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BCurnockRMCurnockRMv1.pdf
A memoir written by Dick Curnock. It covers his wartime service and also his service after the war for the RAF. It covers his brother Sam and his accident as a pilot. Dick started his training at Lords in London, RAF Bridlington then RAF Bridgnorth…

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Letter headed Bridlington, Yorkshire, no date. Says thank you for the letter and paper. Comments on the fact that there were lots of flowers at his Aunty's funeral and hopes that his Uncle Art is feeling better. Asks after the tomatoes and how does…

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Letter headed Bridlington, Yorkshire, no date. Comments that he hasn't had a letter recently and hopes they are OK, asks what kind of holiday they had, comments that the weather has not been too good in Yorkshire but didn't matter as he was either…

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Doug has moved to Bridlington for part of his training. He has sent a tin and pullover and perhaps a glove.
Page 2 is missing.

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A postcard of Bridlington. On the reverse 'View from my billet'.

SWilliamsonF1311249v10002.pdf
A biography written by his son.

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AColesT150928.mp3
Tom Coles was born in Watford and signed up for the Royal Air Force at the age of 18. He went to Canada for training, a period saddened by the loss of his sister who was in the Women’s Auxilliary Air Force. Tom flew Manchesters, then went to 158…

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Writes of going to Bridlington for a long weekend but not being impressed. Comments on recent weather. Continues with description of some of his activities. Notes he had been on the squadron longer than most and would have finished his tour had not…

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Albert was born in Aberdeenshire. Before the war he worked as an apprentice in an engineering firm. In 1943 he volunteered for the Royal Air Force, trained at London, RAF Bridlington and RAF Newquay before going for mechanical and engineering…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-025.pdf
The news-sheet covers the return of prisoners of war and issues that they will face, POW letters from the Far East, Prisoners and Parliament, Camp visits by the YMCA, Prison Camps as schools of Citizenships, Next-of-kin Parcels, International Red…

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PBradburyDC17010022.pdf
Photo 1 - Woody Freamo in civilian clothes with a toddler.

Photo 2 - Wedding photograph of Woody Freamo and Lily. He is in uniform, she is wearing a dress with a fur stole over her shoulders, hat and gloves.

Photo 3 - a hotel in Bridlington,…

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PBradburyDC17010023.pdf
Six colour postcards of Bridlington.
1 Sewerby Cliffs
2 The Spa
3 The harbour
4 Princes Gardens
5 Sands and Spa
6 Victoria Terraces and sands

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies…

PBradburyDC17010024.pdf
Six colour postcards.
1 South Sands, Bridlington
2 Landing, Flamborough
3 Yorkshireman, Bridlington
4 Promenade, North Shore, Bridlington
5 Bridlington
6 Thornwick Bay, Flamborough

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…

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Five trainee airmen including Fred Hooker, arranged round a desk. On the reverse are signatures of four men and 'Bridlington 1943'.

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A poem about a colleague who was missing in action.

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Written for Cornish aviation society. Welcomes Philip Jenkinson and gives account of his training and operations on 10 Squadron Halifax. Describes being shot down and baling out. Mentions evading, capture and as a prisoner being on a tour of his…

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Photo 1 is Ray on the promenade.
Photo 2 is Dorothy on a post on the beach.
Photo 3 is Ray, Dorothy, Fred and Rays mother and father on steps.
Photo 4 is Ray on a post on the beach.
Photo 5 is Ray and Dorothy on the promenade.
Photo 6 is Dorothy…

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PWellsRG17010008.jpg
Photo 1 is Ray sitting on a promenade wall with a dog.
Photo 2 is Dorothy sitting on a beach, annotated 'Bridlington'.
Photo 3 is Ray sitting on a beach.
Photo 4 is Ray standing in a park, annotated 'Horley'.
Photo 5 is Dorothy standing by the…

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Seven items in a scrapbook. #1 is the Bomber Command crest #2 is 5 Group crest #3 is 61 Squadron crest #4 is 101 Squadron crest #5 is Ernest's call up paper #6 is Ernest's acceptance into air force #7 is a meal pass used at ITW Bridlington.

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A group of 46 trainees arranged in eight rows.
On the reverse each man has signed his name. There is an annotation '21 Initial Training Wing Bridlington Yorkshire January 1st- February 11th 1944'.

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Let page. Title 'Bridlington 1938, August - Sept'. Top - two young men sitting on a beach, captioned 'Tom Needham and I on the sands. He was staying with the Clarke's also'.
Bottom - four young men standing on beach, one on the right and the other…

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Left page. Top left - two women sitting in sea with a young man standing behind stooping down. In the background beach and low cliffs. Captioned 'left - Mrs Clarke, me and Marjorie bathing, Brid, quite cold bathing'.
Bottom left - a young man…

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Top right - two airmen wearing greatcoats and side caps standing in countryside with tree in the background. Captioned 'Right: the photograph caption reads: Jack and Geoff near Wansford. (a village near Wittering) taken by Sidney Ball'.
Bottom left…

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A large group of airmen wearing tunic and side cap with white band, sitting and standing in seven rows. In front, seven airmen and one officer wearing tunic and plain side cap. Titled 'ITW Bridlington' On the reverse '[....] promenade, Bridlington, E…

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