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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'.
Airmen at Robat
Two images of a group of airmen arranged in four rows in front of a Hawker Hart. On the reverse is 'Taken at Robat 1935. It was a bit ambitious. Panoramic. Oliver is extreme right - second row. You may need a magnifying glass. The Hangar is canvas -…
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; hangar
Bill Lutwyche
Bill in pith helmet and khaki shorts. Information supplied with the collection states '935 Query Did he go to Egypt with 33 Squadron. It looks possible!'
Tags: aircrew
Camel Caravan
Ten camels on a desert track. On the reverse 'Aden 1935. Camel caravan on desert road'.
Tags: animal
Cast of "Microphone Mania"
Four photographs from Microphone Mania.
#1 Eight members of the cast of a musical.
On the reverse 'Cast of "Microphone Mania" produced at Khormaksar - 1935 by No 8 (B) Sqd'. ER Abbott is fourth from the right wearing a blazer.
#2 There is a second…
#1 Eight members of the cast of a musical.
On the reverse 'Cast of "Microphone Mania" produced at Khormaksar - 1935 by No 8 (B) Sqd'. ER Abbott is fourth from the right wearing a blazer.
#2 There is a second…
Tags: 8 Squadron; entertainment
Cover for letters from Billy Akrill
Text on cover reads 'Letters written by W E Akrill (Billy) (aged 13), to his father, who was in hospital in 1935'. Includes two colour drawings taken from Billy Akrill's letters. Top drawing shows a hill with trees on left side and house on top, a…
Tags: arts and crafts
Ernest Tamsley's wedding
In the centre bride and groom wearing wedding apparel with three men and a woman standing in line. Sitting in front two older ladies. In the background trees. Captioned Mum and Dad's wedding 1935, The wedding of Ernest Tansley and Irene Florence…
Tags: love and romance
Group of sportsmen with a clergyman
Formal portrait of ten young men dressed in sports shirts, shorts and socks, four standing, four sitting on chairs and two sitting on the ground all with arms folded. Sitting on a chair in the centre is a clergyman and in front of him is a small…
Tags: sport
Illustrated envelope
Envelope addressed to Miss Lucy Moody, Welbourn Hall, Lincoln with illustration on bottom left of a bunch of primroses.
Tags: arts and crafts
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.
John Turner's pilot's flying log book
Pilots flying log book for A J Turner, covering the period from 18 February 1935 to 31st August 1939. Detailing his flying training and pre-war flying duties with 216 Squadron and 9 Squadron. He was stationed in Egypt and at RAF Aldergrove, RAF…