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PCranswickAP1808.jpg
A school photograph with four rows of young men. Information supplied with the collection states 'Menzies House 1934'.

PCranswickAP1809.jpg
A group of young men arranged in five rows. Information supplied with the collection states 'Segar's House 1936'

SChristianAL29160v10114-0003.jpg
Two family photographs headed 'The Cordners'.
#1 Auntie Molly with great niece, June (Arnold and Cathie's daughter). Taken at 556 Banbury, Road, Oxford 1948.
#2 Auntie Molly, Neil Cordner (nephew to Molly), Catherine Christian (niece to Molly) and…

SChristianAL29160v10037-0001.jpg
A biography written by his grandson, covering from 1929 to 1941.

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BFoskettPFoskettWv10001.pdf
The first of three chapters of Bill's wartime service.
There is a second copy with handwritten edits.

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PLordWCJ18020001.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of Bill with air gunners brevet. On the reverse -
'3 Gate'
'Uncle Billy'
Gillman and Soame Photographers Oxford'
'4797'
'Subject'.

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SChristianAL29160v10116-0002.jpg
A transfer certificate attached to the burial plot purchased by Lars Andersen. This transfer allows Catherine Christian to use the plot in the event of his death.
A further handwritten note states 'Molly Andersen widow of :- Lars Cornelius Christian…

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SChristianAL29160v10005-0001.jpg
A biography of the Christian family written by Arnold's grandson. There appears to be a connection to France, perhaps to Italian and French royalty. Later research suggested a Swiss connection but after research the Italian and French links were…

SChristianAL29160v10040-0013.jpg
Two photographs of three children.
#1 the three are in swimming trunks and is captioned 'Cutteslowe Park, Oxford 1940'.
#2 the two boys are on bikes and the girl is standing on the wall at the front of their house. It is captioned '556 Banbury…

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PRosserLV19010015.jpg
Left - head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with pilot's brevet. Captioned 'My old pal "Ed"'.
Right - newspaper cutting with b/w photograph of fifteen aircrew mostly wearing battledress with brevet sitting and standing in three…

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YProbynEA1896412v2.pdf
A diary kept by Ernest up to October 1945

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-018.pdf
News-sheet of the ex-Air Force POW Association. This edition covers POW's in Perpetuity, the Red Cross, a new memorial at Plymouth Hoe, Geoof Taylor -author, advance notice of a reunion in Vancouver, lost members, ex-POW histories, Obituaries, a…

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SJolliffeFSW197221v10129.jpg
Frank's aircrew recruit medical, found fit for aircrew.

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SJolliffeFSW197221v10125.jpg
Frank's aircrew application for pilot or wireless operator / air gunner

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SJolliffeFSW197221v10128.jpg
Instructions from the Portsmouth Recruiting Centre for Frank to attend the Reception Depot, Oxford.

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PHoneyFWG1502.jpg
Fred Honey and his sister Molly as children. On the reverse 'Fred aged 6, taken in Oxford'.

MHoneyFWG915946-150421-05.pdf
Annual tax assessments for Fred for 1941-42, 1942-43, 1943-44, 1944-45 (and amendment), 1945-46 and 1946-47.

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MHoneyFWG915946-150421-030010.jpg
RAF Form 543 issued to Fred and annotated with his service record.

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LRoyalGL1801494v1.pdf
George Royall's log book, detailing his RAF flying from September 1943 to November 1945. It records his training as an observer, gunner and bomb aimer, initially at 48 and 42 Air Schools in South Africa. It then records his flying training with 8…

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BLazenbyHJLazenbyHJv1.pdf
Harold Jack Lazenby's autobiography.

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PRosserLV19010023.jpg
Top left - newspaper cutting with b/w full face portrait, concerning Sergeant H T Hathaway RAF who had been reported missing. Top right - newspaper cutting with b/w photograph of eight men in uniform, one in suit and tie (middle front row) and…

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SKeelingRV82689v10025.jpg
Left page; top, view across tennis courts to Headington School, Headington road, Headington, Oxford.
Bottom, a group of 13 girls and a teacher taken in the main assembly hall of Headington school.
Right page: top a group of 13 children and a…

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AYeandleBA181229.mp3
After leaving school, Bertram Yeandle joined the RAF apprentice scheme and trained as an engine fitter at RAF Halton. After completing his apprenticeship at RAF Cosford, he was posted to 148 Squadron, RAF Harwell, where he serviced Wellingtons. In…

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AHolthamJ180522.mp3
At the age of 15 he ran away from home, lied about his age, and joined the British Army. In 1917 he joined the Royal Flying Corps and qualified as a pilot and volunteered to join the Royal Naval Air Service. When the Second World War broke out, he…

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MRosserLV745193-190517-250001.jpg
Parcel forwarded under Hastings food for Britain campaign paid for by people in New Hastings Zealand. Handwritten address on reverse.
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