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Clifton Beach, Karachi
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a large park.
Photo 2 is a park with a domed structure in the distance.
Photo 3 is the park from the domed structure.
Photo 4 is a building with domed towers.
Photo 1 is a large park.
Photo 2 is a park with a domed structure in the distance.
Photo 3 is the park from the domed structure.
Photo 4 is a building with domed towers.
Karachi
Ten photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a woman carrying a child, captioned 'Beggar Woman'.
Photo 2 is a building, captioned 'Hindu Temple'.
Photo 3 is a stone milestone, captioned 'Milestone'.
Photo 4 is a street view, captioned 'Bunder…
Photo 1 is a woman carrying a child, captioned 'Beggar Woman'.
Photo 2 is a building, captioned 'Hindu Temple'.
Photo 3 is a stone milestone, captioned 'Milestone'.
Photo 4 is a street view, captioned 'Bunder…
Zoological Gardens, Karachi
Eight photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a zebra.
Photo 3 is a lion in a cage.
Photo 4 is two birds.
Photo 5 is a caged animal.
Photo 6 is birds by a lake.
Photo 7 is an airman leaning on a fence, captioned 'A. Davey'.
Photo 8 is an airman…
Photo 1 is a zebra.
Photo 3 is a lion in a cage.
Photo 4 is two birds.
Photo 5 is a caged animal.
Photo 6 is birds by a lake.
Photo 7 is an airman leaning on a fence, captioned 'A. Davey'.
Photo 8 is an airman…
Footballers and Lord Mountbatten
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is three footballers.
Photo 2 is 11 footballers.
Both are captioned Flight Mechs XI.
Photo 3 is 14 men, captioned '23 Billet and Bearers'.
Photo 4 is Lord Mountbatten, captioned 'Lord Louis Mountbatten at…
Photo 1 is three footballers.
Photo 2 is 11 footballers.
Both are captioned Flight Mechs XI.
Photo 3 is 14 men, captioned '23 Billet and Bearers'.
Photo 4 is Lord Mountbatten, captioned 'Lord Louis Mountbatten at…
Snake, Mongoose, Governor, Johnny Jenkins
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a snake charmer with a snake round his shoulders and a mongoose on a rope.
Photo 2 is a snake and a mongoose.
Photo 3 is a group of standing men, captioned 'With HE Govenor [sic] of Sind Sir Hugh Dow…
Photo 1 is a snake charmer with a snake round his shoulders and a mongoose on a rope.
Photo 2 is a snake and a mongoose.
Photo 3 is a group of standing men, captioned 'With HE Govenor [sic] of Sind Sir Hugh Dow…
Simla Trip and Tennis at Mauripur
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is two men sitting on a fence, captioned 'Alf & Bob Simla/45'.
Photo 2 is a group of nine men and women, captioned 'Group at "Walterton", Simla/45'.
Photo 3 and 4 are five men ready to play tennis, captioned…
Photo 1 is two men sitting on a fence, captioned 'Alf & Bob Simla/45'.
Photo 2 is a group of nine men and women, captioned 'Group at "Walterton", Simla/45'.
Photo 3 and 4 are five men ready to play tennis, captioned…
Down at Hawkes Bay
Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 5 are two men practising aerobatics on the beach.
Photo 2 is a man on a horse on the beach.
Photo 3 is a sunset over the sea.
Photo 4 is three men on bikes at the beach.
Photo 1 and 5 are two men practising aerobatics on the beach.
Photo 2 is a man on a horse on the beach.
Photo 3 is a sunset over the sea.
Photo 4 is three men on bikes at the beach.
RAF Mauripur from the air
Five photographs from an album. Photo 1 is a view from the B-24 with vague field patterns on the ground. Photo 2, 3 and 5 are the airfield with the runway pattern visible. Photo 4 is looking past the B-24 port wing to the ground. The images are…
The Trooping Apron, Mauripur
Five photographs from an album. They are collectively captioned 'The Trooping Apron Mauripur'.
Photo 1 is a side view of an RAF Liberator, captioned 'Liberator'.
Photo 2 is a side view of a York, captioned 'Avro York'.
Photo 3 is six ground crew…
Photo 1 is a side view of an RAF Liberator, captioned 'Liberator'.
Photo 2 is a side view of a York, captioned 'Avro York'.
Photo 3 is six ground crew…
Karachi, India
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a large building, captioned 'YMCA'.
Photo 2 is a lighthouse, captioned 'Lighthouse, Manora'.
Photo 3 is a large building captioned 'Contact Club'.
Photo 4 is a large building captioned 'R101 Airship…
Photo 1 is a large building, captioned 'YMCA'.
Photo 2 is a lighthouse, captioned 'Lighthouse, Manora'.
Photo 3 is a large building captioned 'Contact Club'.
Photo 4 is a large building captioned 'R101 Airship…
Karachi Life
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a tramcar loading passengers, captioned 'Tramcar'.
Photo 2 is two bullocks and a man ploughing a padi field, captioned 'Ploughing the Paddyfields'.
Photo 3 is people boarding a train, captioned 'Scene on…
Photo 1 is a tramcar loading passengers, captioned 'Tramcar'.
Photo 2 is two bullocks and a man ploughing a padi field, captioned 'Ploughing the Paddyfields'.
Photo 3 is people boarding a train, captioned 'Scene on…
RAF Mutiny and Karachi buildings
Seven photographs from an album.
