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Stephen Dawson family scenes and in airline uniform
Left page.
Top left - Joy Dawson in swim suit sitting in a garden.
Top right - Stephen Dawson in swimming trunks reclining on mat in garden.
Captioned for top left and right photographs ' Hesslemount - May 28th, Bathing Beauty, and…
Top left - Joy Dawson in swim suit sitting in a garden.
Top right - Stephen Dawson in swimming trunks reclining on mat in garden.
Captioned for top left and right photographs ' Hesslemount - May 28th, Bathing Beauty, and…
Friends and scenes in India and Pakistan
Left page.
Top left - two girls in winter coats either side of a pram with baby. Fence and trees in the background. Captioned 'Janet, Chris and Sheila, March 1950'.
Top right - Two men standing in front of a house. The man on the left has his…
Top left - two girls in winter coats either side of a pram with baby. Fence and trees in the background. Captioned 'Janet, Chris and Sheila, March 1950'.
Top right - Two men standing in front of a house. The man on the left has his…
Letter to Donald Cochrane from Reg Mullins
A letter written by Reg Mullins to Don Cochrane. There is a discussion on wartime colleagues and getting married. Reg is a co-pilot on Lancastrians but misses his time in the RAF.
Lincoln and Sigs Inst Course
Photograph 1 is a side view of a Lincoln, captioned ''Dirty Dog' (Lincoln RF505 'D') 97 Sqdn Karachi, Pakistan, 1948.'
Photograph 2 is ten airmen arranged in two rows, the front row of six is seated with four men standing behind. It is captioned…
Photograph 2 is ten airmen arranged in two rows, the front row of six is seated with four men standing behind. It is captioned…
Interview with John Shipman
John Shipman was born in Stathern, Leicester and as a teenager would cycle to Melton Mowbray to attend ATC meetings. He joined the RAF and started training as a flight mechanic. He joined a troop ship to start his posting and the journey took a very…
Interview with Ian Henderson
Ian Henderson was born in Lockerbie and studied law at the University of Edinburgh for two years before joining the Royal Air Force. He travelled to Canada onboard the RMS Mauretania to train as a pilot, after two months near Edmonton on Oxford and…
Interview with Lawrence Clark Rogers
Lawrence Rogers joined the Royal Air Force at 17, and trained to become a wireless operator. He served with 218 Squadron at RAF Woolfox Lodge and then with 75 Squadron, flying in both Ansons and Lancasters, He eventually completed 32 operations with…
Bert Allen at RAF Mauripur
A full-length photograph of a man in uniform fatigues, with sergeant's stripes. He has his hands in his pockets, and is not wearing a cap. He is standing in a large open space, with a pond behind and to his right. In the background can be seen a…
Bert Allen sunbathing at Mauripur
A man wearing only white shorts, dark socks and white shoes is sunbathing in a chair outside a brick and concrete building with pillars. On the reverse, 'I was just about to sneeze when Eddie took this one Glad. But his shadow spoils this one', and ,…
Bert Allen in the wilderness
A man, in tropical uniform, is squatting in front of a cactus bush. In the background a featureless, desert-like landscape extends to the horizon. On the reverse, 'me, a cactus bush and the wilderness of India!!' and, 'Taken outside camp', and, 'Oct…
Aircrew sergeant with pipe
An airman in uniform is sat outside on some stone steps. On the reverse, 'I think this is the best one duck, me on the end of my pipe' and, 'Nov. 46 M'Pur. (1)'
A Grand Concert
A concert programme listing the songs that will be sung and the names of the singers.
Variety Show Programme
A programme for a variety show to held in the Station cinema.
Sandscript
The first edition of a magazine produced by RAF Mauripur. Articles about station life, sports reports, a film review and adverts.
Three meal bills
Three bills from three different meals.
John Shipman's Notebook
A notebook containing dates of aircraft daily inspections and snags during 1945.
Aladdin Programme
A programme for Aladdin
Aladdin Programme
A programme with adverts, photographs of the cast and details of the cast, chorus, scenes and stage crew.
Cafe George Menu
A menu for a cafe with drinks, ice creams, teas and light meals.
Sports Souvenir Programme
Details of football, boxing, cricket and hockey events.
'Gandhi Gardens' Karachi
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a view of gardens and palm trees.
Photo 2 is an airman in pith helmet, khaki and shorts leaning on a bench in the park.
Photo 3 is an airman wearing a pith helmet, khaki and shorts standing on a path in…
Photo 1 is a view of gardens and palm trees.
Photo 2 is an airman in pith helmet, khaki and shorts leaning on a bench in the park.
Photo 3 is an airman wearing a pith helmet, khaki and shorts standing on a path in…
Karachi and Floods
Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a marching band, captioned 'Baluchistan Pipe Band.
Photo 2 is a large building, captioned 'Cotton Exchange Karachi'.
Photo 3 is a crippled man on his knees, captioned 'Beggar'.
Photo 4 is a temple…
Photo 1 is a marching band, captioned 'Baluchistan Pipe Band.
Photo 2 is a large building, captioned 'Cotton Exchange Karachi'.
Photo 3 is a crippled man on his knees, captioned 'Beggar'.
Photo 4 is a temple…
Karachi
Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a street scene, captioned 'Elphinstone St. Karachi'.
Photo 2 is a large building, captioned 'Paradise Cinema, Karachi'.
Photo 3 is a group of 13 airmen, captioned 'No 2 Shift'.
Photo 4 is a flooded…
Photo 1 is a street scene, captioned 'Elphinstone St. Karachi'.
Photo 2 is a large building, captioned 'Paradise Cinema, Karachi'.
Photo 3 is a group of 13 airmen, captioned 'No 2 Shift'.
Photo 4 is a flooded…
Karachi
Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a church, captioned 'Trinity Church, Karachi'.
Photo 2 is a street scene, captioned 'Native Bazaar'.
Photo 3 is a railway station, captioned 'Cantonment Rly Stn Karachi'.
Photo 4 is a building, captioned…
Photo 1 is a church, captioned 'Trinity Church, Karachi'.
Photo 2 is a street scene, captioned 'Native Bazaar'.
Photo 3 is a railway station, captioned 'Cantonment Rly Stn Karachi'.
Photo 4 is a building, captioned…