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E27 "Merchant of Venice." Stalag Luft 3. Apr.43
Three men in period costume standing on the stage. The backdrop is a curtain.
E26 "Merchant of Venice." Stalag Luft 3. Apr.43
A man and a man dressed as a woman in a long dress stand holding hands. He is wearing a long coat and a hat with a feather.
E25 "Merchant of Venice." Stalag Luft 3. Apr.43
Two men dressed as women on the stage. One is seated and the second is kneeling beside her. They are holding hands and are dressed in period costumes.
E24 "Merchant of Venice." Stalag Luft 3. Apr.43
One man is kissing the hand of a man dressed as a woman. Another man is holding the hand of a different female character. In the background is a page. All are dressed in period costume.
E23 "Merchant of Venice." Stalag Luft 3. Apr.43
A man kneels in front of a seated man dressed as a woman. His cheek has circle of make-up on it. The female character is dressed in a long, plain dress.
E22 "Merchant of Venice." Stalag Luft 3. Apr.43
A tall actor with his hands crossed and a second man with his hands held in front of him. His face is painted. Both are wearing period costume. The backdrop is a curtain.
E21 "Merchant of Venice." Stalag Luft 3. Apr.43
Two men and two men dressed as women. In the background is a page. One of the female characters is kneeling in front of a bowing man. The other couple are standing on the right. The backdrop is a curtain with a painted window with a cross pattern.
Pilot in garden at Ivanhoe
A pilot wearing flying suit, helmet and goggles standing on a footpath in a garden. In the background lawns and trees. Captioned 'Tiger Moth Flying Kit', 'Ivanhoe, April 43', 'Ivanhoe'.
Course 71 navigators
The class book for 71 Navigators course, March - July 1943. Cover includes course details and photograph of an Anson in flight over the airfield with landing gear down. Contains the list of names of the 19 students who completed the course as well as…
William Holmes memoir - training in Canada
Describes crossing the Atlantic to Canada and journey to Bowden, Alberta and then on to Estevan, Saskatchewan. Day by day account of activities, flying and life in Canada, Concludes with journey back across Canada
Military Pass
For Cochran Field, Georgia with H Bartlett personal details and photograph.
Interview with Geoffrey Robinson
Geoff joined the Royal Air Force as a flight engineer in April 1943. He reported to Lord’s Cricket Ground and went to an Initial Training Wing near Sunderland. He moved to RAF Bridlington, followed by six months’ training as a flight engineer at…
The lucky crew
Memoir including photographs of the crew and aircraft. Thomas Jones was a flight engineer on Stirling and Lancaster and completed 64 operations on two tours. Describes early life, joining the RAF, selection and training., crewing up and first posting…
Interview with Eddie Edmunds
Eddie Edmunds was born in Walthamstow and was educated at a grammar school, then joined an oil company. He eventually moved to the Electric Supply Company and became an accountant. Eddie had always wanted to fly so he initially joined the reserve and…
James Gordon Bennet (Lucky Jim) Burnside - biography
Part 1 - family background with information on relatives and family photographs.
Part 2 - war service of Flying Officer James Gordon Bennett Burnside flight engineer. Covers training as flight engineer. Then follows short descriptions. listing…
Part 2 - war service of Flying Officer James Gordon Bennett Burnside flight engineer. Covers training as flight engineer. Then follows short descriptions. listing…
Interview with Andrew Barron. One
Andrew was born in Chichester in 1923. The family moved to Wolverhampton when he was about two years old and then to Dulwich just before the war. When he was 13 or 14 his mother enrolled him at the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth, where he spent…
Interview with Robert William Maggs
Robert Maggs lived in London until his family were bombed out and moved to the seaside. He joined the local Air Training Corps and later volunteered for the RAF and trained as a gunner. During training his plane crashed and he was left trapped. He…
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had no letters but a parcel with 200 cigarettes and tobacco have arrived. Weather is very good. They have a gramophone and he intends to buy one when he returns.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He reminds his mother about the £1 debt to be repaid. Weather has been glorious. They have had a boxing tournament. He is in good health and spirits.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received only one letter. He has borrowed money to buy extra food and asks his mother to send money to his benefactor's father. Weather has been miserable but it has improved in the last day. Two or three men have escaped.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had no mail. They are having 'bulk food' in lieu of parcels next week. Weather has been good. There has been football and cricket. A sentence has been censored.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had three letters, all from women. Weather is good and he has had Red Cross parcels. There has been a football competition.
Letter to Tom Whitehead from Caterpillar Club
Addressed to Stalag Luft 1. Welcomes him to Caterpillar Club and encloses membership card.
Keith Thompson's diary July 1942 to July 1943
During this period Keith was under training in Canada and then in England from June 1943 on 28 OTU at RAF Wymswold.
John Mitchell - notes for memoire
Notes describing first leaflet sortie, problems with starboard engine, forced landing and activities in France and return to England. Then moves on to 207 Squadron and lists operations and flying after finishing second tour and post war.