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BScottEWScottEWv1.pdf
Text and numerous b/w photographs (some of which are also located in sub-collection albums) covering from immediately before and during World War II - (1939-1946). First page has colour photographs and description of prisoner of war medal. Continues…

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PScottEW17020036.jpg
Top left - three men wearing swimming trunks on a wooden raft or pier in the sea. Captioned 'After a dip in the Gulf'.
Top middle - view across beach with buildings in palm trees in the distance.
Top right - piles of sacks of mail. Captioned 'The…

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PScottEW17020039.jpg
Title 'The Everglades Fla and hitching to Miami'.
Top left - an airman wearing khaki uniform standing alongside a car. In the background trees and a cabin.
Top middle - view across water of a hut on far bank with reeds and trees in the background.…

MHollisAN124522-171107-060001.jpg
Thanksgiving eulogy for the life and times of Arthur Hollis OBE, DFC of Bomber Command which covers his childhood successes whilst at Dulwich College, his subsequent enlistment into the RAF in 1941, and his pilot training in Florida and the UK. It…

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PDorricottLW15090050.jpg
Three men seated on the grass, three on chairs and four standing. Behind is a building and trees. On the reverse 'University of Miami, Fla. 1942'.
On the reverse of the second photograph 'Navigation training at Miami University'.

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EWilsonRCWilsonWJ-M420427.jpg
Reg advises that he has completed primary training and has been on leave at West Palm Beach.

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PBraithwaiteW19010025.jpg
The photograph on the left of the left page shows Florida State Capitol Building.
The photograph on the top right of the left page shows a house with a porch.
The photograph on the bottom right of the left page shows the Administration Building…

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PStimpsonMC19010031.jpg
One car and a cyclist on an otherwise empty road, flanked by mature trees.
This has been identified as 214 East King Street, Quincy, Florida 32351.

SGillK1438901v10030-0054.jpg
Top - view along a line of bi-planes parked on airfield. Captioned 'Stearman Trainers in imposing array'.
Bottom left - distant view of airborne aircraft and cumulus cloud. Captioned 'Cumulus cloud and me and my Stearman'.
Bottom right - view from…

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PLovattP19140030.jpg
An oblique aerial photograph of the west end of the Venetian Causeway Bridge. The docks were known as the Steamship docks but have now been filled in.

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SJamesEC1385088v10007.jpg
A report on a violation of flight discipline by Cyril.

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PPearceAT16030035.jpg
Top left - Arthur Pearce in the rear turret of a Lancaster.

Bottom right - Arthur Pearce leaning out of the rear door of a Lancaster rear turret which is rotated fully to port.

Bottom left - newspaper cutting title 'Southwark "Pathfinder" on…

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PBowerFG20010041.jpg
Photo 1 is the Empire State Building
Photo 2 and 3 are views looking up the side of the Empire State Building.
Photo 4 is a street view with tall buildings behind.
Photo 5 is a view across tall buildings.
Photo 6 is the Freedom Tower,…

SGillK1438901v10030-0056.jpg
Top - view across grass to palm trees. Captioned 'Tropical garden, Sarasota, Florida'.
Bottom left - view across road of palm trees. Captioned 'Palms along Sarasota highway'.
Bottom right - three airmen standing on path in front of row of shops.…

PScottEW17020047.jpg
Top - colour artwork postcard of a swimming pool with two story decking and many people with beach and sea in background. Captioned 'S-6 - The Sarasota Lido, showing Gulf of Mexico, Sarasota, Fla'.
Bottom - colour artwork postcard with two views.…

LWindmillSA174076v1.pdf
Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book for S A Windmill, covering the period from 4 January 1942 to 29 May 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Cambridge, USAF Lakeland, USAF…

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SGillK1438901v10030-0052.jpg
Top left - three airmen wearing flying jackets and helmets standing on a path between barracks. Captioned 'Bert, Pedro & Ken in flying kit'.
Top right - single storey building with palm trees in front. Captioned 'The palm patio and orchestra shell…

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MWilsonRC1389401-170113-61.jpg
A card issued to Reg by his flying school.

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PWilsonRC1739.jpg
A naval officer with a full beard and Reg Wilson outside a building.

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PWilsonRC1740.jpg
Reg in leather flying jacket holding his flying equipment.

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PWilsonRC17160029.jpg
Reg lying on the grass on his arms, pointing at the camera. Information supplied with the collection states 'Florida, February 1942'.

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MWindmillSA174076-160422-03.jpg
Covers all postings in service including training in England and the United States and operations on 158 Squadron flying Halifax after which he was a pilot instructor.

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EWilsonRCWilsonWJ-M420424-0001.jpg
He is on leave at West Palm Beach, Florida with a colleague. The image is a drawing of a hotel and its patio.

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PHollisAN17040005.jpg
Arthur Hollis wearing flying helmet, fur collar jacket, flying boots and parachute standing next to cockpit on the wing of a Harvard. Back of photograph: 'Photo by Chas C Ebbets. Chief, Photo Section. Embry-Riddle School of Aviation MIAMI FLA'.

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BDowardATansleyEHv3.pdf
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…

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