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A sequence of three vertical aerial photographs of a dockyard area. The docks are at the edge of a River Ouse and running into this is the Dutch river. The images are captioned 'Millard 7.10.93' and '1, 2 and 3'. Millard is the bomb aimer.
Filming 'The Dam Busters'
Filming of 'The Dam Busters' involving cameras and large lighting units. Michael Redgrave as Barnes Wallis and Richard Todd as Guy Gibson are talking in front of a building.
On the reverse 'Filming "the Dambusters" Richard Todd is wearing AG…
On the reverse 'Filming "the Dambusters" Richard Todd is wearing AG…
Alan Edgar and friends
Alan Edgar, a man and two women standing drinking. Alan is in uniform and the ladies are in evening dresses. The other man is wearing a dinner jacket.
Alan Edgar's wife Edith “Kay” Edgar nee Kirby with film cassette
Half length portrait of a woman carrying a large format film cassette. Behind her is a framed portrait of the Queen.
Alan Edgar with wife Edith “Kay” Edgar nee Kirby
Alan in dress uniform with his wife in evening dress.
Lord Mountbatten
Lord Mountbatten chatting to five men, including Alan Edgar in the background. On the reverse is annotated 'A G Edgar in background after meeting Mountbatten BEE85'.
Alan Edgar
Half length portrait of Alan Edgar in uniform with pilot brevet. On the reverse 'Regards to Eddie & Kay from your old pal [indecipherable] Upwood May 1945'.
It is stamped 'Royal Australian Air Force Official Photograph'.
It is stamped 'Royal Australian Air Force Official Photograph'.
Three Airmen
Three airmen standing outside a brick building. On the reverse 'L to R Rid, Don, Johnny'.
Two Airmen on a bridge
Two airmen leaning on a bridge. On the reverse 'Freddie Firth & Myself'.
Bob Brooks
An airman standing outside a brick building. On the reverse 'Bob Brooks the Navigator'.
Four Airmen relaxing
Four airmen relaxing outside a wooden shingled building. On the reverse 'Wog Tweed, Nat, Pendleton & Myself'.
It is stamped 'Sep 27 1942'.
It is stamped 'Sep 27 1942'.
Alan Edgar
Head and shoulders image of Alan smoking a pipe. On the reverse 'FX IS'985' 23416 14'
Alan Edgar and his brother
Half length portraits of Alan Edgar in RAF uniform and his brother in sergeant's Army uniform. On the front is written 'Best of Luck [indecipherable]' On the reverse 'Flt A.G Edgar Dad & His Brother'. Another comment has been blacked out. A rubber…
Alan Edgar in cockpit
An airman identified as Alan Edgar sitting in the cockpit of a Canadian built Avro Anson. He is wearing a leather helmet and goggles. On the reverse is written 'Freddie Firth takes one of yours truly -wrapped up for nothing Feb 43'.
A second…
A second…
Allan Millard
Allan Millard dressed in flying helmet and boots, with a pullover tucked into pyjama trousers, is holding a can and smoking a pipe. He has one foot on a boot-scraper and behind is a brick building. On the reverse 'Allan the Air Bomber'.
Alan Edgar and an Airman
Alan Edgar, dressed in shorts and khaki with a member of the ground crew in khaki overalls, standing in front of three Canberras.
Ross Charlton
Ross in the cockpit of an aircraft. On the reverse 'Ross Charlton gives the camera & I hope the English girls the 1-2'.
Airman in a cockpit
An image taken from the footwell of the bomb aimer's position looking up at an airman at the controls of a Lancaster.
Tommy Duncan
An airman in an aircraft cockpit identified on the reverse 'Tommy Duncan snapped "off the Beam SFTS 1942'.
Alan Edgar Flying
A blurred image taken from a rear cockpit. On the reverse 'My head obscures everything as usual. Diving on Shack on the bank of the PetitKodiak [sic] SFTS 42'.
In a second image his head is turned towards the camera.
In a second image his head is turned towards the camera.
Harvard Aerobatics
The Harvard in a near vertical climb. On the reverse 'Ross takes the Harvard into a loop on a Winter evening. SFTS 42'.
On a second photograph an airfield with many aircraft can be seen under the wing. It is captioned 'I bank over Scoudouc 'Drome…
On a second photograph an airfield with many aircraft can be seen under the wing. It is captioned 'I bank over Scoudouc 'Drome…
Harvard Landing
The wing of a Harvard as it lands on a snowy airfield. On the reverse 'We slash down the runway on a Winter morning. What's snow & ice to men like us!!! Cheers, I'm half dead with cold. Nov 42'.
Two crashed Aircraft
A side view of two crashed aircraft. The first aircraft has damage to the rear and the second, an Anson, has been damaged at the front. On the reverse 'Dickie Reid shows the Canadians what the RAF can do!! SFTS 42'.
A second image of the accident…
A second image of the accident…
Moncton Airfield
An oblique aerial photograph of Moncton airfield in the snow. Seven hangars and many aircraft are visible. On the reverse 'We see Moncton 'Drome from the air. A marvellous sight. Dec 42'.
Eight Ansons
Eight Ansons parked on the snow. On the reverse 'December '42 Winter Evening - The Ansons rest'.