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Top left: A woman standing in the garden of a brick house. She is holding the paws of a dog which is reared up towards her.
Top right: A man and a young man in the garden of a brick house. The man holds the front paws of a dog which is standing on…
Top right: A man and a young man in the garden of a brick house. The man holds the front paws of a dog which is standing on…
Tags: animal
Sketch book
Used by aircraft apprentices undertaking the fitter II course, including notes, drawings and graphs.
Tags: training
Schooldays
Left page: top left, abstract from ships' log; top right, shields of Oxford Universities.
Bottom, a class of 21 girls annotated 'Davenport Spring term 1936 (my last)'.
Right page: top left, report of a dance, top right a rural scene of mountains;…
Bottom, a class of 21 girls annotated 'Davenport Spring term 1936 (my last)'.
Right page: top left, report of a dance, top right a rural scene of mountains;…
Tags: sport
Short Singapore, Aden
A Singapore parked on a slipway. On the reverse 'No 203FB Sqd: Aden '36. From "Obstruction Pier". "House of Sin" in the background. (Also "Andy" in the foreground).
Tags: 203 Squadron; animal
Ronnie Abbott’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. Two
Ronnie Abbott’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book between 14 July 1936 until 20 September 1945. Underwent pilot training at Hamble Flying School, No. 6 Flying Training School, No. 5 ATC, before being posted to 50 (B) Squadron. In August 1945 posted to 21…
Ronnie Abbott’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. One
Ronnie Abbott’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book between 1 May 1934 until 29 September 1937. Initially as an air gunner with 8 (B) Squadron in the Middle East before transferring back to England in 1937. Underwent pilot training with 50 (B)…
Tags: 50 Squadron; 8 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; pilot; RAF Waddington; training
John Weightman
John in flying kit, captioned 'No. 3 Flying Training School, Grantham, 1936'.
Tags: aircrew; Flying Training School; pilot; RAF Grantham; training
James Foulsham
A full length portrait of James standing beside a biplane. It is captioned 'No. 6 Flying Training School, Netheravon, 1936'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Tags: aircrew; Flying Training School; pilot; RAF Netheravon; training
Jim Taylor's RAF Memoirs 1932-1939
An autobiography of Jim Taylor's time in the RAF before the war. He spent time training with Oliver Bell, who is recorded in the memoir.
Operations in the Aden Protectorate and Air Operations Round Aden
Two newspaper cuttings with an explanation of the RAF's activities in Aden.
Tags: 12 Squadron; 8 Squadron; bombing
Aerial View of Robat
An aerial view of the airstrip and camp at Robat. It is captioned 'No 12 (B) Squadron Robat Aden S Arabia 1935/36'.
No 12(B) Squadron, Robat, Aden
A large number of men arranged in five rows in front of an aircraft. The image is annotated 'No 12 (B) Squaron[sic], Robat, Aden, South Arabia. 1935-1936 Aircraft - Hawker Hart'. CO S/Ldr Guest and OB [Oliver Bell] are arrowed.
In a second copy 'JT'…
In a second copy 'JT'…
Tags: 12 Squadron; aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel
Lynne Lord
Lynne is dressed in black dinner jacket, pants and stockings. She is carrying a cane and is tap dancing on a piece of hardboard.
Photo 1 is annotated ' "Lyne" [sic] Shirley 1936'.
Photo 2 is annotated ' "Sis" Shirley 1937'.
Photo 1 is annotated ' "Lyne" [sic] Shirley 1936'.
Photo 2 is annotated ' "Sis" Shirley 1937'.
Tags: entertainment