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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.
Group of men sitting at a dining table
Group of eight men sitting round a dining table in a large mess dining room. The four in front are Royal Air Force sergeants. Two men on the far side of table are wearing naval uniform. In the background other tables with diners. Ben Openshaw is…
Two B-24s airborne
Air-to-air view of two B-24s in formation flying to the right. Below are clouds.
Four airmen standing in street
Four airmen all wearing tunic with half brevet and side caps standing in line in front of a tree. In the background left a multi-storey building with colonnade.
Seven military men in front of building
Five Royal Air Force and two naval personnel standing in line. All are wearing tunic with side or peaked caps. In the background a large multi-storey building.
Ben Openshaw
Head and shoulders portrait, wearing tunic, with sergeant's stripes, observer brevet and side cap.
Ben Openshaw
Half-length portrait, wearing tunic and side cap with training flash. On the reverse '23/3/42'.
Two men and a telephone
Two men standing with heads together. The man on the left wearing a greatcoat is holding a two-piece telephone and speaking into the mouthpiece. The man on the right, wearing Royal Air Force uniform is listening to the earphone.
Bulawayo street view
View of Abercorn street, Bulawayo (now renamed Jason Moyo Street) with shops either side. On the left a colonnade walkway. On the right are single and two storey shops, some with colonnades. In the centre of the row T Forbes and Son Jeweller. Two…
104 Squadron crest
104 Bomber squadron crest: winged halberd with arrows and lightning bolts. Motto 'Strike Hard'.
Group of airmen at dining table
Group of airmen sitting both sides of a long dining table on a veranda. Front left man has his arm round a locally employed steward. Several other stewards stand behind diners.
Ben Openshaw receiving award
On the right side an officer is shaking hands with Sergeant Openshaw. On the left, an officer and a sergeant stand behind a table covered with a blanket. All are wearing Royal Air Force uniform tunic and peaked or side caps. In the background are…
Group of men by Chania Falls
A group of men wearing a mixture of uniform and civilian dress sitting and standing on a bank at the bottom of a waterfall.
Victory day crowd
View looking down on a large crowd of people. Visible are men and women, civilians and military many holding up hands showing 'V' signs.
Anson aircraft parked on airfield
An Anson (registration [..]G707) with door open stands on airfield. Two man stand by the tail. Two men are on the wing refuelling while a third stands on the ground behind a fuel bowser.
Thirteen airmen
Thirteen airmen in two rows: front sitting, rear standing. All are wearing khaki shirts and shorts with side cap. Most are sergeants and all except two have half brevets.