Sparkes, Donald Jack
Title
Sparkes, Donald Jack
Description
133 items. The collection concerns Donald Jack Sparkes (b. 1925, 1867786 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, documents, photographs and an album. He flew operations as an air gunner with 158 Squadron.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael Sparkes and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael Sparkes and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
2021-11-12
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Sparkes, DJ
Collection Items
15 RAF bandsmen
A group of 15 bandsmen arranged in two rows. On the reverse 'Subject with bass drum'.
Don Sparkes' Medical certificate
A certificate issued to Don after completing a medical at RAF Cardington.
Link Trainer Instructor Certificate
A certificate awarded to Don Sparkes after completing a course at the Link Trainer School.
Don Sparkes' Service
A brief resume of Don's service in the RAF. His Halifax and its crew are listed.
Don Sparkes and airmen, village views and Marquis of Granby pub and church
Eleven photographs from an album.
#1 is Don and two colleagues, one a soldier, the other a civilian.
#2 is two men standing outside a house.
#3 is Back Lane / High Street junction in Binbrook.
#4 is Bayons Manor, Tealby.
#5 and 8 are the Marquis…
#1 is Don and two colleagues, one a soldier, the other a civilian.
#2 is two men standing outside a house.
#3 is Back Lane / High Street junction in Binbrook.
#4 is Bayons Manor, Tealby.
#5 and 8 are the Marquis…
Lincolnshire Wolds scenes
Nine photographs from an album.
#1, 2 and 5 are of a the Church of St Mary & St Gabriel, Binbrook.
#3, 6 and 8 are country roads.
#4 is a housing estate.
#7 is a man sitting on a wall by Bayons Manor drawbridge, Tealby
#9 is Don Sparkes…
#1, 2 and 5 are of a the Church of St Mary & St Gabriel, Binbrook.
#3, 6 and 8 are country roads.
#4 is a housing estate.
#7 is a man sitting on a wall by Bayons Manor drawbridge, Tealby
#9 is Don Sparkes…
Vampires, river, Shallufa church, city, Lincolns, Castel Benito transit hotel and Benghazi
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 a row of Vampires
#2 is an oblique aerial photograph of a large river surrounded by farm land.
#3 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#4 is an oblique aerial view of the Thames, London with the Isle of Dogs at the…
#1 a row of Vampires
#2 is an oblique aerial photograph of a large river surrounded by farm land.
#3 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#4 is an oblique aerial view of the Thames, London with the Isle of Dogs at the…
Lincolns, sports, Don Sparkes and Hunter
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 four Lincolns
#2 a hut with a veranda
#3 a Lincoln, port side.
#4, 6, 7 and 9 sports day parade
#5 Don Sparkes and colleague in khaki and shorts, at the swimming pool.
#8 is a front view of a Hunter.
#1 four Lincolns
#2 a hut with a veranda
#3 a Lincoln, port side.
#4, 6, 7 and 9 sports day parade
#5 Don Sparkes and colleague in khaki and shorts, at the swimming pool.
#8 is a front view of a Hunter.
Lincoln, Shallufa, DC-4, sunbathers, SE200 Amphitrite, Suez canal and Coca Cola stand
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is the front of a Lincoln being refuelled.
#2 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#3 is a DC4 of Air France at Marseilles.
#4 is five men sunbathing with another man, in uniform, standing behind.
#5 is a SE200…
#1 is the front of a Lincoln being refuelled.
#2 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#3 is a DC4 of Air France at Marseilles.
#4 is five men sunbathing with another man, in uniform, standing behind.
#5 is a SE200…
Aerial views, Shallufa cinema, airman, church, swimmers, Suez canal and a gun turret
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is an oblique aerial view of a refinery.
#2 is the Astra cinema, RAF Shallufa.
#3 is an oblique aerial view of a built up area.
#4 is an airman in khaki and shorts standing beside a rear gun turret.
#5 is a…
#1 is an oblique aerial view of a refinery.
#2 is the Astra cinema, RAF Shallufa.
