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SGillK1438901v10022.pdf
Hopes the photographs he sent arrived alright and describes where some were taken including those of squadron doing drill. Catches up with family news and gossip. Mentions good food, no air raids in the United States unlike at home. Writes a little…

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Letter from Terry to his family. He writes about his social activities, that he has been recommended for a commission, passing his cross country Wings and has gone solo at night. He also mentions that the weather is warmer now and he is having a…

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A letter from Jack Lawrence to Terry Ford telling him about the course and subjects he is studying while at Naval Air School in Pensacola, Florida, and their social activities.

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The letter congratulates Terry Ford on becoming a pilot officer and describes the courses John is taking.

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PCameronD2140.jpg
On the left a woman wearing a dress and on the right a man wearing shirt and tie. Both sitting in a chair with window and curtains left and right. Submitted with caption 'mr and mrs ross flying instructor lakeland florida'.

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PCameronD2129.jpg
A man wearing grass skirt and grass hat standing by a sign saying 'Holley Creek'. In the background foliage. Submitted with caption 'Holley Creek Elgin Field Florida'.

PAnsellAV1614.jpg
People on sandy beach are sunbathing, swimming or standing. A line of palms is visible in the background. On the reverse 'Matheson Hammock. Miami. April 5th 1942'.

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Maurice standing outside a house. On the reverse 'Maurice at the house with Dorris'.
The house has been identified as 214 East King Street, Quincy, Florida 32351.

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PStimpsonMC19010072.jpg
Maurice standing in uniform in the garden of 306 East King street Quincy, Florida. Part of a second man is visible on his left. On the reverse 'Maurice. Photo possibly taken by Dorris since she has tried to cut Pete out of the frame'.

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BHollisANHollisANv1.pdf
Second page has colour photograph of Arthur Hollis, wearing blazer with medals, standing in a field at an event. Narrative covers early life in Hornchurch and Carshalton including schooling and hospital admissions. Writes of Dulwich College studies…

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PBowerFG20010007.jpg
Photo 1 is a group of nine airmen standing outside a building.
Photo 2 is an airman sitting on the front of a car.
Photo 3 is two men with tennis rackets, annotated 'Bill Hart & Mac'.
Photo 4 is a man on the shoulders of another trying to reach…

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PBowerFG20010022.jpg
Photo 1 is a street scene at the Hotel Roxy corner.
Photo 2 is a street scene with a skyscraper in the background
Photo 3 is the skyline looking across the sea.
Photo 4 is a crowd on a pier looking at a large fish suspended by its tail.
Photo 5…

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PBowerFG20010036.jpg
Photo 1 is a street scene with high rise buildings behind.
Photo 2 is an aerial oblique of Miami.
Photo 3 is an aerial oblique of Miami port.
Photo 4 is a busy street scene.

PBowerFG20010040.jpg
Photo 1 is a large round section of a building, identified as Coral Gables, City Hall.
Photo 2 is a line of palm trees in a park.

PBowerFG20010049.jpg
Photo 1 is a postcard of an aerial view of Miami annotated 'Miami, Fla [indecipherable] as seen from the Goodyear Blimp' and '058 RL Simpson'.
Photo 2 is the skyline of Miami at night.
Photo 3 is a postcard view across water to the Miami skyline.…

PBowerFG20010035.jpg
Photo 1 is a marina with several boats.
Photo 2 is two boats at the quayside.
Photo 3 is the skyline of Miami taken from across the water.

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Five photographic postcards.
Top left - view of bridge over river with palm trees on banks. captioned 'Indian Creek and 41st Street Bridge. Miami Beach'.
Top middle - view of tower beyond a lake with trees either side. Captioned 'Bok Tower at Lake…

PBowerFG20010025.jpg
Photo 1 is a lake full of flamingos.
Photo 2 is a close up of a flamingo.
Photo 3 is a parrot on a branch.
Photo 4 is palm trees at sunset.

PScottEW17020042.jpg
Four photographic postcards.
Top left - view across water of silhouette city skyline with bow of yacht in right foreground, Captioned 'Moon over Miami'.
Top right - view of street with multi-story buildings either side, people on sidewalks and cars…

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One colour and three b/w postcards.
Top left - colour artwork postcard of a stadium surrounded by car parks and city buildings behind. Captioned 'Orange Bowl Stadium. Home of the hurricanes, Miami Florida'.
Top right - multi-storey buildings on the…

PScottEW17020044.jpg
Top left - view out of window of town buildings, with street and cars in middle distance.
Top middle - view of multi-story buildings on right side and telegraph wires down centre.
Top right - view across flat roof of distant multi-story…

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Top left - two airmen one standing up in open topped car reaching up to palm tree and the other standing alongside. Captioned 'Pulling Cocanuts [sic]'.
Top middle - a man wearing swimming trunks lying on sandy beach with building in the…

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PLovattP19140018.jpg
An oblique aerial photograph of Miami South Beach.

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PLovattP19140028.jpg
Two oblique aerial photographs of the beach looking north.

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PBowerFG20010046.jpg
The three photographs feature street scenes with low rise buildings and parked cars.
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