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'On the Way'
Letter written by Bill from India to his parents telling them that he was coming home - leaving for Bombay tomorrow and should be home by March.
A D Hope’s navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book. One
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book one, for A D Hope, wireless operator, covering the period from 15 December 1942 to 28 April 1949. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying…
A Dorricott's army diary
A handwritten notebook containing the war diary of A Dorricott from October 1914. He embarks the SS Deseado at Southampton and sails through the Bay of Biscay, past Gibraltar to Malta. They continued with naval escorts to Port Said, through the Suez…
A Reminiscence of the Flying Characteristics of Many Old Type Aircraft
A detailed analysis of very early aircraft and their flying characteristics.
After the War was Over
Jim Allen's experiences after the end of the war. He married in 1944 and had three children. His first job was as a bus conductor, then an insurance agent but he was unhappy so rejoined the RAF. He trained as a Fighter Controller and was posted to…
Air Transit Mess, RAF Yelahanka, 1946
Albert Frederick Nye (left) with another man, both in RAF uniform drinking at a bar. Drinking from short stemmed glasses with a glass jug on the bar. Annotated on the reverse; ‘”Air Transit Mess” RAF Yelahanka India Command July 1946’ and…
Airman in courtyard
A sergeant in uniform wearing glasses and holding a cigarette; courtyard with utility pole and two storey building behind with multiple arches at ground level and chimneys.
Airmen and a York
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is five airmen in khaki and shorts, standing outside a large building.
Photo 2 is an airman standing outside a hut.
Photo 3 is a York on a desert relief landing ground.
Photo 1 is five airmen in khaki and shorts, standing outside a large building.
Photo 2 is an airman standing outside a hut.
Photo 3 is a York on a desert relief landing ground.
Albert Frederick Nye in front of domed structure
Albert Frederick Nye in front of stone domed structure. He is wearing short trouser uniform and has his sergeant's stripes on his arm. He has a knife in a case tucked into his waistband. Annotated on the reverse: 'A F Nye'.
Albert Frederick Nye on a motorcycle
Albert Frederick Nye bare chested on a stationary motorcycle in front of a corrugated iron built building. There is a brick tower with a water tank on top with a man, wearing a turban, leaning against the base.
Albert Frederick Nye outside building with colonnade
Albert Frederick Nye wearing civilian dress, smoking a cigarette. Standing across a courtyard from a two storey, flat roofed brick building with a colonnade. Annotated on the reverse: 'A F Nye'.
Albert Frederick Nye with legs on table
Albert Frederick Nye in shorts sat on rattan chair with legs on a camp table. Taken in a mess tent with tall cupboard, camp bed and items of luggage. Annotated on the reverse: 'A F Nye'.
Albert Frederick Nye's service and release book
Albert Frederick Nye's service and release book from 13 December 1943 to 10 May 1947. The statement states that 'This airman has been instructed in two trades since his original attestation to the Service and he has obtained excellent results in…
Albert Frederick Nye's service record
Details service life from 1943 to 1947.
Albert Nye in shorts standing in a garden
A F Nye wearing khaki shorts and short sleeved, open necked shirt, in a garden. There are several circular flower beds edged with whitewashed stones. There is a road crossing the scene, beyond the garden, with a row of palm trees along it.
Alfred Sweeney’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Alfred Sweeney’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 17 May 1942 to 30 July 1962 detailing training, operations and post-war duties as a pilot and instructor, including VIP duties. (Several logbooks bound into one volume).
He was stationed at RAF…
He was stationed at RAF…
All Saints College Naini Tal
Two story brick school building with central entrance and wings either side. In the foreground trees, background right a hill. On the reverse 'All Saint's College Naini Tal'.
Approaching Bombay
View, across deck crowded with people, of a city in the distance across water. Captioned 'Approaching Bombay'.
Arched and domed structures
Three storeys of stone arches in a row cut into a cliff face below ground level. At ground level, four domed structures. One has stone carvings on the apex of the dome and another dome is raised on stone pillars with a void below.
AS Coller Scrapbook Page 7
11 items on a page of a scrapbook.
Item 1 - programme for a revue 'Let's Have Another One' taking place on RMS Scythia on 5-8 November 1945.
Item 2 - photograph of A C Coller in tropical uniform standing beside two local boys who are sitting on…
Item 1 - programme for a revue 'Let's Have Another One' taking place on RMS Scythia on 5-8 November 1945.
Item 2 - photograph of A C Coller in tropical uniform standing beside two local boys who are sitting on…
AS Coller Scrapbook Page 8
12 items on a page of a scrapbook.
Item 1 - photograph of an airman standing beside a monument, captioned 'Birt Littlewood Kandy Ceylon'.
Item 2 - photograph of an airman seated, captioned 'Birt Littlewood Kandy Ceylon' and 'Our leave at Queen's…
Item 1 - photograph of an airman standing beside a monument, captioned 'Birt Littlewood Kandy Ceylon'.
Item 2 - photograph of an airman seated, captioned 'Birt Littlewood Kandy Ceylon' and 'Our leave at Queen's…
Athlone Castle alongside
Single funnel liner tied up alongside wharf on right with cranes and buildings.
Athlone Castle alongside wharf
Single funnel liner tied up alongside wharf with cranes. There are several figures near bow and railway track on the right.
Athlone Castle Bombay
Single funnel liner tied up alongside a wharf with cranes. Captioned 'Athlone Castle - Bombay'.
Audio memoir
An audio account of an anti-aircraft gunner's service in Burma. Describes a B-24 crash landing near a small landing strip in Burma and discusses Spitfires burried in Burma.