#3 is an oblique aerial view of a built up area.
#4 is an airman in khaki and shorts standing beside a rear gun turret.
#5 is a…
Lincolns and sunbathing airmen
Eight photographs from an album.
#1 a Lincoln port side view.
#2 an airman sitting on the grass.
#3 a port side view of a Lincoln, SN-B.
#4 and 5 are airmen sunbathing.
#6 is a rear turret with two guns.
#7 and 8 are a Lincoln , starboard side,…
#1 a Lincoln port side view.
#2 an airman sitting on the grass.
#3 a port side view of a Lincoln, SN-B.
#4 and 5 are airmen sunbathing.
#6 is a rear turret with two guns.
#7 and 8 are a Lincoln , starboard side,…
Meteor, Aircrew, Vampire, Spitfire and Mosquito
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is a front/starboard side view of a Meteor.
#2 and 8 are eleven airmen.
#3 is a port side view of a Meteor.
#4 is a port/rear view of a Vampire.
#5 is a port side view of a Vampire.
#6 is a starboard view of…
#1 is a front/starboard side view of a Meteor.
#2 and 8 are eleven airmen.
#3 is a port side view of a Meteor.
#4 is a port/rear view of a Vampire.
#5 is a port side view of a Vampire.
#6 is a starboard view of…
Toddlers
14 photographs from an album.
#1, 2, 4 and 5 are a toddler in a pram.
#3 and 8 are a toddler walking outside a house.
#6 is the same toddler in a pram.
#7 is a toddler walking down a path seen from an upstairs window.
#9 and 11 is a young girl…
#1, 2, 4 and 5 are a toddler in a pram.
#3 and 8 are a toddler walking outside a house.
#6 is the same toddler in a pram.
#7 is a toddler walking down a path seen from an upstairs window.
#9 and 11 is a young girl…
Don Sparkes and family
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is a woman standing in a doorway.
#2 is a man working in a garden.
#3 is a girl playing with a toddler.
#4 is two women and a toddler playing on the grass.
#5 is a girl and a boy sitting on the grass.
#6 is a…
#1 is a woman standing in a doorway.
#2 is a man working in a garden.
#3 is a girl playing with a toddler.
#4 is two women and a toddler playing on the grass.
#5 is a girl and a boy sitting on the grass.
#6 is a…
Women and men drinking, street scenes, Cambridge church and a flood
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is two men and two women drinking outside.
#2 is a street scene with a phone box.
#3 is three men sitting on a park bench.
#4 is a view of three blocks of houses.
#5 is the Church of our Lady and the English…
#1 is two men and two women drinking outside.
#2 is a street scene with a phone box.
#3 is three men sitting on a park bench.
#4 is a view of three blocks of houses.
#5 is the Church of our Lady and the English…
Boating Lake
18 photographs on two pages.
#1, 2, 6, 10, 13, 14 and 18 are views across the lake.
#3, 5 and 9 are men on a boat.
#4, 7 and 16 are swans on the lake.
#8 is a boat on the lake.
#11 is the lake looking through trees.
#12 and 15 are men lying on…
#1, 2, 6, 10, 13, 14 and 18 are views across the lake.
#3, 5 and 9 are men on a boat.
#4, 7 and 16 are swans on the lake.
#8 is a boat on the lake.
#11 is the lake looking through trees.
#12 and 15 are men lying on…
Suez Canal, de Lesseps statue, Port Said Lighthouse and Gibraltar
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 and 3 are ships in the Suez Canal.
#2 is a hill seen from a ship.
#4 is de Lesseps statue.
#5 is a soldier leaning on the railings of a ship.
#6 is the Port Said lighthouse.
#7, 8 and 9 are the Rock of…
#1 and 3 are ships in the Suez Canal.
#2 is a hill seen from a ship.
#4 is de Lesseps statue.
#5 is a soldier leaning on the railings of a ship.
#6 is the Port Said lighthouse.
#7, 8 and 9 are the Rock of…
Collection Tree
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