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  • Temporal Coverage starts with "1951"

PStoneGB16010017.jpg
A compliments slip enclosed with photographs of the cross marking the grave of George Stone, her husband.
Also two newspaper cuttings, the first referring to the loss of George, the second refers to his promotion to Pilot Officer.

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MWierT500238-170122-08.pdf
Describes log books. Mentions August 1943 accident leading to no entries for September 1943. Gained commission in RAF in 1948. Mentions flying first jet in November 1948 and two incidents while flying and that he had shortened his name from…

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PThomasAF20020033.jpg
Photo 1 is a postcard of Notre Dame, Ile de la Cite from the Seine.
Photo 2 is a postcard of La Fleche of Notre Dame and a view of the Seine.
Photo 3 is the east end of Notre Dame.
Photo 4 is the west front of Notre Dame.

LGauntPH755625v2.pdf
Pilots flying log book for P H Gaunt, pilot, covering the period from 20 October 1944 to 21 June 1952. Detailing his operations flown and post war flying at 69 reserve centre and 7 reserve flying school. He was stationed at RAF Foggia and RAF…

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PThomasAF20020040.jpg
Photo 1 is the bedchamber of Louis XIV.
Photo 2 is the mill in the hamlet built for Marie-Antoinette.
Photo 3 is the chamber of war.
Photo 4 is the anteroom of the Queen's state apartments.
Photo 5 is the Royal Court with the Marble Court of…

PThomasAF20020037.jpg
Photo 1 is the courtyard of the Hotel de Cluny.
Photo 2 is a side view of the Opera.
Photo 3 is the Luxembourg Palace.
Photo 4 is the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, the Louvre and Tuileries Gardens.
Photo 5 is the Eiffel tower from the Court of…

PThomasAF20020036.jpg
Photo 1 is a view from the top of the Arc towards Sacre-Coeur.
Photo 2 is the Arc taken from the Champs Elysees.
Photo 3 is from the top of the Arc looking along the Champs Elysees.
Photo 4 is a postcard with an aerial view of the Arc de…

SWeirG19660703v100006.pdf
Pilot's log book for Paul Wilson from 1 March 1951 to 19 August 1961 covering his civilian flying in Australia. Aircraft flown were DC-3 (C-47), DC-4. DC-6, Bristol Freighter, Viscount, Super Constellation, Comet 4, Electra and Boeing 707.This item…

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SWeirG19660703v100005.pdf
Pilot's log book for Paul Wilson from 2 September 1948 to 27 Feruary 1951 covering his civilian flying in Australia. Aircraft flown were DC-3 (C-47), DC-4 and Bristol Freighter.This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form.…

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PTurnerAJ17010045.jpg
A girl wearing a flowered dress with cat in her arms stands in front of a bicycle leaning against a brick wall. On the reverse 'Penny aged 13, Sept 1951'.

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PSparkesW17010030.jpg
Left - Letter from HM King George about presenting his colour to the RAF.
Right - photograph showing RAF guard of honour parading with sloped rifles. Captioned 'Drilling the Guard of Honour A.O.C.'s inspection St Athan 1953'.

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PThompsonKG15020001.jpg
Framed painting shows Lancaster being fitted with an engine in the nose to act as a flying test bed, Vampire nose and tail also visible. advertisement reads 'A Dart turbo-prop engine being installed in the nose of a Lancaster at the Rolls Royce…

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MCarterRH[DoB]-150629-010001.jpg
Made out for R Carter with address and date stamps 25 April 1951 and 3 September 1951.

PHarringtonBR17030002.jpg
Nine RAF personnel standing in a group with Flight Lieutenant Basil Harrington, third from left, shaking hands with mayor. In the background RAF lorries. On the reverse 'RAF Recruiting Team 1951'.

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PHarringtonBR17030004.jpg
Nine RAF personnel all wearing tunic standing in line. A mayor ins third from left and Basil Harrington is fourth from left holding leash of St Bernard dog. In the background RAF lorries. On the reverse 'Recruiting West Country 1951'.

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LLaneRJJ5795v10001.pdf
R J Lane’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 10th February 1941 to 2nd September 1956, detailing his training, operations and post war duties as a pilot. No flying is recorded in 1945, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954 or 1955.
He was stationed at RCAF…

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Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Log Book
The Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Log Book covering the period 15 June 1941 to the 16 August 1963. Manning qualified first as an Air Gunner on the 4 July 1941 and second as a flight engineer on the 1 September 1941. He was commissioned on the 4…

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LSearleROJ615463v1.pdf
Flying log book for R O J Searle, Flight Engineer, covering the period from 25 June 1944 to13 July 1945 and from 17 August 1951 to 14 September 1964. Detailing his training as a flight engineer and a full tour of operations flown with Bomber Command…

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LVipondR3040603v1.pdf
Navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers flying log book for Richard Vipond, covering the period from 29 May 1944 to 18 November 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war duties with 514,…

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LMitchellRK[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Robert Mitchell’s Flying Log Book, from 19th July 1943 to 7th January 1954, recording training, operations and other post-war duties as a Pilot. No flights are recorded in the years 1947-1950. Based at RAF Long Marston (No. 24 OTU), RAF Topcliffe…

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LCarpenterRB1291451v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for R B Carpenter, bomb aimer, covering the period from 16 May 1941 to 30 April 1945 and from 13 November 1950 to 27 May 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post…

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PThomasAF20020035.jpg
Photo 1 is a postcard of the Sacre-Coeur at Montmartree.
Photo 2 is the Sacre-Coeur, looking up the staircase.
Photo 3 is the church of St Pierre-de-Montmartre.
Photo 4 is a street scene in Montmartre with the Sacre-Coeur in the background.
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PWatsonJB15010010.jpg
Two pages from The Aeroplane magazine with details of the arrival of Shackletons in squadron service at RAF Kinloss. There are seven images of Shackletons (in flight an on the ground) and aircrew with a brief description of the aircraft's duties.

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PPearceAT16010099.jpg
In the foreground a floating pier on the Thames. In the background the Festival of Britain showground with the Skylon and the Dome of Discovery.

BWierTWierTv2.pdf
Mentions that he has six log books to cover his flying career. Gives a brief outline of career starting in Poland and then in United Kingdom starting in 1940. After training he became an instructor until volunteering for operations and posting to 300…

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