A group of 12 airmen, all in fatigues except one man wearing a shirt and tie. On their left is an air raid shelter. Reg Payne is third from the right, back row.
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Robert Sharland’s brother Derek Sharland serving in the Army in Egypt. He is wearing a pair of headphones and holding a microphone. A service vehicle in the background.
The fusing wire attached to arming mechanism, which ensures that on release the bomb is either armed or safe. The label reads Sec 5D ref 1569', 'Wire fuzing setting, Qty', 'STI ARM 85 SAT', ' MOD 1509 OK'. On the reverse of the arming mechanism…
Propaganda leaflet aimed at the German-speaking population. The leaflet explains Churchill's intention of striking back with RAF bombing attacks on strategic targets in retaliation for Germany's indiscriminate attacks on 11 countries.
Seven airmen in uniform with Nissen hut in background captioned 'Winthorpe August 1944'.
Two airmen sun bathing with Nissen hut in background captioned 'Ken', 'Jim (Pilot)'.
Left - woman wearing overcoat standing in snow.
Centre - distant house with snow covered ground in front.
Right - woman wearing overcoat standing in snow.
A packet of cigars annotated 'Cigars, as smoked by Winston Churchill were given to Ron when he was C.O. of RAF Stanmore Park in 1974 by Sir Herbert Seddon who had been Churchill's private physician'.
Winston Churchill and a group of officers being met by more officers and a photographer as he disembarks from a C-47 at Heliopolis. On the reverse 'Helio'.
Winston Churchill in fatigues accompanied by numerous officers, among them Arthur Tedder. One is holding a microphone stand. The officers are wearing khaki uniforms. On the reverse is 'Abu-Sieur'.
Winston Churchill wearing RAF uniform and smoking cigar walks with an officer wearing khaki desert uniform. behind them on the right is a naval officer. To the left a group of five officers and one civilian wearing a hat. On the right the front of an…
Left page:
Top - view through wrought iron gate of a stone church/chapel.
Bottom - several graveyard monumental tombs with stone building in the background.
Right page:
Captions on spine from top to bottom: '1984'. 'Winson 1984'.
Top left - top…
Top page:
Top left - view across rolling farmland.
Top right - view across harvested field with copse in distance.
Bottom left - view across open countryside.
Bottom right - hillsides with stone wall and small copse of trees.
Caption bottom…
Top left - close up of stone pavement.
Top right - tall stone wall by side of road.
Bottom left - stone pathway.
Bottom right - enclosure with stone wall and wooden gate.
Captions on spine: '1984' and 'Winson'.
Right page; photographs mounted…