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205 Group Royal Air Force
A commemorative poster with a map of Southern Europe and North Africa. Around the outside is a list of locations where operations were carried out. There is a paragraph with details of the operations.
A Reminiscence of the Flying Characteristics of Many Old Type Aircraft
A detailed analysis of very early aircraft and their flying characteristics.
Interview with Raymond Barrett
Raymond Barnes worked in factories before he joined the RAF. He trained as an engine fitter. He was posted to the Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Far East. He was servicing Spitfires for 242 Squadron and then Dakotas for 267 Squadron. He was…
Dennis Moore's Passport
Dennis' passport, cancelled.
Herbert Ashton Clark's pilots flying log book. Two
Pilot’s flying log book for Flight Sergeant Herbert Ashton Clark from 8 March 1937 to 20 August 1956. Detailing operational posting in Iraq with 70 Squadron. On return to England further training with 215 Squadron. Conversion to the Wellington at…
Ray Barrett's record of service and postings
Detailed account of his travels around the Middle and Far East
My overseas service by Raymond Barrett
Raymond spent his time in the R.A.F. overseas, this lengthy memoir covers the period July 1943 until August 1946. He served in the Middle and Far East and Italy. He was an Engine Mechanic/Fitter and this is his story. The memoir has maps of his…
Book of Remembrance
A booklet with a listing of former pupils that died in the Second World War. It includes a photograph of the deceased and a brief description.
Interview with Alan Coburn
Alan Coburn’s father was killed in the First World War when he was one year old and his brother was not yet born. He attended a prep school in London and then Rugby before gaining a degree at Oxford University. The insurance brokerage associated…
William Cross' Flights to and from Warsaw
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A list of 15 flights to and from Warsaw and aircrew. They cover from 13 Aug 1944 to 2 Nov 1944.
Warsaw Supply Drop 13-14 August 1944
William Cross Memoir of a supply drop to Polish fighters. They lost an engine and struggled to maintain height. The pilot had bailed out leaving the rest of the crew to fly the aircraft. They landed successfully in Russian territory and met up with…
Cover of Damascus Album
The cover of a collection of 12 photographs of Damascus.
List of Damascus photographs
A list of 12 photographs of Damascus in the album.
Mosque Tekieh, Damascus
A mosque with two minarets and a dome.
Suk Street, Damascus
A busy market with a minaret in the distance.
Coffee house on Main Street, Damascus
Arab men smoking hookahs at a coffee house at the side of a road busy with pedestrians.
Street scene, Damascus
A street scene with a tram , bus and pedestrians. In the background is a Sinaniyeh Mosque.
Two Arab teachers, School of Sheiks, Damascus
Two Arab teachers at the school of Sheiks. Behind is a tall arched structure.
Damascus street scene
A street scene with a tram, pedestrians and a cobbled street,
Omayade Mosque Courtyard, Damascus
A small structure of two storeys. The lower storey is arched, the first floor has a terrace and there is a pitched roof.
Omayade Mosque, Damascus
Omayade Mosque interior. There is a courtyard, a two storey arched side and a tall minaret.
Entrance to Omayade Mosque, Damascus
The entrance to the mosque with columns and decorations.
Suk, Damascus
Arab men in a Suk
Market, Damascus
A narrow market street, busy with shops and pedestrians.
Mosque, Aleppo
A large mosque with Arab men and women walking by.