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A description of their time during the war by their daughter. Her father joined the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in September 1940. He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore, 1942. He was released on 12 September 1945 and came home on…

Roy was evacuated four times.
The first to Isleham and he was accompanied by his maternal grandparents and Alan from next door. There was no electricity, water or sewerage in the farmhouse. Gas was installed but never used. Lighting was by paraffin…

A document written as a Summer Project whilst Aidan was at school. She discusses their early years after her grandparents got married in London. During the war the family moved to Wales for safety.
After the war John, possibly her brother, became a…

An ordered list of the members of the Saunders Family.

Four newspaper cuttings.
The first refers to Lt-Col Sheppard's retirement. He was in charge of the Southern Railway Home Guard.
The three other cuttings refer to three men who served in the same home guard unit.

Father and son walking in the grounds of a large house. Behind is an ornamental lake and the large house.

An extract from a newsletter referring to the celebrations in Lagos.

A brass bell with a Latin inscription meaning 'Whoever touches me shall hear my voice'.

A head and shoulders portrait of Alf Carter

The couple are sitting on a garden bench with a dog in between.

A group of seven women, five seated, two standing in a garden. Information supplied with the collection identifies them as 'Annette Rhodes, Honor Carter, Alice Foreshaw, Christina Foreshaw, Alice Foreshaw, unknown, and Grace Rhodes'.

Five members of the Saunders family. Ethel is seated on a deckchair in front of their greenhouse.

Archie Saunders in uniform in Lagos.

Archie wearing a pith helmet.

Eight members of the Saunders family. They are in the garden of the house with the greenhouse. Information supplied with the collection identifies them as Ethel, Ruby, Roy, Mick. Les, Archie, Sonia and Rose Saunders

The three are standing in a garden.

Herbert's corner shop with adverts for cigarettes, sweets and newspapers.

A studio portrait of Honor, aged three. She is wearing a dress and sitting down, holding a soft toy.

Mother and four children sitting in their garden, identified as Honor Carter, Deidre Wells, Jill Carter, Edith Carter (Grandmother) and John Carter.

The three are standing beside a beehive.

A terrace house with a street sign saying Aberdeen Road, NW10.

A full length portrait of Jill aged three. She is leaning against a low desk.

The three are standing in their best clothes in front of a panelled wall with an ornamental clock.

A three quarter length portrait of John, seated wearing a suit and academic robe.

Ken and Grace (nee Foreshaw) on their wedding day, with Honor Carter, bridesmaid, two flower girls, bestman and their parents.