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Operations map
Annotated, 'Showing ops by Bob and his crew 1940-41'.
Pilot wins D.F.C
Left page: top, notice of the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Pilot Officer R.V.Keeling.
Middle and bottom, congratulations to Bob on his award.
Right page; top, title of the Vauxhall Mirror.
Middle, report of Bob's operational career…
Middle and bottom, congratulations to Bob on his award.
Right page; top, title of the Vauxhall Mirror.
Middle, report of Bob's operational career…
More about Mike Squared
A newspaper cutting about Lancaster Mike Squared which completed 140 operations and Joan Rooke's time in the WAAF.
Targets
Left page: top, two flying Whitley aircraft passing over the Dutch coast.
Middle left, aerial view of Hamburg docks.
Middle right, bombing targets and fires in Gelsenkirchen.
Bottom left, bombing of Boulogne harbour.
Bottom right, a woman…
Middle left, aerial view of Hamburg docks.
Middle right, bombing targets and fires in Gelsenkirchen.
Bottom left, bombing of Boulogne harbour.
Bottom right, a woman…
Statement of Account
Dick's account statement for 101 PDC RAF Kirkham.
Letter to Dick Rooke from his Dental Officer
The letter advises that his form 632a will be sent after he is released by the Ministry of Labour.
Headington School
Left page; top, view across tennis courts to Headington School, Headington road, Headington, Oxford.
Bottom, a group of 13 girls and a teacher taken in the main assembly hall of Headington school.
Right page: top a group of 13 children and a…
Bottom, a group of 13 girls and a teacher taken in the main assembly hall of Headington school.
Right page: top a group of 13 children and a…
RAF Shallufa Christmas Menu 1946
The menu for the Sergeants Mess Christmas dinner. It is signed by the waiters and is annotated 'The German POW staff of waiters at the Sergeants Mess. RAF Station Shallufa MEF December 25th 1946.'
Family
Left page: top, an aircraft with 'Hunting Aerospace Surveys Ltd' on the fuselage, annotated, 'Bob pilot'.
Bottom, left head and shoulder portrait of a boy, annotated 'Nov 1963''.
Bottom right, portrait of a girl with toys, annotated 'Hilly'.…
Bottom, left head and shoulder portrait of a boy, annotated 'Nov 1963''.
Bottom right, portrait of a girl with toys, annotated 'Hilly'.…
Air to air P-38 Lightning
An air to air view of the port side of a P-38 Lightning.
On the reverse is handwritten 'P.38 (Lightning) USAAF. Taken just off the coast of Sicily'.
On the reverse is handwritten 'P.38 (Lightning) USAAF. Taken just off the coast of Sicily'.
Wedding
Left page:
top, a group comprising bride and groom, seven bridesmaids and two couples, annotated 'Kay Tomlinson's wedding'.
Bottom, four men walking abreast, three wearing top hat and tails and one a vicar.
Right page:
Top left, a copy of…
top, a group comprising bride and groom, seven bridesmaids and two couples, annotated 'Kay Tomlinson's wedding'.
Bottom, four men walking abreast, three wearing top hat and tails and one a vicar.
Right page:
Top left, a copy of…
Venezia - Ponte dei Sospiri
Bridge of Sighs, on the reverse annotated 'a nice view from inside this bridge '46'.
Aerial views
Left page: a view of central London including the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and the royal yacht Britannia, annotated 'All photographs taken from the air and Bob as pilot'. Right page: top, Berkhamsted.Bottom, Park View Road, Berkhamsted.
Venezia - Chiesa si S. Marco
St Marcus Church. On the reverse 'you should see inside it '46'.
Whitleys
Left page: top, left and right, Whitley NI352 in flight above fields.
Bottom left, a view of Whitley NI352 in flight from below.
Bottom right, Whitley H MH on a runway with chocks under the front wheels, annotated 'Bob's Whitley MH H'.
Bottom left, a view of Whitley NI352 in flight from below.
Bottom right, Whitley H MH on a runway with chocks under the front wheels, annotated 'Bob's Whitley MH H'.
Venezia - Torre dell'orologio - I Mori
The Clock tower - the Mori, annotated on the reverse '46'.
Venezia - Palazzo Ducale
Two postcards of the Palace of the Doges, annotated on the reverse '1945' and '46'.
Venezia - Chiesa della Salute
The church of Salute, annotated on the reverse '46'.
Venezia - Palazzo Ducale - Torre S. Marco
The Doge's Palace and the Tower Bell, annotated on the reverse '46'.
Venezia - Porta della Carta
Part of the Doge's Palace, Venice, annotated on the reverse '46'.
Venezia - Ponte di Rialto
A view of the bridge. A building behind has a red cross and a line. On the reverse 'our hotel was where the camera is.' '46'.
Venezia -Panorama View
A panorama view of Venice with St Mark's Campanile prominent. On the reverse 'you should see the view from the top of the tower 30 lira '46'.
Fuller and Robbo
The two airmen are standing outside with the barracks behind. On the reverse 'Fuller & Robbo - my oppo'.
RAF Shallufa
A general view over Shallufa with a barracks building with four radio masts in the background. On the reverse 'Shallufa '46'.
Spitfire air to air
Two air to air photographs of a Spitfire off the wingtip of Dick's Lancaster.
#1 On the reverse 'Palestine '46 "Spit" on our starboard wing tip'.
#2 On the reverse 'Palestine '46 Spitfire (clipped wing spit)'
#1 On the reverse 'Palestine '46 "Spit" on our starboard wing tip'.
#2 On the reverse 'Palestine '46 Spitfire (clipped wing spit)'