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Young girl wearing skirt and jacket sitting in front of a Spitfire on display at Trafalgar Square. In the background multi-storey buildings, one with Bovril and BOAC advertisement.

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Sent by John from prisoner of war camp to his parents and Joyce expressing his hope that he reaches home before the postcard. It includes a coloured drawing of some holly and a prisoner with a red triangle on his back looking through a barbed wire…

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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.

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A woman in a long coat with a fur collar, sitting on a park bench. On the reverse is handwritten 'Hold tight' and 'May 30th 1939 Clissold Park. London England.'

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Three woman standing in a group by the balustrade of a bridge. On the right other pedestrians. In the background, the houses of parliament with the Elizabeth Tower and Big Ben. Scaffolding surrounds the tower.

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A woman wearing dress and carrying handbag and coat standing in a park with trees in the background, On the reverse 'Regent's Park 1947'

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Bill's membership card.

LHolmesWC176554v1.pdf
Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book for W C Holmes, covering the period from 18 August 1942 to 18 May 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying with 512 squadron and transport command. He was stationed at…

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Appointing William Benjamin Baker DFC a pilot officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

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Ted Neale's account of when he was 18 at the Woolwich Arsenal. He tells of a bombing attack at the factory, which started just as they were leaving at 5pm.

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Shows Westminster Bridge with vehicle crossing in both directions. In the centre the Elizabeth Tower and Big Ben with part of the Houses of Parliament on the left. Caption 'Westminster Bridge'.

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Air-to-ground view of Wellington Arch. Hyde Park, Green Park and Constitution Hill are partially visible. Taken from rear turret.

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General welcome as member of the RAF and selection for aircrew. Explains that the start of training might be delayed for some time and gives reasons.

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Welcome letter congratulating recipient on being selected for aircrew training with immediate entry. Goes on to exhort recipient to keep fit and that the honour of the Royal Air Force is in recipient hands.

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Two brides and grooms plus guests arranged in a formal group outside St Matthew's Church, Surbiton.

Identification kindly provided by Dean A Chandler and Wilfred Ptolemy of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.

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A bride and groom on their wedding day. On the reverse is dated 18 June 1946.

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Full length portrait of Kenneth in uniform and Muriel in wedding dress. They posed on a stone plinth with a screen as a background.

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Invitation peter Field to Cynthia Grayburn and Peter Field's wedding with tongue in cheek handwritten note to the addressee on the reverse.

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Photo 1 is Clifford Watson and his bride on their wedding day. He is in uniform and she is wearing a pale long wedding dress with headdress and carrying a bouquet.
Photo 2 is Sergeant Clifford Watson in flying kit.
Photo 3 is Clifford and Hilda…

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Left page: top, a group comprising bride and groom, seven bridesmaids and two couples, annotated 'Kay Tomlinson's wedding'.
Bottom, four men walking abreast, three wearing top hat and tails and one a vicar.
Right page: top left, a rural scene, top…

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Billy Strachan, Lancaster pilot, is standing by the nose of a Lancaster 'F'. Caption mentions his interest in ethnic minorities who flew in Bomber Command.

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Air-to-ground view of Waterloo Bridge with the Thames running top left to right. An air-to-air view of the starboard wing and engines of a Lancaster with light paint scheme is visible on the top left edge.

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BBaileyJDBaileyJDv1.pdf
Bill Bailey's wartime memoirs, from enlistment, training in UK and Canada and detail of each of 31 operation in Bomber Command. After completion of his tour he was transferred to Lossiemouth to train Free French aircrew. After successful progress he…

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Form WG3 detailing travel arrangements for Mr and Mrs Peadon and Mrs J Hunter to visit Alec's grave at Antwerp.

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BMorrisWMorrisWv1.pdf
A memoir covering Walter Morris’ early life before moving into his service in the Air Training Corps from 1941 and his entry into the Royal Air Force in February 1942 (as the first Air Training Corps Cadet from Kettering to be called up). The…

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