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P78Sqn1749.jpg
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'.

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P78Sqn1748.jpg
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'.

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SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10018.jpg
Two names and addresses. For 107655 Harris J M, RAF Woodvale - good luck, much happiness Christmas 1942, 413413 Terry O'Connor, RAF Lasham home address in Sydney. Note 'Terry won DFC September 1944'.

OWierT500238-170122-02.pdf
Gives personal details, postings, locations.

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PWadesonTE16010005.jpg
Half length portrait of an airman wearing greatcoat and peaked cap. On the reverse '[...] Wadeson'.

PParkerE1601.jpg
Seven airmen in a line in front of their Lancaster 'N'. Information supplied with the collection states:
'The crew are, left to right (ranks at the time the photo was taken, late 1944)
Sgt Trevor Connolly (NZ) - Wireless Operator
Eric Parker
Sgt…

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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…

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PStewartEC17160013.jpg
A road with a considerable amount of water flooding down it. On the reverse 'Overlooking the Manor into the Valley taken as the RAF [indecipherable] away - Accrington Lancs' and 'B Flight'.

PStewartEC17130041.jpg
An airman standing beside a car. He is dressed in a greatcoat and gloves with his helmet at his side. On the front is handwritten 'Flying Officer [indecipherable]' and on the reverse 'Pilot Officer Kincaid
Royal Air Force
[indecipherable]
Hampden…

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PDentJ20040016.jpg
Top left - a woman wearing skirt and blouse reclining on grass in a park. Top right - a half length image of a woman with houses in the background. Bottom left - a newspaper cutting headlined 'flyer weds' with b/w image of airman in uniform and woman…

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PDentJ20020020.jpg
Left page - top left, air-to-air view of a distant Lancaster flying to the right with undercarriage down,
Top right - air-to-air view of a distant Lancaster flying to the right with undercarriage down,
Bottom left - air-to-air view from slightly…

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PDentJ20020006.jpg
Left page - top left - an large group of aircrew, two rows sitting and one standing, all wearing battledress with side or peaked caps on grass in front of a Nissen hut. Captioned '44 (Rhodesia) Squadron flight engineers RAF Spilsby, Lincolnshire, Nr…

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PDentJ20030002.jpg
Air-to-air view of the top of a Lancaster registration 'RE172' flying over over the south Manchester areas of Withington, Fallowfield and Ladybarn. On the reverse 'Lancaster BIII, made A.V.Roe (Yeadon) Merlin 224 (March/June 45)'.

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MDentJ2206473-201023-050001.jpg
Made out for John A Dent containing addresses.

PFOMetheringhamAF19040054.jpg
Top - an airman wearing tunic and side cap with his arm around a woman wearing dress and hat. In the background a window. Submitted with description 'Photo of an RAF airman in service dress with a civilian woman. Identities and location…

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NBradfordS170703-01.jpg
Newspaper cutting two photographs of cars with fronts stove in and men looking on. The right hand photograph has a 'X ME' annotated over the rightmost man.

MWoolfAS157533-170629-05.jpg
Details non-commissioned service. appointments and promotions and postings with dates for all.

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PClarkeE1502.jpg
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'

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NLeadbetterJ160421-02.jpg
A newspaper cutting noting that Jack has been promoted to flying officer.

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NLeadbetterJ160421-01.jpg
A newspaper cutting stating that Jack has left the police to join the RAF.

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PNolanJF1605.jpg
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…

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PLeadbetterJ16080001.jpg
Three half length portraits of Jack.
#1 he is facing right.
#2 he is looking straight at the camera. The image has been slightly colourised.
#3 he is sitting on a small table. The colourised image is captioned 'Loudens Studios Fleetwood'.

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SNolanJF150621v10044.jpg
Notifies him that he is moved on long term detachment to A V Roe at Chadderton. Covers some financial issues and action he needs to take if he was registered under national services (armed forces) act.

SNolanJF150621v10034.jpg
Blank form for leave from Aeronautical Inspection Department at Vickers Armstrong, Squires Gate.

SNolanJF150621v10008.jpg
Notifies him of move for training to Aeronautical Inspection Directorate school in Bristol. Continues with description of training, comments on possible future employment once he passes training, domestic arrangements and reporting instructions.
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