Moore, Dennis. Album Two

Title

Moore, Dennis. Album Two

Description

35 items. An album of photographs from Dennis Moore's post war service in the Far East.

Date

2015-05-06

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

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Identifier

Moore, D

Collection Items

Eight People Spectating
Five men and three woman watching from a balcony. They are standing on a low bench to get a better view.

Three Women and two Men
A group of five sat round a table, under a marquee. They are having tea.

Dennis Moore
Dennis, standing with his hands in his pockets, wearing a jacket and flannels.

Race Day, Lebong
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is four riders rounding a bend watched by many people.
Photo 3 is three horses racing to the finish.

Lebong Racecourse
The racecourse at Lebong seen from the hills directly above. On the reverse 'The smallest, highest and crookedest race course in the world. The buildings around are the hospital. I was in the one marked "X". This picture is taken from Darjeeling…

Ship on the Mekong
A ship moored at the side of the river. On the reverse 'A French warship in the river at Saigon as seen from the window of the place we stay at there'.

Saigon Swimming Pool
A swimming pool at Saigon with several swimmers. On the reverse 'Cercle Sportif Swimming Club at Saigon. It was meant to be an action photo but I took it a wee bit too soon as the fellow hadn't left the board'.

Hong Kong Mainland
Hong Kong mainland seen from the air. On the reverse 'Hong Kong mainland from the air with the drome just visible in the background. This part of the mainland is called Kowloon - Hong Kong itself is an island behind us when I took the photo.'

Passengers waiting to board a Dakota
Four passengers in the shade under the wing of a Dakota, waiting to board. On the reverse 'Some of the passengers waiting outside our aircraft whilst at Rangoon'.

Butch and Ernie
Two airmen standing at the cargo door of a Dakota. They are dressed in white uniforms. On the reverse 'Butch and Ernie in 52 Sqdn white suits which we wear when flying - They don't half get grubby. 'Fraid this one is a bit out of focus'.

Darjeeling Train
A train and four coaches. On the reverse 'The railway line and road which wind up from the plains to Darjeeling. Its a very chota thing not standing much larger than a man'.

India 1945-6
One photograph from an album and one title sheet.
The photograph is of a large house set amongst a forest.
The title sheet states 'India 1945-6'.

India Recreation
Fifteen photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 8 are of two women sitting on a fence. They are in uniform.
Photo 2 is a woman on a swing.
Photo 3 is four horses and three women.
Photo 4 is three horses, a man and two women.
Photo 5 is three…

Darjeeling Views
Nine photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is of farmers with cows in a field. Behind are snow covered mountains.
Photo 2 is a wooden hut with foothills and snow covered mountains behind.
Photo 3 is four women picking tea leaves.
Photo 4 is a view…

Indian Villagers
Ten photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is several villagers at a street market.
Photo 2 is a crowd of people waiting for a train.
Photo 3 is a half length portrait of a man wearing a cap.
Photo 4 is a three quarter length portrait of a monk…

Indian Hill Views
Eight photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 2 are a town with mountains behind.
Photo 3 is a sunset.
Photo 4 is a street market.
Photo 5, 6, 7 and 8 are views with snow covered mountains behind.

Dakota and Aircrew
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a Dakota with four men under the shade of the wing and two men bent over looking for something on the ground.
Photo 2 is a man dressed as a woman wearing a hat, bra and Indian lungi (sarong).
Photo 3 is…

Aircrew Resting
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is three airmen sitting on a low wall.
Photo 2 is two airmen, one adjusting his camera.
Photo 3 is one airman adjusting his camera.

Saigon
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a swimming pool at Cercle Sportif Swimming Club, Saigon.
Photo 2 is a house.
Photo 3 is a man in white RAF uniform.

Hong Kong
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is two images combined of the harbour looking to the east from the Peak.
Photo 2 is the harbour from the Peak.
Photo 3 is a warship in the harbour.

Hong Kong
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is two images joined together showing the harbour .
Photo 2 and 3 are views of the harbour from the Peak.

Hong Kong
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is the Arlington Hotel, where aircrew stay in Hong Kong.
Photo 2 is mainland Hong Kong, Kowloon, with the aerodrome in the background.
Photo 3 is the Japanese war memorial on the hills behind Hong…

Hong Kong
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is of Ernie and Butch at the Peak
Photo 2 is Dennis at the Peak
Photo 3 and 4 are of junks in the harbour at Hong Kong.

Bangkok and Hong Kong
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is four airmen under the nose of Dakota. In the notes they are identified as 'Les, Fleck, Ernie & Butch under the "Durham Star" at Bangkok'.
Photo 2 is three airmen identified in the notes as 'Alf, a…

Saigon and Bangkok
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a swimming pool at Saigon with airmen relaxing.
Photo 2 is a view from the veranda of the Transit hotel, Saigon.
Photo 3 is a view from the billets at Bangkok.
Photo 4 is the control tower at Bangkok.
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