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Near full length portrait of Bob in flying kit captioned '19 year old Bob Cooke whilst training at Vereeniging, South Africa in 1942'.

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Photograph with Cape Town in the distance, three riders on horseback in foreground, captioned 'Capetown from Signal Hill'.

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Album page, photograph of Cape Town from above, cables in foreground, captioned 'Cape Town from the Cableway', two leaves taped to page, annotated 'Silver Leaves from Table Mountain'.

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Blurred view of harbour with small boat centre and a ship on left. On the reverse 'Capetown [sic] harbour Dec 45'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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A view of Table Mountain, Capetown taken from a ship.

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C F Turner’s air gunner’s log book covering the period from 27 December 1943 to 4 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as rear air gunner. He was stationed at SAAF Port Alfred (43 Air School), RAF Little Horwood and RAF…

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No. 5 air observer navigation school Christmas and New Year card with an Anson flying over hills inside an oval. Inside Royal Air Force crest and the printed words 'With the Best of Good Wishes for Christmas and the New Year from'. Signed 'love…

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MNealeETH1395951-150731-030.pdf
An exercise book kept by Ted Neale recording notes about navigation theory. Training notes covering Dead Reckoning calculations and corrections, and post flight procedures.

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Blue wrapper with 'Greetings and Best Wishes'. Badge with national war fund. Made in South Africa by Cadbury Fry Africa Ltd.

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Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for D Phillips, navigator, covering the period from 16 September 1943 to 7 September 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at SAAF Queenstown, RAF Moreton Valance,…

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Head and shoulders portrait of David Boldy wearing dress uniform with webbing and a side cap with white flash. On reverse 'Taken the day we arrived at Oudtshoorn'.

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YSaundersJWG1324708v1.pdf
A description of travelling in convoy on the Highland Princess with 1,700 other Royal Air Force and British Army personnel. Including details of the onboard conditions, weather, a stopover, gun duty, attending lectures and wildlife sightings.…

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SBakerDA19210428v1.pdf
A gift from the war prisoners aid of the YMCA, it contains notes in German and English, and names and addresses of people in Australia, Brazil and Canada, tables, figures and calculations, weekly rations with list of food, and photographs of…

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Two images of a printed flyer containing advertisements and a street map for various business in Durban.

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A series of buildings with advertising signs on them is visible on the right, next to a line of cars parked on the verge of the street. Garlicks Department store is also visible. On the left, some people are cycling or walking. Caption on reverse…

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South African Air Force observers or air gunners log book for Ellis Edwards, bomb aimer, covering the period from 9 February 1942 to 29 March 1943 when he was missing in action on an operation to Berlin. Detailing his flying training and operations…

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Three items from an album.
Item 1 is an entertainment pass.
Item 2 is a ticket for the Stalls at the Playhouse, Durban for 26th March 1941.
Item 3 is a ticket partly obscured.

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Front and back of an envelope, addressed to George Royall and having been redirected several times. Includes postmarks.

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Time in the RAF including selection as an observer, enrolment at Lord's Cricket Ground, navigational dead reckoning and meteorology training in Eastbourne and Paignton. Time spent on navigational sorties in Grahamstown, South Africa in Ansons and…

LColingEF1481171v1.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Bomb Aimer Eric Frederick Coling from June 1942 to February 1953. Detailing his training schedule, operations flown and post war duties. Served at 44 Air School, South Africa; 16 Operational Training…

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Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic looking to the left. Open country in the background. On the reverse 'Ernest Patrick, South Africa'.

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A ticket for the Flannel Dance at Durban YMCA. Features Dennis Abraham and his orchestra. Price 1s 6d to members of the forces.

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Cutting 1 is of David Llewellyn saying goodbye to Mrs Llewellyn. He is at the control of a light aircraft.
Cutting 2 is a group of civilians waving the light aircraft off.
The caption reads ' Taking off in his 40 horse-power midget plane...Flying…

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Four air force officers wearing tunic, two with pilot's brevet and two with half brevet sitting sitting in line with two women wearing dresses between them. In the background a building with bay window. On the reverse 'Cape Town, South Africa, early…

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