Biscoe, A E. Album 2

Title

Biscoe, A E. Album 2

Description

49 items. An album of family photographs, his training in North America, service, and photographs of the bomb damage in Germany.

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

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Identifier

Biscoe, AE

Collection Items

Arthur Biscoe and his Mother
Arthur and his mother in her sitting room. She is knitting. On her dresser is a framed photograph of Arthur in uniform which forms part of this collection and on the mantelpiece, Clarice in uniform. On the reverse is 'Annie & Arthur at Paddington…

Arthur Biscoe and friends
A group of two men and two woman standing in front of Netley Abbey, Southampton. On the reverse is a post it note 'Post War L to R Yvonne, Keith Mayo Arthur & Clarice'.

Identification kindly provided by Alan Watt of the Unidentified photos of the…

Arthur Biscoe and his bride
Arthur, in uniform, and bride walking out of the church on their wedding day. On the reverse 'Photo by W. Broadbridge, 7 Coldershaw Road, West Ealing. Ref B'.

Arthur Biscoe
A head and shoulders portrait of Arthur in civilian attire.

Harold Biscoe
Head and shoulders portrait of Arthur's brother Harold. He is wearing a trainee's flash in his cap.

Arthur Biscoe and a woman
Arthur with his arm round a woman. They are standing in a park surrounded by tall fir trees.

Harold, Clarice and Arthur Biscoe
Head and shoulders image of the three Biscoe siblings. Harold and Arthur are in uniform, without caps. Clarice is in a dress. On the reverse 'H, C, A'.

Arthur Biscoe and friends, swimming
Two photographs in an open air swimming pool at the Upper Hot Springs.
In the first only Arthur is visible, captioned 'Ickle me, swimming at the Upper Hot Springs - Banff Feb 43 Arthur'.
In the second all three are visible, captioned 'In the water…

Arthur Biscoe
Arthur is sitting on a snowy rock holding his camera. On the reverse 'Arthur. On Tunnel Mountain Road Banff Feb 43'.

Harold, Clarice and Arthur Biscoe
A colourised head and shoulders image of the Bisoe siblings in uniform. Harold is a trainee and Arthur has his wings. Clarice is in Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform.

Arthur Biscoe
Arthur and his camera, standing against a tree. In the background is the Banff Springs Hotel. On the reverse 'Yours truly - and the Banff Springs Hotel Feb '43'.

Man in Army Uniform
An unidentified man in army uniform standing in a garden.

Arthur Biscoe at the side of the Mississippi Lake
Arthur in uniform standing at the side of a river, on the reverse 'On the banks of the Mississippi River - at Carleton Place'.

Harold and Arthur Biscoe
Two photographs of the Biscoe brothers.
Photo 1 is a half length portrait of the brothers. Harold is wearing a trainee's flash on his sidecap. Arthur has a coat and is dressed as a civilian.
Photo 2 is the two brothers sitting on a park bench. On…

Clarice Biscoe
Two head and shoulder portraits of Clarice Biscoe in Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform.
A note reads 'Clarice (Mere) Arthur's Sister'.
Photo 3 is similar but she is wearing a side cap.

Arthur Biscoe
Four images of Arthur.
Photo 1 as a trainee, on the reverse 'Arthur at Paddington Rd'. Head and shoulders portrait.
Photo 2 a cut out of Arthur as a pilot. A head and shoulders portrait.
Photo 3 is a half length image of Arthur sitting at a round…

Clarice Biscoe
Clarice in Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform and steel helmet standing in a garden. On the reverse 'In "our" backgardens!! May '44'.

Arthur Biscoe in a Sidcot Suit
Arthur standing in his Sidcot flying suit and flying boots. He is holding his flying helmet. On the reverse is penciled 'Arthur'.
A second image has him turned slightly facing away from the camera.

Tellermine
Telermine that was found on a beach in Belgium. It is an explosive charge strapped to a pole and sunk in the sand. On the reverse is annotated 'Coxyde beach'.

Brussels Street Scene
A crowd on a pavement. There is a sign pointing to the Metropole Cinema and, in the opposite direction, an ENSA cinema. In the background is a cafe with 'Biere' and a tram.

Seven Men and a Lifting Rig
Seven men with a lifting rig on a beach. There is a chain hoist being located by one man. They are recovering anti-tank Tellermines from the beach. A soldier and policeman are watching.

Brussels Bourse
A view of the front of a six-pillared building in a busy street.

York Minster
A view of the front of the Minster.

Damaged RAF Ford Taunus G93A
Six photographs of a damaged RAF Ford Taunus G93A, RAF 145987.
Photo 1 is a left/ front view showing the damaged front wing.
Photo 2 is a front view showing the damaged left wing.
Photo 3 is a view of the right side showing damage to the roof and…

French Great War Memorial
A low level aerial oblique photograph of the French National War Memorial. On the reverse 'South African [crossed our French] Great War Memorial and Cemetary. [sic] France 1945.'
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