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Reminiscences of service in the Royal Air Force - 1937 to 1945
Starts with joining on short service commission and covers, in great detail, his pilot training activities, including a crash landing during a cross country. After receiving his wings award, he moves to trials work, target towing and aircraft…
Interview with Alan "Jock" Richardson. Two
Alan Richardson begins half way through a story of an aircraft losing wings flying through the Needles. S Bond then tells a couple of stories about crew who ditched a Wellington and an air gunner taken off ops. Alan finishes with some comment on log…
John Leigh and Gladys
#1 is Gladys walking along a road, annotated 'IOW 1936'
#2 is John walking along the same road, annotated 'IOW 1936'.
#2 is John walking along the same road, annotated 'IOW 1936'.
John Leigh and Gladys
#1 is a view along the cliff edge to the pavillion, annotated 'Folkestone 1937'.
#2 is Gladys standing on a shingly beach, annotated '1937'.
#3 is John sitting on a wooden fence, annotated 'IOW [indecipherable]'
#4 is Gladys sitting on a wooden…
#2 is Gladys standing on a shingly beach, annotated '1937'.
#3 is John sitting on a wooden fence, annotated 'IOW [indecipherable]'
#4 is Gladys sitting on a wooden…
Canberra over the Isle of Wight
Air-to-air view from above rear quarter of an airborne Canberra flying over the Needles. Captioned "Canberra". Aircraft is prototype PR.3 code VX181.
Identification kindly provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles…
Identification kindly provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles…
Ivan Ure ... just ... Chapters in a Life .. and some History
A detailed autobiography by Ivan Ure.
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He has been flying but cannot discuss what he was doing. Jean sent him a cake which he enjoyed. He has been to the dentist for a filling. He hopes to go on holiday with her soon.
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
Their course has finished. Their last night flight was in very clear weather. Jean has been cooking for her parents.
Ships and Gibraltar
Five photographs from an album.
#1 is a three funnelled liner sailing behind a paddle steamer.
#2 is the liner entering a harbour.
#3 is the Rock of Gibraltar seen from the sea.
#4 and 5 is a destroyer HMS Skate, D16 sailing past The Needles,…
#1 is a three funnelled liner sailing behind a paddle steamer.
#2 is the liner entering a harbour.
#3 is the Rock of Gibraltar seen from the sea.
#4 and 5 is a destroyer HMS Skate, D16 sailing past The Needles,…
Family scenes
Left page:
Top left - two girls sitting on lawn in garden.
Top centre - head and shoulders image of a baby wearing coat with hood.
Top right - a crowd, including a young girl and woman with baby in pushchair watching an elephant.
Middle left -…
Top left - two girls sitting on lawn in garden.
Top centre - head and shoulders image of a baby wearing coat with hood.
Top right - a crowd, including a young girl and woman with baby in pushchair watching an elephant.
Middle left -…
Douglas Wilmott Waters CPM
Douglas' autobiography which includes a section on his career after the war.
Ronald Walker on holiday
Four photographs showing Ronald in a holiday environment, information from the donor 'Ronald on the way to or on holiday in the Isle of Wight'.
Jo Lancaster’s pilots flying log book. Two
Pilots flying log book for J O Lancaster, covering the period from 17 September 1943 to 31 May1950. Detailing his duties as a flying instructor, Test pilot with Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Empire Test pilots School, discharged…
Gordon Lett's address
Private address of Major Gordon Lett
Interview with Norman Neilson
Norman Neilson was an apprentice engineer at St Rollox Locomotive Works when he volunteered. He had originally wanted to join the Navy but joined the RAF because the only way he could be released from his position was to volunteer for aircrew. His…
Friends and family
Left page.
Top left - a man wearing light jacket standing in a garden with a dog begging to the left. A woman's arm is visible on the right edge of the image. Captioned 'Susie, Dad and an arm'.
Top right - a man and a woman both wearing suits…
Top left - a man wearing light jacket standing in a garden with a dog begging to the left. A woman's arm is visible on the right edge of the image. Captioned 'Susie, Dad and an arm'.
Top right - a man and a woman both wearing suits…