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A brief biography of Raymond by his sister, Marie Laydon.

The men are identified as workers from the Ebbw Vale steelworks. Raymond is on the left and identified as a surveyor.

A head portrait of Raymond.

Raymond in the centre of a procession holding a cross.

Raymond is in the middle with his arms round the shoulders of two friends. One, on the left, is identified as Flying Officer C Edwards, DFM, killed in action.

A memoir by Raymond's sister.

A view along the Devon coast to Sidmouth.

A view of Ladram Bay, near Sidmouth.

A view of St Paul's Church in Halifax.

A view of the Great War memorial with the City Hall, behind.

A view from the Sailor’s memorial way in Point Pleasant park, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada of small yacht on the sea, framed by trees.

A street scene with the office of Barber-Ellis Maritime Ltd at the corner of Barrington St and Buckingham St, Halifax. Also the Anzac club.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

A street scene with the Halifax Pacific Building a tram, a car, several pedestrians and some airmen. Beside the tram is a YMCA.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

Two photographs taken during a train journey.
#1 is the bridge over the Rimouski River at Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, the river is a tributary of the St Lawrence river which is in the background of the photo. There is a log raft in the foreground…

A woman standing in a park. Dorothy McLeod showed them round McGill University.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

A view of the church.

2005 Bishop St, Montréal with bilingual sign. There are a few cars and pedestrians. Bob's memoirs state 'Our accomodation in Bishop St on third floor above car in centre'.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

A view across downtown Montreal from the Kondiaronk viewpoint.

Six photographs of Niagara Falls.
#1 A view of the American, Bridal and Horseshoe Falls.
#2 and 5 The Rainbow Bridge.
#3 the falls seen from Canada.
#4 an aerial view of the falls from the Canadian side.
#6 a close up of the falls.

A postcard of the City Hall.

A postcard of Union Station.

A street level view looking up to the top of the Empire State Building.

Four photographs of a woman.
#1 Alice standing in front of a large tree, highlighted by the sun.
#2 Alice standing in a garden. Behind is a sign for the George Hotel.
#3 Alice standing in a garden by a fence.
#4 Alice standing in a garden.
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The group is mainly seated in a wood. One women is poking with a branch and an airman is standing with a different branch.
Bob's memoirs record 'Story time- telling the Canadians about our hoop snakes'.

A group of 17 men and women ready for a picnic. The airmen are wearing brevets.
There is a second image of the same group.
In Bob's memoirs he explains 'On a Sunday hike with the Twentieth Century Fox club. Alice Grosco (Organiser) at left in front…