.
Photo 4 is Lord Mountbatten, captioned 'Lord Louis Mountbatten at…

Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is five men doing laundry, captioned 'Dhobi Ghats'.
Photo 2 is a brick building, captioned 'Latrines'.
Photo 3 is a monument, captioned 'War Memorial, Durban'.
Photo 4 is an officer with a large cup and…

Four photographs from an album. One more is missing.
Photo 1 is an Indian lady carrying water on her head, captioned 'Pani Lao'.
Photo 2 is a man with a huge headdress pulling a rickshaw with two airmen, captioned 'Zulu & Rickshaw Durban'.
Photo…

Four photographs from an album. One more is missing.
Photo 1 is an Indian lady carrying water on her head, captioned 'Pani Lao'.
Photo 2 is a native with a huge headdress pulling a rickshaw with two airmen, captioned 'Zulu & Rickshaw Durban'.…

Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a dog, captioned 'Skippy'.
Photo 2 is two men on an elephant, captioned 'Whats this'.
Photo 3 is two carts being pulled by bullocks, captioned 'Bullock Cart'.
Photo 4 is a man leading two loaded camels,…

Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is six people round a funeral pyre, captioned 'Creamation' [sic]
Photo 2 is a monument captioned 'Gateway to India Bombay'.
Photo 3 is a man, plough and cow, captioned 'Farmer' and 'Ploughing'.
Photo 4 is a…

John Shipman was born in Stathern, Leicester and, as a teenager, would cycle to Melton Mowbray to attend ATC meetings. He joined the RAF and started training as a flight mechanic. He joined a troop ship to start his posting, the journey taking six…