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Interview with Monty Felton
Monty grew up in Croydon and became an articled accountant in London before joining the RAF. Training at the Initial Training Wing in Torquay was followed by RAF Bishops Court in Northern Ireland and RAF Kinloss, which had a flight simulation room.…
Two Men
Two men seated at a desk. On the reverse 'Oxford 1946 with Eddie Alderton'.
Albert Frederick Nye's service and release book
Albert Frederick Nye's service and release book from 13 December 1943 to 10 May 1947. The statement states that 'This airman has been instructed in two trades since his original attestation to the Service and he has obtained excellent results in…
Rural scenes
Top left: Elephant with tusks grazing under a tree. On reverse, 'made in India'.
Top right: Goats. On reverse' 'goats at play'.
Centre: Herdsman and boy grazing goats on hillside.
Bottom right: Srirangapatna Fort. On reverse, 'Fort gate to Sri…
Top right: Goats. On reverse' 'goats at play'.
Centre: Herdsman and boy grazing goats on hillside.
Bottom right: Srirangapatna Fort. On reverse, 'Fort gate to Sri…
People
Top left: Man in a turban with a dressed monkey on a lead. On reverse, 'monkey man'.
Top right: man holding a metal tea urn and bucket. On reverse, 'char sahib'.
Centre: Man squatting by roadside having a drink. On reverse, 'lets have a…
Top right: man holding a metal tea urn and bucket. On reverse, 'char sahib'.
Centre: Man squatting by roadside having a drink. On reverse, 'lets have a…
People
Top left: Man collecting water with bullocks on a hillside. On reverse, 'getting water'.
Centre: Girl holding a baby on her hip in a field. Captioned 'What have you there son?'. On reverse, 'where is pop?'.
Centre: Girl holding a baby on her hip in a field. Captioned 'What have you there son?'. On reverse, 'where is pop?'.
Market scenes
Top left: Boy selling fruit with a stall of photographs. On reverse, 'oranges or picture sahib?'.
Top right: Open air laundry. On reverse: 'Dhobie Ghat'.
Centre: Women and girls collecting water from a railway tender.
Bottom left: Women at a…
Top right: Open air laundry. On reverse: 'Dhobie Ghat'.
Centre: Women and girls collecting water from a railway tender.
Bottom left: Women at a…
Transportation
Top left: Steam train on bridge crossing over a road.
Top right: Hay cart pulled by two bullocks.
Centre: Two sailing boats moored on a beach.
Bottom left: Wheeled carts with a bullock.
Bottom right: Hay cart with driver, pulled by a bullock.
Top right: Hay cart pulled by two bullocks.
Centre: Two sailing boats moored on a beach.
Bottom left: Wheeled carts with a bullock.
Bottom right: Hay cart with driver, pulled by a bullock.
Bangalore street scenes
A series of Bangalore street scenes taken around General Parade Ground and South Parade area.
Top left: Commercial street scene at Cavalry Rd (now Kamaraj Rd), Mysore, Bangalore.
Top right: South Parade (now MG Rd), Bangalore, close tot he…
Top left: Commercial street scene at Cavalry Rd (now Kamaraj Rd), Mysore, Bangalore.
Top right: South Parade (now MG Rd), Bangalore, close tot he…
Bangalore street scenes
Top left: Imperial Talkies cinema on Residency Road, Bangalore. On reverse, 'Imperial talkies Bangalore'.
Top right: St. Mary's Basilica, Bangalore.
Centre: Market Square looking into HKP Road with Sunlight Soap advertisement. On reverse, 'Market…
Top right: St. Mary's Basilica, Bangalore.
Centre: Market Square looking into HKP Road with Sunlight Soap advertisement. On reverse, 'Market…
Bangalore
Top left: Victory Chinese Restaurant.
Top right: Opera House on Brigade Rd, Bangalore. On reverse 'opera talkies Brigade Road Bangalore'.
Centre: St. Andrew's Church. On reverse, 'St Andrew's Church Bangalore'.
Bottom left: St. Mary's Basilica,…
Top right: Opera House on Brigade Rd, Bangalore. On reverse 'opera talkies Brigade Road Bangalore'.
Centre: St. Andrew's Church. On reverse, 'St Andrew's Church Bangalore'.
Bottom left: St. Mary's Basilica,…
Bangalore scenes
Top left: Commercial street scene with pedestrians.
Top right: Commercial Street, Bangalore. A sign reads "K. Syed & Co"
Centre left: BRV Theatre on the corner of Cubbon Road and Central Street. A sign reads 'Gala Dance'.
