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Mulberry Harbour
An oblique aerial photograph, taken looking west, of Mulberry B (Port Winston) and the coastline at Gold Beach.
At centre left is the town of Arromanches-les-Bains from which three floating piers lead to their pier heads. At lower centre is the…
At centre left is the town of Arromanches-les-Bains from which three floating piers lead to their pier heads. At lower centre is the…
Septimus Robinson observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Log book with a pasted certificate summarising Robinson's air bomber training at 11 Operational Training Unit. The log book pages are missing.
Also a page with images of the log book front cover and the summary of training. Above the images it is…
Also a page with images of the log book front cover and the summary of training. Above the images it is…
75 Squadron personnel
A group of some 350 RAF personnel standing and sitting, on and in front of, a Lancaster. The photograph is mounted on a page, which is captioned: "SQUADRON 75 NEW ZEALAND".
Squadron photograph
A formal photograph of 107 aircrew arranged in four rows, seated and standing, in front of a Lancaster. Each man is identified by a number from one to 107. A second image is a crop of the first, showing six men at the far right of the group.
Septimus Robinson and crew
Upper photograph: seven aircrew pose in front of a Lancaster. Standing at the rear are four non commissioned officers . Crouched at the front are Septimus Robinson (far left), an officer pilot and another non commissioned officer aircrew member.
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Septimus Robinson's crew
Seven aircrew pose in front of a Lancaster. Standing at the rear are four non commissioned officers. Crouched at the front are Septimus Robinson (far left), an officer pilot and another non commissioned officer aircrew member.
Notice to Royal Air Force Volunteer Reservist to join for service in the Royal Air Force
A notice sent to Bob Butler requiring him to join the 'Volunteer Reserve Town Centre at Nottingham' on '1 Sep 1939' and listing the documents he should take with him.
Letter from wing commander, commanding, 218 Squadron to Bob Butler's sister
A letter suggesting that Butler's sister write to the Committee of Adjustment Officer at RAF Marham regarding her brother's belongings.
Letter from wing commander, commanding, 218 Squadron to Bob Butler's sister
A letter explaining that nothing further has been heard of Bob Butler and his crew and that if they are prisoners of war the International Red Cross will inform the squadron.
Letter from wing commander, commanding, 218 Squadron to Bob Butler's mother
A letter confirming that Bob Butler did not return from an operation on the night of '23/24th September'.
Letter from the padre RAF Downham Market to Bob Butler's mother
A letter offering sympathy and prayers.
Telegram from commanding officer 218 squadron to Bob Butler's sister
Telegram, marked as priority, informing Bob Butler's sister that her brother was reported missing as result of operations the night of '23/24 Sept 1942'.
Telegram from commanding officer 218 squadron to Bob Butler's mother
Telegram to Bob Butler's mother informing her that her son had been reported missing as a result of operations on the night of '23/24 September 1942'.
Septimus Robinson
Head and shoulders portrait of Septimus Robinson in officer's uniform, with his observer brevet and medal ribbons. Annotated "PO SEPTIMUS ROBINSON RAFVR 1432941/ 190538". There are two other prints of the same photograph.
Also a handwritten page…
Also a handwritten page…
Letter from Wing Commander, Commanding, 218 Squadron to Bob Butler's sister
A typewritten letter thanking Bob Butler's sister for the donation of a tankard to the squadron and suggesting where she might obtain a photograph of her brother.
Congratulations
Left page top and right page; best wishes from friends on the marriage of Pilot Officer Bob Keeling to Ursula Hartley.
Left page: bottom left, Bob in uniform with a woman in civilian clothes annotated 'Christmas 1940'.
Bottom right, a woman and a…
Left page: bottom left, Bob in uniform with a woman in civilian clothes annotated 'Christmas 1940'.
Bottom right, a woman and a…
Skoda works
Left page: top, an advertisement for a hotel.
Bottom left, view of a cathedral.
Bottom right, view of terraced fields.
Right page: top two rows reports family engagements; centre; a list of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves including R V…
Bottom left, view of a cathedral.
Bottom right, view of terraced fields.
Right page: top two rows reports family engagements; centre; a list of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves including R V…
Early days
Left page: images of young children with Bob identified in top left, sat on a table.
Bob's father with his second wife, Gwen bottom left.
Right page: top left, head and should portrait of a woman in uniform and other family pictures.
Bob's father with his second wife, Gwen bottom left.
Right page: top left, head and should portrait of a woman in uniform and other family pictures.
King George V
Left page: the instrument of abdication.
Right page, report of the death of the King.
Right page, report of the death of the King.
Bob Keeling
Left page: top left, abstract from sailing log.
Top right a fjord.
Centre right, mountains and a river.
Bottom left, a ship, the Lamport and Holt lines TSS Vandyck. It is annotated '938 to Norway'.
Bottom right, a drawing of the Church of St…
Top right a fjord.
Centre right, mountains and a river.
Bottom left, a ship, the Lamport and Holt lines TSS Vandyck. It is annotated '938 to Norway'.
Bottom right, a drawing of the Church of St…
'Robbo' Robinson
Two photographs of Robbo.
#1 Robbo in front of long tin roofed building. On the reverse 'My "Oppo" Robbo '46 Played football & cricket for the Wanderers (RAF Egypt team)'.
#2 Robbo holding a cat. Behind is a long tin roofed shed. On the reverse…
#1 Robbo in front of long tin roofed building. On the reverse 'My "Oppo" Robbo '46 Played football & cricket for the Wanderers (RAF Egypt team)'.
#2 Robbo holding a cat. Behind is a long tin roofed shed. On the reverse…
Henley Royal Regatta
Left page: reports of various rowing events.
Right page: reports from the Henley Royal Regatta.
Right page: reports from the Henley Royal Regatta.
Robbo '46
A head and shoulders portrait of a flight engineer with a second man behind with a cat on his shoulder. On the reverse 'Robbo '46 Mog in background'.
Schooldays
Left page: top left, abstract from ships' log; top right, shields of Oxford Universities.
Bottom, a class of 21 girls annotated 'Davenport Spring term 1936 (my last)'.
Right page: top left, report of a dance, top right a rural scene of mountains;…
Bottom, a class of 21 girls annotated 'Davenport Spring term 1936 (my last)'.
Right page: top left, report of a dance, top right a rural scene of mountains;…
Dick Rooke's British Legion Membership Card
A membership card issued to Dick and a receipt for his membership subscription.