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Arthur Woolf record of service
Details non-commissioned service. appointments and promotions and postings with dates for all.
Forty-three airmen
A large group of men wearing uniform tunics with side caps sitting and standing in four rows with trees in the background. Submitted with caption 'Photo of Wireless Operators class, Blackpool 1940 E Clarke is Middle Row, Far Left'
A.I.D Staff in front of a Wellington
Fourteen men standing in line with eleven women sitting on the ground in front. All wearing civilian clothes in front of the port wing of a Wellington Mk X. On the reverse the names of some participants and titled 'A.I.D. staff Messrs Vickers…
Application for leave
Blank form for leave from Aeronautical Inspection Department at Vickers Armstrong, Squires Gate.
Letter to Frank Nolan from the ministry of aircraft production
Notifying him that he was to move on long term detachment to Vickers Armstrong Blackpool with effect from 18 August 1944.
Jimmy
A poem about a colleague who was missing in action.
Letter to Joan Wareing
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Letter from [indecipherable signature] saying how pleased they are to know that she has heard from Bob.
Andrezj Jeziorski and Dragon Rapide
Andrezj standing at the wing tip of a Dragon Rapide. On the reverse 'June 26th 1950. Squires Gate, Blackpool. Rapide with Pilot C. Jones'.
Summary of medical board
Some personal details and return to unit.
Canadian Train, Blackpool and two Airmen
Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 3 are train coaches.
Photo 2 and 4 is the promenade at Blackpool.
Photo 5 is a sergeant airman standing with his hands in his pockets.
Photo 6 is a different sergeant standing with his hands in his…
Photo 1 and 3 are train coaches.
Photo 2 and 4 is the promenade at Blackpool.
Photo 5 is a sergeant airman standing with his hands in his pockets.
Photo 6 is a different sergeant standing with his hands in his…
Dennis Denton in Blackpool
Sitting on low wall, looking out over promenade and sea, North Pier and Blackpool Tower in background.
Flight Lieutenant CW Higgins and Crew
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above.
Group Photograph
Mixed group, five female civilians, one male civilian, 12 servicemen. On the reverse 'John Joseph Parker standing left back with pipe, taken in Blackpool'.
John Joseph Parker at Blackpool boarding house
Seven items:
1. A photograph of the boarding house.
2. An advertisement for Southbank, the boarding house.
3. A photograph of 22 airmen, including John Joseph Parker as a corporal, three ladies and one man arranged in four rows in front of a…
1. A photograph of the boarding house.
2. An advertisement for Southbank, the boarding house.
3. A photograph of 22 airmen, including John Joseph Parker as a corporal, three ladies and one man arranged in four rows in front of a…
Large group of airman in front of a building
Five rows of trainee airmen, three sitting and two standing, all wearing tunics and side caps. In the background a brick building with ornamental windows. On the reverse 'Blackpool 1941'.
1935 Blackpool Illuminations
A brochure advertising the 1935 Blackpool Illuminations
Joining documentation
State pay as under training armourer of two shillings a day and detail joining instructions.
RAF songs
On Blackpool and District Branch of Aircrew Association paper. A few RAF songs remembered (& modified!) by Peter Perry.
The flying Fortress, the navigators lament, the bomb-aimers ballad. Shaibah blues, No flak at all, the airman lament, three old…
The flying Fortress, the navigators lament, the bomb-aimers ballad. Shaibah blues, No flak at all, the airman lament, three old…
RAF songs
On Blackpool and District Branch of Aircrew Association paper. A few RAF songs remembered (& modified!) by Peter Perry.
The flying Fortress, the navigators lament, the bomb-aimers ballad. Shaibah blues, No flak at all, the airman lament, the winco's…
The flying Fortress, the navigators lament, the bomb-aimers ballad. Shaibah blues, No flak at all, the airman lament, the winco's…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Bill writes that it was good to find her parcel and letter when he landed last night and has been eating the plums, tomatoes and cake.
After catching up with home news, pleased to report that they now have good news on leave: since the photography…
After catching up with home news, pleased to report that they now have good news on leave: since the photography…
Five airmen
Five airmen, two in front and three behind all wearing tunic and side caps with training flashes. Ben Openshaw is front left.
On back, handwritten '979 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17'
On back, handwritten '979 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17'
Thomas Thomson
A half-length portrait of Thomas, annotated 'With Love Tom'.
Interview with Syd Cooper. Two
Sidney Cooper was born in Blackpool and speaks about his early life there. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1941. He first served as an engine fitter in Fighter Command before remustering as aircrew. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 427…
Gertrude Annie Bryan
A woman sitting on a model car in front of a painted landscape. On the reverse 'Gertrude Annie BRYAN' and a photographer stamp 'Sunny Snaps Blackpool'.