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Airmen playing cards
Four airmen wearing shorts and shirts sitting at a table inside a hut playing cards. On the right the legs of another man lying on a bed. On the reverse 'I bet you can't guess what we are playing'.
Lines of huts
Two lines of grass roofed huts with telegraph wires between them. A man stands on the right front and two others in the distance on left..
Airman at Lusaka airfield
Airman wearing white shorts, battledress blouse and peaked cap standing on steps to a tall building with glass entrance and row of windows on top floor.
Airmen and camp beds
A row of camp beds from front to rear outside the veranda of buildings on two sides of square. An airman wearing tunic is standing front right and others are sitting on and standing by beds in the distance. In the background trees,
Three men at swimming pool
Three men stand in line wearing swimming trunks. Ben Openshaw is on the left. Another man is behind.
Bulawayo city hall
Bulawayo city hall with square clock tower and columns. In the foreground tress and a memorial
Two airmen in front of building
Two airmen wearing shorts and bush jackets stand in front of a building with veranda. Ben Openshaw on left hand wearing side cap. Sign on building says 'Services Rest Room'. Some figures in background.
Group of men in swimming trunks
Eight men wearing swimming trunks. Three in front sitting on a wall, four standing behind and one at the back. In the background tropical palm trees.
Group of men in swimming trunks
Seven men, apparently in swimming trunks, sitting and squatting, most with towels around their necks. In the background tall flowers.
Group of men in front of hut
Group of men some wearing topees and others with various bits of uniform or other items wrapped round them standing and squatting in front of the end of a hut. On the reverse 'Our hut inmates on crazy Sunday'.
Man reading at table
Man in shirt sleeves sitting reading at cafe table. In the background buildings with balconies. On the reverse 'Outside our hotel'.
Man in swimming trunks reading
A man in swimming trunks and sunglasses sits reading a book outside a hut. Above left a man looks out of an open window. On the right, the door of the hut is propped open.
Three airmen with books
Three airmen wearing jumpers and side caps all carrying books. On the left and right are huts.
Six officers
Two prints of the same photograph of six officers, three squatting in front and three standing behind all in khaki uniform and three with ties. In the background left a bush and right a hut.
Four men in sports kit
Two prints of the same photograph of four men standing in line with arms crossed wearing shorts and shirts. In the background single storey huts and a barrel on the left. On the reverse: 'When we won the final'.
Three men in front of a Lancaster
Three men wearing shorts, two in shirts and one with battledress blouse standing in line. Behind is the nose of a white painted Lancaster with bomb doors open. In the background two ladders and other figures. Airfield buildings in distance. Left…
Three men in front of a Lancaster
Three men wearing shorts, two with shirts and the third with battledress blouse and side cap standing in line. Behind the nose of a white painted Lancaster with ladder on far side. Airfield buildings in distance.
A large group of airmen by the side of a building
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in four rows, All are wearing tunic and side caps, most with training flash. Man sitting in front centre is holding a 'F'. On the left side of second row, a civilian wearing shorts is standing. To the left…
Group of airmen with bomb
A group of airmen in various types of uniform grouped round a bomb resting on its nose held by man in front row. In the background indistinguishable aircraft on airfield.
Group of airmen in tropical uniform
Group of airmen some in shorts, others long trousers, shirts and bush jackets. Most wearing topee and one with side cap. In the background a brick building with a column. On the reverse 'leaving ITW'.
104 Squadron football team
Eleven men in two rows in football kit. To the right in background, the corner of a building. On the reverse '104 Squadron, Sorrento Killers'. [rear row] 'Tomlin, Openshaw, Eardley, Pearson, Magee, Hawthorn'; [front row] 'Starrey, Brown, Baker, Bell,…
Six airmen by a building
Four standing behind and two squatting in front. The right rear man is wearing khaki uniform all the others are in blue uniform. All have half brevet and sergeants stripes. In the background a single-storey white building, with overhanging eves,…
Ben Openshaw
Two prints of the same photograph of a head and shoulders portrait of an officer wearing tunic, with observer brevet and medal ribbons, and peaked cap. On the reverse of the first photograph 'In my eyes always your image, on my lips, always your…
Oxford and Harvard on airfield
Left an Oxford and right a Harvard parked on an airfield hard-standing. In the background a number of other Hudson aircraft.
Man in army uniform
Head and shoulders portrait of man wearing army battledress and side cap. On the reverse indecipherable handwritten note.