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Rue Richelieu and Military Barracks
Two views, a street scene and a cannon, flagpole and barracks in St John's.
Rue Richelieu and Boulevard Laurier
Two coloured postcards of streets in St John's in Quebec.
Jack Whymark's wedding
Top. Jack, in uniform, standing outside the doorway of the Parish Church of Chadwell Saint Mary with his bride Eileen, in wedding dress, holding a bouquet of flowers. A bridesmaid stands in the foreground with three male and one female guest standing…
Cologne 1945
Four photographs on a card captioned 'Koln 1945'. Two are of the main bridges, road and rail, destroyed by the bombing and two views of the devastation around the cathedral.
On the reverse 'Morning after! Cologne Photographed by navigator W. Alan…
On the reverse 'Morning after! Cologne Photographed by navigator W. Alan…
Bombed Cologne railway bridge
The railway bridge destroyed during the bombing, with the cathedral behind.
In uniform
Top left: Jack sat in the cockpit of a Hurricane with the identification letter Y on its fuselage. Top right: A group of seven airmen in uniform sitting on the grass. Jack is back row far left, wearing a Mae West and side cap. Bottom left: Jack is…
Alan North and Johnny
Two airmen standing at the nose of a Mosquito.
On the reverse 'Flight Sgt W Alan North VR 1583475. Pilot Johnny with Alan & their Mosquito bomber 1942-1946 Operations Pathfinder & 98 Bomber Command 1000 B Raids inc. Demobilised Autumn 1946 at…
On the reverse 'Flight Sgt W Alan North VR 1583475. Pilot Johnny with Alan & their Mosquito bomber 1942-1946 Operations Pathfinder & 98 Bomber Command 1000 B Raids inc. Demobilised Autumn 1946 at…
Family
Top left: A woman standing in the garden of a brick house. She is holding the paws of a dog which is reared up towards her.
Top right: A man and a young man in the garden of a brick house. The man holds the front paws of a dog which is standing on…
Top right: A man and a young man in the garden of a brick house. The man holds the front paws of a dog which is standing on…
Nine airmen
Nine air and ground crew arranged in two rows in front of a Mosquito. Alan is front row, right.
15 airmen and a Mosquito
15 airmen. Nine are sitting on top of the aircraft and six are standing under the front.
On the reverse '85% W. Alan North 1583475 98 139 Wing.'
On the reverse '85% W. Alan North 1583475 98 139 Wing.'
Alan North
A head and shoulders portrait of Alan in uniform with brevet and medal ribbons. He is smoking a pipe.
Harvards and students
Two students consulting a chart. Behind are four Harvards and to the left a twin engined aircraft.
It is captioned 'Student aircraft navigators fixing their position checking a course.'
It is captioned 'Student aircraft navigators fixing their position checking a course.'
Tiger Moth
A starboard side view of a Tiger Moth, engine running and wheels chocked.. Normally flown solo from the rear seat it has a student in the front seat.
It is captioned 'de Havilland Tiger Moth primary training plane - 2.'
It is captioned 'de Havilland Tiger Moth primary training plane - 2.'
Alan North at Belgium memorial for dead aviators
Alan is standing beside the memorial in Brussels for those killed 1914 - 1918.
Five airmen
Five airmen standing beside a gun turret. They are wearing Sidcot suits and have training flashes in their caps.
19 airmen
19 airmen arranged in three rows with stuffed toy mascot.
Navigator at work
An airman at the front of an Anson. On the front is annotated 'Back to work' and on the reverse 'Possibly in Anson'.
19 airmen
19 men arranged in three rows. They are wearing Sidcot suits and standing in the snow in front of a building. Some of the men have trainee flashes in their caps. On the reverse 'Canada in training 1942'.
17 airmen
17 men arranged in three rows. They are in Sidcot suits and are standing in the snow. Some have trainee flashes in their caps.
22 airmen
22 men arranged in three rows in front of an Anson in a hangar. Alan is arrowed -back row, third from right.
On the reverse 'Please identify Date:-
Occasion :-
William Allan RAF VR Navigator Mosquito bombers Pathfinder…
On the reverse 'Please identify Date:-
Occasion :-
William Allan RAF VR Navigator Mosquito bombers Pathfinder…
12 airmen
12 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a brick hut. On the reverse 'Please return this [redacted] 1583475 139/Wing 98 BC. 69%'.
Course photograph
A large group of airmen arranged in three rows in front of an Anson. Alan North is arrowed, back row, fourth from right. On the reverse 'Qualified prob as Navigator prob in Canada'.
Briefing
Seven airmen being briefed for an operation. They are seated at tables with charts. On the reverse 'Briefing'.
Ruler
A ruler with various scales controlled by a rotating knob.
Air Training Corps enrollment card
ATC membership card for Alan North.