Photo 1, 2, 3 and 4 are large groups of airmen, captioned 'RAF Strike Mauripur 1946. Lecture by Air Chief Marshall Barratt I.G. RAF'.
Photo 5 is a man in khaki and shorts on the steps of a ship, captioned 'Ron…
Photo 1, 2, 3 and 4 are large groups of airmen, captioned 'RAF Strike Mauripur 1946. Lecture by Air Chief Marshall Barratt I.G. RAF'.
Photo 5 is a man in khaki and shorts on the steps of a ship, captioned 'Ron…
RAF Mauripur and Hawks Bay
Nine photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is seven men, captioned 'Gang at R&I Mauripur'.
Photo 2 five men, a camel and a boy, captioned 'At Hawks Bay'.
Photo 3 is three airmen in khaki uniform and broad brimmed hats, captioned 'Off to town.…
Photo 1 is seven men, captioned 'Gang at R&I Mauripur'.
Photo 2 five men, a camel and a boy, captioned 'At Hawks Bay'.
Photo 3 is three airmen in khaki uniform and broad brimmed hats, captioned 'Off to town.…
RAF Mauripur Social Life
Seven photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is two men in uniform sitting on the grass.
Photo 2 is a lorry filled with airmen, captioned 'Dinner time at R&I'.
Photo 3 and 6 are two men and a woman at a table, captioned 'Opening of Contact Club…
Photo 1 is two men in uniform sitting on the grass.
Photo 2 is a lorry filled with airmen, captioned 'Dinner time at R&I'.
Photo 3 and 6 are two men and a woman at a table, captioned 'Opening of Contact Club…
John Shipman's 1946 RAF Diary
John's day by day record of his work at RAF Maipur. It covers the RAF 'strike' and his return to the UK
John Shipman's 1943 Diary
Intermittent record of John's time at RAF West Kirby then Blackpool for training. He covers the sail from Liverpool to Durban, then India, first Bombay then train to Karachi. Once established at RAF Mauripur he records his daily work and…
Contact Club Membership Cards
John's membership cards for October and November 1945
Tabloid Course 'A' Completion Certificate
A certificate issued to John Shipman on his completion of a training course at RAF Mauripur.
Interview with Maurice Roberts
Born in Manchester, he was 20 years old in 1940 when he joined up and volunteered for aircrew. He trained in South Africa, Canada (Moncton and Trenton), the Unites States (Lakeland), and was torpedoed in the Atlantic on his way back. Maurice flew…
Homer Lawson’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for H A Lawson, navigator, covering the period from 19 January 1943 to 2 November 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war duties with 77 squadron. He was…
Homer Lawson's Documents
Three items from a photo album.
Item 1 is Homer's card from the Karachi Ordnance Officers' Shop.
Item 2 is a slip allowing Homer to wear five medals.
Item 3 is Homer's temporary members card for the Srinagar Club.
Item 1 is Homer's card from the Karachi Ordnance Officers' Shop.
Item 2 is a slip allowing Homer to wear five medals.
Item 3 is Homer's temporary members card for the Srinagar Club.
Homer Lawson in India
Seven photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a passenger ship taken from another ship.
Photo 2 is a man in a canoe.
Photo 3 is Homer Lawson on a ship. He is wearing khaki and in shorts.
Photo 4 is four men and a woman sitting on steps. Behind are…
Photo 1 is a passenger ship taken from another ship.
Photo 2 is a man in a canoe.
Photo 3 is Homer Lawson on a ship. He is wearing khaki and in shorts.
Photo 4 is four men and a woman sitting on steps. Behind are…
Mauripur, Bholari and Taj Mahal
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is accommodation at Mauripur, captioned 'Billets at Mauripur, nr Karachi. Group of Bearers'.
Photo 2 and 4 are oblique aerial photos of the Taj Mahal.
Photo 3 is the starboard side of an Avro York, captioned…
Photo 1 is accommodation at Mauripur, captioned 'Billets at Mauripur, nr Karachi. Group of Bearers'.
Photo 2 and 4 are oblique aerial photos of the Taj Mahal.
Photo 3 is the starboard side of an Avro York, captioned…
Terry Ford, Cliff and Todge
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Terry Ford in khaki and shorts captioned 'Self outside billet Mauripur'.
Photo 2 are Terry Ford and two men, all in swimming shorts, captioned 'Cliff, Todge and Self'.
Photo 3 is Cliff and Terry Ford.…
Photo 1 is Terry Ford in khaki and shorts captioned 'Self outside billet Mauripur'.
Photo 2 are Terry Ford and two men, all in swimming shorts, captioned 'Cliff, Todge and Self'.
Photo 3 is Cliff and Terry Ford.…
Terry Ford at the beach, Karachi Boat Club and the Palace Hotel, Heliopolis
Four items from an album.
Item 1 is a photo of five men in swimming trunks at a beach bar, captioned 'Eric, Ken, Cliff and self'.
Item 2 is a photo of a man in trunks sitting on a chair, captioned 'John at boat club, Karachi'.
Item 3 is a postcard…
Item 1 is a photo of five men in swimming trunks at a beach bar, captioned 'Eric, Ken, Cliff and self'.
Item 2 is a photo of a man in trunks sitting on a chair, captioned 'John at boat club, Karachi'.
Item 3 is a postcard…