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An airman standing on the starboard wing of a Halifax. A second airman is watching out of the cockpit window.

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Full length image of an airman wearing Mae West standing outside a Nissen hut, On the reverse 'F/S R[..], 458 Queens Ave, London, Ontario'.

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Full length image of an airman wearing battledress, Mae West, flying boots and peaked cap standing holding a cigarette in front of a Nissen hut. On the reverse 'Ray Pryde, Box 150, Exeter, Ont, 115 Boulter Close, Toronto, Canada'.

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Full length image of an airman wearing Mae West and flying boots standing outside a Nissen hut, On the reverse 'E Locke, Ste 6 Worchester Apts, Lilac Street, Winnipeg'.

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Full length image of an airman wearing Mae West, flying boots and side cap standing outside a Nissen hut. On the reverse 'Len Cox, 209 Howland Road, Toronto, Canada'.

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Full length image of an airman wearing Mae West, Flying boots and peaked cap standing with hand in pocket outside a Nissen hut. On the reverse 'A R Butler, 17 Park Place, St Catharines, Ontario'.

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A head and shoulders portrait of an unidentified airman.

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PMcCronSLW17010003.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of an unidentified airman, R215280.

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Three-quarter length image of an airman wearing flying jacket with flying helmet on shoulder. Submitted with caption 'Sgt T.B. Miller RCAF GM'.

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Left - view from behind of an airman wearing flying helmet looking back from the left hand seat in bomber cockpit. Captioned 'Skip'.
Centre - three-quarter length image of a pilot wearing tunic and side cap standing by a wall with trees in the…

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Two airmen at the nose of a Halifax. Nose art is visible, including a Disney Cartoon Mr Grasshopper figure and 'Yehudi'.

It is captioned '"Yehudi" Halifax V DK-226 coded ZL-Y 427 Squadron 6 Group RCAF Leeming Yorkshire 1943'.

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Long table of seated airmen having dinner. Two further tables at the side and a top table in the distance. On the wall an RAF ensign. Captioned 'HQ1533'.

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Three tables of seated airmen having coffee. Some airmen standing at the rear. One man standing in the foreground with his back to the camera. Caption 'HQ1541'. On the reverse 'Peter Weeks'.

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Three long tables of airmen seated at formal dinner. In the background various flags and decorations. Several airmen show facial burn scars. Captioned 'HQ1535'. On the reverse 'Towers Perkins Percy Jayes'.

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Group of airmen seated at long table. In the background is a second long table and the top table. Several airmen show facial burn scars. Captioned 'HQ1539'.

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Long table of seated airmen, on the right is a second long table and in the background is the top table. Some of the airmen have facial burn scars. Captioned 'HQ1552'.

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Group of standing airmen getting menus signed by four seated civilians. The civilian are at the top table at the formal dinner. Captioned 'HQ1643', on the reverse 'Roy Hocrer RCAF'.

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Four top table guests seated, Wing Commander Ross Tilley signing a menu. Three airmen standing, waiting. Captioned 'HQ1524'.

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Airmen marching in front of York Minster.
On the reverse 'Bill Stephen - Front row centre
6 Group Service VE day '45
Gr. Capt Rutledge Leading'.

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13 airmen arranged around tables preparing for an operation.

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A group of airmen seated at a long table with soup bowls and beer bottles. Two further long tables and a top table are visible. On the wall are RAF ensigns. Captioned 'HQ1536'.

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One long table of seated airmen with two further tables partly visible. In the background the top table and on the wall a Royal Air Force ensign. Captioned 'HQ1538'.

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Wing Commander Ross Tilley shaking hands with airmen whilst behind an Air Chief Marshall signs a menu. They are seated at the top table with a vase of flowers and after dinner coffees. Captioned 'HQ1529'

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Short history of café and that it became famous for ham and egg teas and became home for many aircrews during the war.

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