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A visit by Japanese Naval officers
A group consisting men, women and children standing in a group on deck of a ship. The young girl on the left is holding a Japanese flag. Two Japanese Naval officers are standing just right of centre in middle of group. Roy Chadwick is centre at the…
Children in pony trap
Two boys in white sitting in carriage on the right with pony to the left. Another boy in dark clothes stand behind the pony. Captioned 'photo shows all three brothers. Albert is standing behind the pony and Dad (EH Tansley) is on the far right with…
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Eric Hookings's life story book 1
From birth in 1920 until operational pilot in 1944. Covers early life in Battersea and Morden in London, family life, school and first jobs after leaving school at 14 years old. Describes family experiences at beginning of the war volunteering for…
Tags: 6 BFTS; 619 Squadron; aircrew; Battle; bombing; British Flying Training School Program; crewing up; Flying Training School; Harvard; Initial Training Wing; Lancaster; love and romance; mine laying; Oxford; pilot; RAF Bruntingthorpe; RAF Heaton Park; RAF Newton; RAF Scampton; RAF South Cerney; RAF Strubby; RAF Uxbridge; Stearman; Stirling; training; Wellington
Interview with Gerald Rich
Gerald’s father, Wilfred, joined the Royal Air Force in January 1920 and stayed until about 1927 training as an aircraft fitter. He re-joined in June 1940 at RAF Cardington. In 1944, upon completion of training, he went to No. 1 Air Gunnery School…
Interview with Rosemary Lapham
Rosemary Lapham is the daughter of Roy Chadwick CBE, the designer of the Manchester and Lancaster aircraft. She tells her father’s story. Her father was born in 1893 and when he left school at the age of fourteen he became a draughtsman at…
Roy Chadwick - no finer aircraft designer - volume 1 (draft)
The story of Roy Chadwick, Chief Designer of A.V. Roe & Co Ltd from 1919 to 1947, The aircraft he designed, and the lasting contribution he made to Britain's aviation industry. Covers chapter 1 - 15. Starts with early years and then a has a chapter…
Roy Chadwick's drawing office
A large number of draughtsmen working a desks in a large room. There are framed diagrams on the walls. On the reverse "Chadwick's drawing office Hamble about 1920, Crescent Studios, 61 High Street Fareham Hants'.
The drawing office staff at Avro experimental works
Twenty-five men and six women sitting and standing in three rows. All men are wearing suit and tie and women wear long skirts and jackets. Roy Chadwick is centre of front row. In the background a building with open windows.