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Harrold Bratley - biography
Relates early life and employment before the war. Was RAF reserve and was called up at beginning of the war. Mentions training including operational training unit before joining 9 Squadron. Includes letter describing in some detail his first…
Eleanor Lettice Curtis’ Pilot’s Log Book
Eleanor Lettice Curtis’ civilian Pilot’s Log Book from 16th June 1937 until 19th October 1940. Lettice started flying training with Yapton Aero Club at Ford Airfield. After qualifying she was involved in aerial photography. In summer 1939 she…
Au Bordelais Pension - Restaurant
An advertisement card for a restaurant in Marseilles.
Don Sparkes and airmen, village views and Marquis of Granby pub and church
Eleven photographs from an album.
#1 is Don and two colleagues, one a soldier, the other a civilian.
#2 is two men standing outside a house.
#3 is a village view.
#4 is Bayons Manor, Tealby.
#5 and 8 are the Marquis of Granby pub, Binbrook.
#6…
#1 is Don and two colleagues, one a soldier, the other a civilian.
#2 is two men standing outside a house.
#3 is a village view.
#4 is Bayons Manor, Tealby.
#5 and 8 are the Marquis of Granby pub, Binbrook.
#6…
Lincolnshire Wolds scenes
Nine photographs from an album.
#1, 2 and 5 are of a the Church of St Mary & St Gabriel, Binbrook.
#3, 6 and 8 are country roads.
#4 is a housing estate.
#7 is a man sitting on a wall by a bridge.
#9 is Don Sparkes sitting on the same wall by…
#1, 2 and 5 are of a the Church of St Mary & St Gabriel, Binbrook.
#3, 6 and 8 are country roads.
#4 is a housing estate.
#7 is a man sitting on a wall by a bridge.
#9 is Don Sparkes sitting on the same wall by…
Lincolns, sports, Don Sparkes and Hunter
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 four Lincolns
#2 a hut with a veranda
#3 a Lincoln, port side.
#4, 6, 7 and 9 sports day parade
#5 Don Sparkes and colleague in khaki and shorts, at the swimming pool.
#8 is a front view of a Hunter.
#1 four Lincolns
#2 a hut with a veranda
#3 a Lincoln, port side.
#4, 6, 7 and 9 sports day parade
#5 Don Sparkes and colleague in khaki and shorts, at the swimming pool.
#8 is a front view of a Hunter.
Lincoln, Shallufa, DC-4, sunbathers, SE200 Amphitrite, Suez canal and Coca Cola stand
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is the front of a Lincoln being refuelled.
#2 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#3 is a DC4 of Air France at Marseilles.
#4 is five men sunbathing with another man, in uniform, standing behind.
#5 is a SE200…
#1 is the front of a Lincoln being refuelled.
#2 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#3 is a DC4 of Air France at Marseilles.
#4 is five men sunbathing with another man, in uniform, standing behind.
#5 is a SE200…
Toddlers
14 photographs from an album.
#1, 2, 4 and 5 are a toddler in a pram.
#3 and 8 are a toddler walking outside a house.
#6 is the same toddler in a pram.
#7 is a toddler walking down a path seen from an upstairs window.
#9 and 11 is a young girl…
#1, 2, 4 and 5 are a toddler in a pram.
#3 and 8 are a toddler walking outside a house.
#6 is the same toddler in a pram.
#7 is a toddler walking down a path seen from an upstairs window.
#9 and 11 is a young girl…
Don Sparkes and family
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is a woman standing in a doorway.
#2 is a man working in a garden.
#3 is a girl playing with a toddler.
#4 is two women and a toddler playing on the grass.
#5 is a girl and a boy sitting on the grass.
#6 is a…
#1 is a woman standing in a doorway.
#2 is a man working in a garden.
#3 is a girl playing with a toddler.
#4 is two women and a toddler playing on the grass.
#5 is a girl and a boy sitting on the grass.
#6 is a…
Women and men drinking, street scenes, Cambridge church and a flood
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is two men and two women drinking outside.
#2 is a street scene with a phone box.
#3 is three men sitting on a park bench.
#4 is a view of three blocks of houses.
#5 is the Church of our Lady and the English…
#1 is two men and two women drinking outside.
#2 is a street scene with a phone box.
#3 is three men sitting on a park bench.
#4 is a view of three blocks of houses.
#5 is the Church of our Lady and the English…
Boating Lake
18 photographs on two pages.
#1, 2, 6, 10, 13, 14 and 18 are views across the lake.
#3, 5 and 9 are men on a boat.
#4, 7 and 16 are swans on the lake.
#8 is a boat on the lake.
#11 is the lake looking through trees.
#12 and 15 are men lying on…
#1, 2, 6, 10, 13, 14 and 18 are views across the lake.
