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42 Airmen
42 airmen arranged in three rows. The majority are trainees with officers and instructors at the front. On the reverse 'J. Oates Top Row 2nd right'.
15 Airmen in Sidcot Suits
A group of 15 airmen arranged in three rows. They are all wearing Sidcot suits, boots, gloves and carrying flying helmets. On the reverse 'J. Oates Front 2nd Left'.
Woman and baby
An older woman with baby on her lap. On the reverse '1952,Paignton, Ann V [...] & Sarah'.
People dressed as pirates
A man and a woman in costume, man holding parrot in a cage.
Family scenes and a woman wearing Women's Auxiliary Air Force uniform
Left page:
Top left - woman holding a baby with pram to the right outside a house.
Top centre - a woman holding a child with house in the background.
Top right - woman holding a baby,
Middle left - a young toddler sitting on sand.
Middle centre…
Top left - woman holding a baby with pram to the right outside a house.
Top centre - a woman holding a child with house in the background.
Top right - woman holding a baby,
Middle left - a young toddler sitting on sand.
Middle centre…
Paignton family scenes
Top left - man wearing suit and tie holding a baby.
Top right - a man with baby and two women sitting on chairs in long grass.
Middle left - man holding baby on his lap,
Middle centre - baby wearing overcoat and restraints standing in…
Top right - a man with baby and two women sitting on chairs in long grass.
Middle left - man holding baby on his lap,
Middle centre - baby wearing overcoat and restraints standing in…
Paignton scenes
Left page - single photograph of large wave breaking over harbour pier wall.
Right page:
Caption on spine 'Paignton'
Top left - view out to sea with low cliffs, bay and land on the far side.
Top right - a woman crouching down with a young girl on…
Right page:
Caption on spine 'Paignton'
Top left - view out to sea with low cliffs, bay and land on the far side.
Top right - a woman crouching down with a young girl on…
Armchair Cove, Goodrington
View of a seashore with low cliffs, a bay and land on the far side in the distance.
Identification kindly provided by James Clarke of the identified photos of the British Isles Facebook group.
Identification kindly provided by James Clarke of the identified photos of the British Isles Facebook group.
Elephant in zoo
Front view of an elephant in zoo enclosure. On the reverse 'Paignton Zoo, February 2, 1953'.
Elephant in zoo
View of rear quarter of an elephant in an zoo enclosure. On the reverse 'Paignton Zoo, February 2 1953'.
Fairy Cove, Paignton
View along cliffs of waves crashing on rocks. On the reverse 'March 28, 1952, 4.30 pm'.
Storm at sea
Waves crashing on rocky beach. On the reverse 'March 28 1952, 4.30 pm'.
Storm at sea shore
View down cliffs of waves crashing on rocks. On the reverse 'March 28 1952, 4.30 pm'.
Storm at Paignton harbour
harbour side with boats pulled up. Railing and sea in the distance. On the reverse 'March 29 1952, 7.30 am'.
Identification Kindly Provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
Identification Kindly Provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
Storm at Paignton sea front
Waves crashing over breakwater. On the reverse 'March 29 1952 7.30 am'
Identification Kindly Provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
Identification Kindly Provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
John Nettleton VC
A biography of John from his attempts to join the South African navy to his time in the RAF.
Eric Parker's Biography
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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…
Initial Training Wing, Paignton
Forty-five airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in four rows. In the background left a three story building with bay windows and columns. Submitted with description 'Group photo of RAF personnel in the grounds of Initial Training…
Bill Lucas at Paignton Eastern Esplanade
Bill as an aircrew trainee, has a webbing belt and carries a gas mask haversack. Standing on a path with an area of grass and some three storey buildings in the background.
Identification kindly provided by Martyn Miller of the Unidentified…
Identification kindly provided by Martyn Miller of the Unidentified…
Pilot Officer Ernest Henry Tansley 149542 VR biography
Covers background, marriage, civilian occupation and family. Followed by service history including basic and flying training in England and the United States and then advanced flying training and operational conversion back home. Posted to 57…
Selection board interview information form
Notes place of aircrew selection board on 10/03/43 and lists all course undertaken, promotion dates, flying times on operational aircraft and last medical board.
Initial Training Wing course photograph
A large number of airmen sitting and standing in three rows. All are wearing tunic ands side cap apart from one officer centre of front row wearing peaked cap. In the background a three story building with name 'Palace Hotel'. On the reverse of the…
Item separator card
Green card '9th Oct 1940/Torquay Paignton'
Letter to Donald Bakers mother from Mrs Wills
Letter from people in Paignton that Donald visited when stationed in local area. Recounts that he payed a surprise visit and subsequently they received a card saying the he had 'arrived in Germany'. He had asked them to write which they intended to…