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John on his camp bed after inspection
John sat on his camp bed with a fellow serviceman laid on an adjacent bed, both reading. They are in a corrugated barrack with wooden shelves holding tinned boxes, safari pith helmets with uniforms hanging below. Mugs and eating utensils are arranged…
Dining hall, gym and lecture hall at RAF Hillside Camp
Three buildings with pitched roofs and open colonnades. Rope fencing and painted blocks delicate between the roadway and grassed areas in front. Three uniformed men walk toward a hall outside of which is a parked van. On the reverse 'This shows the…
RAF Hillside Camp
A view of a camp with a roundel flag flying from a central flagpole. There are lines of uniformed men on parade between the flagpole and a row of six single storey, grass roofed buildings. There are further scattered single storey buildings with…
Steam engine
Stopped alongside wire and post fencing with two men wearing pith helmets with a third man standing with an ice cream cart. There are buildings in the background behind a line of trees. The engine has a cowcatcher and the number 90 on its front.
Trainee airmen
Five uniformed men sitting on a rock in open scrubland. John is in the centre with an open jacket. On the reverse 'The five of us at Hillside dams'.
Bulawayo City Hall
A two storey colonnaded building with a double height square clock tower with roman numerals showing the time as 4:38. The area in front of the building is open with trees surrounding.
Abercorn street, Bulawayo
A street including the Carlton Hotel and other two storey buildings with a covered terrace at ground level along its length. There is a multi storey building at the far end of the street with cars and other vehicles parked along either side. A single…
Carlton Hotel
A street scene with the hotel in the centre of a row of other two storey buildings. Cars, vans and other vehicles are parked along the road and there are designated parking spaces in the middle of the road. A number of vans have "Jerrys" printed on…
Victoria Falls
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A postcard sent by John to his parents showing three views of the falls and one view of the fall's bridge. Describing his arrival at the Falls Hotel and wishing his family a merry Christmas.
Sergeant John Walter Gifford Saunders 1324708
Recollections of John's service career, by his son Clive, including a letter from 44 Squadron Association. It describes John taking fellow RAF volunteers' compulsary swimming tests in their stead and his initial training in Rhodesia. He flew in…
Navigation Notes
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.
Fledgling Vol 2 No 19
A magazine published for airmen at the Bulawayo base. It includes, news, jokes, cartoons and adverts.
Fledgling Vol 3 No 2
A magazine produced at the camp for airmen. It has news, jokes, cartoons and adverts.
Airmanship
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.
Fledgling Vol 3 No 3
A magazine published by RAF Bulawayo with sports news, jokes and news.
Fledgling Vol 2 No 18
A magazine published for airmen in Bulawayo with news, jokes and stories.
Examination Papers
A collection of exam papers taken by JH Bird, annotated with his marks.
Three Telegram Forms
Three completed RAF Forms 96.
The first to Induna from Thornhill advises that Moth D623 arrived.
The second to Thornhill and Cranborne from Induna advises that three Wellingtons left for Cranborne then Thornhill.
The third to Thornhill and…
The first to Induna from Thornhill advises that Moth D623 arrived.
The second to Thornhill and Cranborne from Induna advises that three Wellingtons left for Cranborne then Thornhill.
The third to Thornhill and…
Transcript of My life in the RAF
Transcript of F Dunn's memoir describing life before and after joining the RAF. Includes induction and starting off in the RAF in England and then sea voyage to South Africa and then initial training in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
My life in the RAF - chapter 5
Describes time at Hillside ITW camp, Bulawayo. Having to wait before starting aircrew training. Includes letter to sister and brother describing a typical day in camp. Describes local area and inhabitants as well as training activities, drill,…
My Life in the RAF - chapter 4
Starts after arrival at Durban in South Africa. Describes time in Clairwood "rest camp", visiting Durban and Christmas and New Year celebrations. Long description of activities in Durban. Discusses South Africa and describes train journey to South…
Group of airmen with hostesses
Six airmen wearing tunics and side caps, five standing with three women wearing dresses. Luggage on the ground on left. The sixth airman is sitting on the ground with a child on his lap. In the background trees and another figure. On the reverse of…
Victoria Falls
View of falls in the distance. On the reverse 'Victoria Falls (or part of it) July 1942'.
Cecil Rhodes grave
Rocks surrounding a flat stone with metal plaque. On the reverse 'Have you seen this picture before "Rhodes Grave, Worlds View Matopos'" all solid rock too, taken by me'.
View across river
In the foreground left a rocky riverbank. River running bottom right to middle left. Flat shrub covered land on far side. On the reverse 'A bit of the rock in Southern Rhodesia'.