#3, 5 and 9 are men on a boat.
#4, 7 and 16 are swans on the lake.
#8 is a boat on the lake.
#11 is the lake looking through trees.
#12 and 15 are men lying on…
Suez Canal, de Lesseps statue, Port Said Lighthouse and Gibraltar
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 and 3 are ships in the Suez Canal.
#2 is a hill seen from a ship.
#4 is de Lesseps statue.
#5 is a soldier leaning on the railings of a ship.
#6 is the Port Said lighthouse.
#7, 8 and 9 are the Rock of…
#1 and 3 are ships in the Suez Canal.
#2 is a hill seen from a ship.
#4 is de Lesseps statue.
#5 is a soldier leaning on the railings of a ship.
#6 is the Port Said lighthouse.
#7, 8 and 9 are the Rock of…
Indian War memorial, de Lesseps statue, Port Said and Suez Canal
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 and 2 are the Indian War Memorial at Port Said.
#3 is the entrance to the Suez canal.
#4 is de Lesseps statue, northern canal entrance.
#5 is the northern entrance to the canal.
#6 is a soldier standing by a…
#1 and 2 are the Indian War Memorial at Port Said.
#3 is the entrance to the Suez canal.
#4 is de Lesseps statue, northern canal entrance.
#5 is the northern entrance to the canal.
#6 is a soldier standing by a…
Don Sparkes and colleagues
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is Don in uniform.
#2 is five men in swimming shorts. Don is second from left.
#3 is a smiling barefoot boy.
#4 is Don in khaki standing on a veranda.
#5 is a sailing boat.
#6 is Steamer point, Aden.
#7 is…
#1 is Don in uniform.
#2 is five men in swimming shorts. Don is second from left.
#3 is a smiling barefoot boy.
#4 is Don in khaki standing on a veranda.
#5 is a sailing boat.
#6 is Steamer point, Aden.
#7 is…
Eleven mountain views
Eleven views of mountain landscapes.
#1, 2, 3,4 are views of distant mountains.
#5 and 8 are a roadside village.
#6 and 7 are RAF trucks at the roadside.
#9 is a mountain.
#10 is a river cascading down a hillside.
#10 is a hillside.
#1, 2, 3,4 are views of distant mountains.
#5 and 8 are a roadside village.
#6 and 7 are RAF trucks at the roadside.
#9 is a mountain.
#10 is a river cascading down a hillside.
#10 is a hillside.
Illuminations and Don Sparkes.
#1, 3, 7 and 9 are buildings with illuminations.
#2 is a street scene in India.
#4 is a half length portrait of Don in khaki.
#5 is Don in khaki and shorts leaning on a truck beside a railway station.
#6 is a swimming pool view.
#8 is Don and…
#2 is a street scene in India.
#4 is a half length portrait of Don in khaki.
#5 is Don in khaki and shorts leaning on a truck beside a railway station.
#6 is a swimming pool view.
#8 is Don and…
Eleven photographs of Bombay
11 photographs of Bombay scenes.
#1 Eros theatre.
#2 Strand cinema.
#3 NM Wadia Art Deco building.
#4 large building.
#5 apartment blocks.
#6 Prince of Wales museum.
#7 Regal cinema
#8 Taj mahal hotel
#9 sports club
#10 and 11 Breach Candy…
#1 Eros theatre.
#2 Strand cinema.
#3 NM Wadia Art Deco building.
#4 large building.
#5 apartment blocks.
#6 Prince of Wales museum.
#7 Regal cinema
#8 Taj mahal hotel
#9 sports club
#10 and 11 Breach Candy…
Eleven photographs of Bombay
Eleven photographs of various buildings and Don Sparkes.
#1 is the NM Petit Fasli Agiary in Bombay.
#2 is a street scene with a traffic policeman.
#3 and 11 are the Gateway of India, Bombay.
#4 is a street scene.
#5 is a view of buildings across…
#1 is the NM Petit Fasli Agiary in Bombay.
#2 is a street scene with a traffic policeman.
#3 and 11 are the Gateway of India, Bombay.
#4 is a street scene.
#5 is a view of buildings across…
Coastline
An oblique aerial photograph of a coastline. Roads and tracks are visible.
Lake and river
An oblique aerial photograph of a canalised river entering a lake.
Benghazi
An oblique aerial photograph of the large harbour at Benghazi.
Coastline
An oblique aerial photograph of a rocky coastline.
Mountain and ridges
An oblique aerial photograph of a mountain and numerous arid ridges and valleys.
Rivers and bridges
An oblique aerial photograph of two rivers and three bridges.
Coastline
An aerial photograph of a section of coastline. There are distinctive bays, a railway line and a small town,