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26 Trainee Airmen
The 26 men are grouped in three rows on the pavement outside Mrs Baker 35 Tottingham House.
On the reverse 'Blackpool 1941 I wonder how many made it. Property of Ivan Ure, Hayling Island'. And on a post-it 'subject back row 5th from left'.
On the reverse 'Blackpool 1941 I wonder how many made it. Property of Ivan Ure, Hayling Island'. And on a post-it 'subject back row 5th from left'.
Groups of uniformed men
First, three men in uniform and side caps sat on a dead tree trunk in a clearing with a track and woodland beyond. Two of the men have brevets above their left breast pockets and the other has his pilot's wings.
Second, a group of 49 uniformed…
Second, a group of 49 uniformed…
Airmen at a celebratory meal
Around 40 aircrew at Kimberley Hotel are formally seated at three tables with tablecloths, glasses, and cutlery. It is captioned 'Blackpool, 2nd right.
Additional information kindly provided by Graham Walton and Robert Leach of the Unidentified…
Additional information kindly provided by Graham Walton and Robert Leach of the Unidentified…
Airmen
A group of airmen outside a building on the pavement. On the reverse of the photograph is some handwriting reading "5D39 BLACKPOOL JULY 1941".
Airmen
A group of airmen in military uniform outside a entrance to a building.
Airmen
The bottom left image on the left page shows a six men. Three men on the back and the man in the centre are in uniform. The men on the bottom right and left ae sitting wearing shorts. The caption reads "THE LADS".
The centre image on the left page…
The centre image on the left page…
Personnel at Blackpool
The top photograph shows 5 men in military uniforms. The photograph is annotated with names of the men in the photograph.
Bottom left shows a group of men and women outside a building with an indecipherable sign, which reads "HURST" on the bottom.…
Bottom left shows a group of men and women outside a building with an indecipherable sign, which reads "HURST" on the bottom.…
Flashbacks to My Tour with the Americans
An diary kept of operations, starting 1st to 18th December then 8 May 1944 to July 30th 1944.
F/O CAH Darby No 154676 - Letters home
A list of all the letters sent home by Jack from 6 February 1943 to 13 November 1945.
Ananda Kularatne - RAF personnel form
Give some personal details of Pilot Officer A Kularatne (pilot) including presumed killed 16 February 1944 while on 102 Squadron. Includes list of postings, musterings and next of kin details.
Nuremburg Was 'Laid Flat'
A newspaper article describing an attack on Nuremberg. It is annotated 'No 9 27/8 1943'.
Laura Lascelles and baby
A woman wearing a dark overcoat sitting on a bench holding a baby. On the reverse 'Laura Lascelles an RAF friend at Blackpool 1943/4, m'.
Arthur in Blackpool and France
Top: Arthur's basic training flight, posed in two ranks outside their civilian billets in Blackpool.
Bottom: Arthur with some of his fellow tradesmen in the Mobile Servicing Squadron somewhere in France, posed in three ranks on the steps to one of…
Bottom: Arthur with some of his fellow tradesmen in the Mobile Servicing Squadron somewhere in France, posed in three ranks on the steps to one of…
Service training
Left - head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side cap. Captioned 'Aircraft hand general duties u/t flight engineer, August 1942'.
Right - three airmen wearing tunics, two sitting in front and one standing behind. Captioned 'No 3…
Right - three airmen wearing tunics, two sitting in front and one standing behind. Captioned 'No 3…
Arthur in Blackpool and on railway
Two photographs one of four individuals observing a damaged railway track.
The second a formal recruit course pose in two rows in front of a row of houses, captioned 'Blackpool'.
The second a formal recruit course pose in two rows in front of a row of houses, captioned 'Blackpool'.
World and War News
German propaganda news from Berlin. The lead article refers to the plot to assassinate Hitler. Home news in brief is a collection of negative stories about Britain.
John Nettleton VC
A biography of John from his attempts to join the South African navy to his time in the RAF.
Twenty-three airmen outside 47 Woodfield Road Blackpool
Twenty-three airmen wearing tunics with side caps kneeling and standing in three rows in front of a brick building. Bay window and doorway in building and sign 'Weeton House 47' above door.
Envelope addressed to Mrs M Edwards
An envelope addressed to Mrs M Edwards with 'Good news from Blackpool' on the outside.
Nine airmen
Nine airmen wearing tunics sitting and standing in three rows. In the background brick built houses and a fence. On the reverse, signatures and note '13 Oct 1940, Blackpool'.
Nine airmen
Nine airmen all wearing tunics, eight with side caps and one with peaked cap, sitting and standing in three rows. In the background a brick house. Captioned 'Blackpool, new recruit'.
A large group of airmen in front of a building
A large group of airmen wearing greatcoats and side caps sitting and standing in four rows in front of the entrance to a large building with bay widows. Captioned 'O.T.C. Blackpool 1940'.
Tadeusz Wierzbowski Polish service record
Gives personal details, postings, locations.
Thomas Wadeson
Half length portrait of an airman wearing greatcoat and peaked cap. On the reverse '[...] Wadeson'.
Eric Parker's Biography
![B[Author]ParkerEv1.pdf](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/1063/32267/B[Author]ParkerEv1.jpg "B[Author]ParkerEv1.pdf")
Titled Eric's Story it details Eric's life from birth in Liverpool. He joined the RAF on his 18th birthday in January 1942. Initial training was at Paignton then he was shipped to Canada. He failed to progress as a pilot and was transferred to a…