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Baboon
A lone baboon sitting on grass in an open area. On the reverse 'Baboon, Victoria Falls hotel 1942'.
Tags: animal
Baobab tree
John standing far right under a baobab tree with fellow airman Harry standing far right together with three women and a man in civilian clothes. The trunk of the tree has graffiti and carvings on it. On the reverse 'This is a cream of tartar tree…
Tags: aircrew
Baobab tree
John, second left and Harry, second right linked with four women standing in front of a baobab tree. The tree has multiple trunks which has graffiti etched onto it.
Tags: aircrew
Baobab tree
John, standing far right, with a camera case slung over his arm and Harry, far left with his arms crossed. They are with three women and another man. John and harry are in shorts and shirts with rolled up sleeves and the other man is wearing…
Tags: aircrew
Barrack blocks at Royal Air Force Mount Hampden
In the foreground a road. Behind are three single story corrugated iron barrack blocks amongst scattered trees. On the reverse 'RAF Mount Hampden, S Rhodesia, 1941
Ben Openshaw by swimming pool
A man wearing shorts, tunic and topee, standing with swimming pool, people and trees in the background.
Tags: training
Cecil Rhodes grave
Rocks surrounding a flat stone with metal plaque. On the reverse 'Have you seen this picture before "Rhodes Grave, Worlds View Matopos'" all solid rock too, taken by me'.
Tags: final resting place
Civilian Tiger Moth on airfield
Tiger Moth registration 'CR-AAG' parked on an airfield. On the reverse 'Self built Tiger out of scrap, sold to Portuguese Club de Beira for £700 - money went towards a swimming pool on the camp, (Silver and Red), 1942, RAF Mount Hampden, S Rhodesia,…
Tags: Tiger Moth
Clifford Watson in tropical dress wth a Tiger Moth
Clifford Watson in shorts and flying helmet with his arm draped over the propeller of a Tiger Moth. Annotated on the reverse '(Bad Composition) With a Tiger Moth at Hillside, Bulawayo. Dec 1941 C Watson [signed]'
Tags: Tiger Moth; training
Couples ready for a swim
Two women wearing swimming costumes and two men in trunks by a swimming pool. The pool has a high wall to one side with arched entrances to a curtained area. The other sides are open onto trees. John is standing second right. On the reverse 'The 2…
Tags: aircrew
Crew List
Names and next of kin of crew. Flight Sergeant Ronald Johnson - WOP/Air Gunner, Flight Sergeant William Jack - air gunner, Flight Sergeant Joseph Sagar - air gunner, F/O John Berrington - pilot (Rhodesian), Acting F/L Laurence Flynn - pilot…
D A Robinson’s pilot’s flying log book
Pilot’s flying log book for D A Robinson, covering the period from 23 November 1942 to 21 May 1948. Covering his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. It states in his log book that his previous one was lost due to enemy action…
Tags: 158 Squadron; 1652 HCU; 21 OTU; 26 OTU; 28 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; prisoner of war; RAF Castle Donington; RAF Grantham; RAF Lissett; RAF Little Rissington; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Shawbury; RAF Stradishall; RAF Wing; RAF Wymeswold; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington