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Six aircrew
Six airmen in battledress, with brevets. Three are sitting in the ground and three behind them, sitting on a bench. Bernard Ross is seated on the left. The airman front centre is a pilot. The one at the rear left is holding a book. In the background…
Flight Engineer Don Gray DFM
An autobiography of Don's RAF service. It includes reminiscences of specific trips, an extract on his DFM and a footnote by his son about his sense of humour.
Dan Cullen and crew
Three photographs of seven airmen standing in front of Nissen huts.
In the second photograph they are lined up in height order. On the reverse each man and his position are named.
In the third photograph each man's name and position is annotated.
In the second photograph they are lined up in height order. On the reverse each man and his position are named.
In the third photograph each man's name and position is annotated.
Iceland
1) The waterfront at Reykjavík captioned 'Reykjavík Iceland 1945'.
2) The waterfront at Reykjavík with a small boat moored captioned summer in Iceland
3) People skating on captioned 'Reykjavík'.
4) Reykjavík in the snow captioned…
2) The waterfront at Reykjavík with a small boat moored captioned summer in Iceland
3) People skating on captioned 'Reykjavík'.
4) Reykjavík in the snow captioned…
Nissen huts covered in snow
Five photographs,
1) A small boat sailing across a river or harbour.
2) A street scene.
3) Nissen huts covered in snow.
4) Nissen huts covered in snow.
5) Nissen huts covered in snow.
1) A small boat sailing across a river or harbour.
2) A street scene.
3) Nissen huts covered in snow.
4) Nissen huts covered in snow.
5) Nissen huts covered in snow.
Servicemen's lives
Top left: man sat reading a newspaper. On reverse, 'Les Harris'.
Centre: Three servicemen sat outside a Nissen hut. On reverse. 'Three oppo's'.
Bottom left: Inside Nissen hut bar. On reverse: 'The transit mess'.
Bottom right: Man sat on wicker…
Centre: Three servicemen sat outside a Nissen hut. On reverse. 'Three oppo's'.
Bottom left: Inside Nissen hut bar. On reverse: 'The transit mess'.
Bottom right: Man sat on wicker…
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He has moved to Tuddenham , Suffolk. On the journey they rushed to a pub while waiting for a train. He writes that he cannot discuss what he is doing at his new base.
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He has been transferred to Northern Ireland. His accommodation is good.
John Thompson
John standing outside a Nissen hut at RAF Downham Market.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Airman feeding horse
An airmen wearing battledress with flight sergeant rank and flying boots feeding a horse/pony. In the background buildings including Nissen huts and tents.
Ted Thornhill and Colleague
Ted and a friend engaged in sporting activities. Ted has a baseball and ball. His friend has an American football and catcher's glove. They are dressed in shorts. Behind are Nissen huts. On the reverse 'To the sweetest girl in the world. From the…
Robert Wilfred Hawkes' training photographs
Six photographs on an album page.
#1. Four men seated at a table in a Nissen hut. Bedding, washing and other paraphernalia of living can be seen. It is captioned: 'STURGATE '45'
#2. Six airmen in uniform, seated on bicycles with their arms around…
#1. Four men seated at a table in a Nissen hut. Bedding, washing and other paraphernalia of living can be seen. It is captioned: 'STURGATE '45'
#2. Six airmen in uniform, seated on bicycles with their arms around…
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
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Writes about her lack of leave and that he has had photographs taken. Comments on his new camp and going into local town (Selby) for a meal. Continues with chat about his activities and that he was on a dispersed drome living in Nissen huts an long…
Tropical Airmen
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is two men in swimming shorts sat on a bench.
#2 is a man sitting on the side of a boat.
#3 is seven men about to go swimming, standing in front of a lorry.
#4 is a uniformed airman standing in a tropical…
#1 is two men in swimming shorts sat on a bench.
#2 is a man sitting on the side of a boat.
#3 is seven men about to go swimming, standing in front of a lorry.
#4 is a uniformed airman standing in a tropical…
Two WAAFs and Six Airmen
Eight men and women grouped in two rows outside a nissen hut. On the reverse 'February 1945. Some of Screens from "D" Flight Blyton 1945.'
30 Airmen and Women
A group of 30 men and women arranged in four rows in front of a Nissen hut.
Ten Airmen and Two WAAFs
The twelve are arranged in two rows in front of a Nissen hut.
Man in front of Nissen hut
Albert Frederick Nye, holding a cigarette, outside a Nissen hut with a second Nissen hut alongside. Annotated on the reverse is 'A F Nye'.
An airman outside a Nissen hut
An airman wearing battledress with brevet and medal ribbons standing holding the saddle of a bicycle which is propped against a Nissen hut. On the reverse 'RAF Tilstock, Mar 45, Willy the ______ from the west'.
Six Airmen
Six airmen in a group outside a Nissen hut. On the reverse ' "Too Stiff to Move" so the photo was taken again, a little further away. L to R Pilot, Wop, Mid upper gunner, rear gunner.
L to R Navigator, Bomb- Aimer'.
Information supplied with the…
L to R Navigator, Bomb- Aimer'.
Information supplied with the…
An airman
An airman wearing tunic standing carrying a number of unidentified objects. In the background Nissen huts. Submitted with caption 'tiger'.
RAF Oulton Memorial Montage
A montage of a strip of 18 photographs featuring veterans from squadrons based at RAF Oulton. The first ten photos feature veterans assembled in front of a building. The last nine photos are the veterans assembled in front of a Nissen hut. On the…
Four Airmen
Four men, three of them pilots, standing outside a Nissen hut.
There is a second slightly cropped version.
There is a second slightly cropped version.
Three Airmen
Three airmen seated outside a Nissen hut. Bicycle to the left.