Centre right: Oriental…
Top right: Commercial Street, Bangalore. A sign reads "K. Syed & Co"
Centre left: BRV Theatre on the corner of Cubbon Road and Central Street. A sign reads 'Gala Dance'.
Centre right: Oriental…
Diary -1946
Diary for 1946 January to March and October with a few entries some military and some personal. Some addresses of colleagues.
Receipt for parcel
From YMCA HQ MEF Cairo. Receipt for parcel from Mrs M Powell.
12 Lancasters of 35 Squadron in flight
12 Lancasters from 35 Squadron flying over New York. North Brother Island and Rikers Island can be seen in the top left of the photograph.The aircraft are in the post-war black and white colour scheme.
Scrapbook page aircraft and people
Top left - large group of airmen wearing battledress posing in front of a B-24. Captioned 'Don't know, early lib with front turret, UK Sqdn? Blue uniform'.
Top centre - man holding sheet in sailing boat. Captioned 'on Lake Timsa, 45'.
Top right -…
Top centre - man holding sheet in sailing boat. Captioned 'on Lake Timsa, 45'.
Top right -…
Scrapbook page - people
Top left - seven aircrew wearing battledress with brevet, three sitting on bench and four standing behind. Captioned 'We band of brothers'. Top right - airman wearing flying helmet in right hand seat of cockpit. Captioned 'Skipper please let me have…
Scrapbook page - aircraft and people
Top left - B-24 parked on airfield, captioned '104 a/c Foggia 45'. Top right - air-to-air view looking down on B-24 with bombs falling. Captioned 'Bomb hit B-24 but plane survives, not our plane, taken in 44'. Middle left - three airmen two wearing…
Harry Whittaker's flying log book
Flying log book for Harry Whitaker, bomb aimer and navigator, covering the period from 21 May 1942 to 22 November 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 10 Advanced flying Unit RAF Dumfries,…
Singapore 1946
Ten photographs from an album.
#1 is identified as St Andrew's Church.
#2 is identified as Singapore's Lido & swimming pool.
#3 is identified as Collier Quay.
#4 is identified as Anderson Bridge.
#5 is identified as Garrison Theatre.
#6 is…
#1 is identified as St Andrew's Church.
#2 is identified as Singapore's Lido & swimming pool.
#3 is identified as Collier Quay.
#4 is identified as Anderson Bridge.
#5 is identified as Garrison Theatre.
#6 is…
Singapore 1946
Ten photographs from an album.
#1 is identified as the public beach.
#2 is a building identified as the Law Courts.
#3 and 5 are identified as the Union Buildings.
#4 is several rickshaws waiting for passengers.
#6 is identified as the War…
#1 is identified as the public beach.
#2 is a building identified as the Law Courts.
#3 and 5 are identified as the Union Buildings.
#4 is several rickshaws waiting for passengers.
#6 is identified as the War…
Singapore 1946
11 photographs from an album.
#1 is a night shot of a building.
#2 is a view to a church with a steeple.
#3 is a beach scene at sunset, upside down.
#4 is a small temple.
#5 is a sailing boat at night
#6 is a built up area seen from above. In…
#1 is a night shot of a building.
#2 is a view to a church with a steeple.
#3 is a beach scene at sunset, upside down.
#4 is a small temple.
#5 is a sailing boat at night
#6 is a built up area seen from above. In…
Singapore 1946
14 photographs from an album.
#1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 are images of local girls.
#4 is a man carrying an umbrella, seen from behind. In front are houses.
#7 are rickshaws lined up at the side of the road at the Chinese temple.
#8 and 11 are views…
#1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 are images of local girls.
#4 is a man carrying an umbrella, seen from behind. In front are houses.
#7 are rickshaws lined up at the side of the road at the Chinese temple.
#8 and 11 are views…
Singapore 1946
11 photographs of Singapore, in an album.
#1 is a fishing boat on a beach. Behind is a village of huts and more boats.
#2 is two men.
#3 is a canoe with houses behind.
#4 is a small waterfall
#5 is a man squatting at the side of the sea. Behind…
#1 is a fishing boat on a beach. Behind is a village of huts and more boats.
#2 is two men.
#3 is a canoe with houses behind.
#4 is a small waterfall
#5 is a man squatting at the side of the sea. Behind…
Singapore 1946
Five photographs from an album.
#1 and 4 are a canoe on the river.
#2 is a tent and a camp.
#3 is a Sunderland of 209 squadron.
#5 is a 209 squadron crest.
#1 and 4 are a canoe on the river.
#2 is a tent and a camp.
#3 is a Sunderland of 209 squadron.
#5 is a 209 squadron crest.