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Stoneleigh Abbey
A postcard of the Old Building, Stoneleigh Abbey.
Coventry preparatory school
A large leafless tree at the side of the road. Coventry Preparatory School (The Swallows) behind.
Identification kindly provided by by Mandy Cox of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.
Identification kindly provided by by Mandy Cox of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.
Picton Main street
A street scene taken in Canada. Two airmen are walking along the pavement.
Yachting
Three photographs of yachting.
Photo 1 and 2 are of five men looking back. They are towing a small dinghy.
Photo 3 is of two men looking to the front of the yacht
Photo 1 and 2 are of five men looking back. They are towing a small dinghy.
Photo 3 is of two men looking to the front of the yacht
Airmen cleaning Windows
Several airmen at work cleaning windows.
Mother with Three Children
A mother sat on a bench with three boys. They are in school uniform.
RCAF Picton
A training camp in Canada. In the foreground are three cars and in the background three large huts.
Young Child
A child playing with a pail. Behind is a toy dog on top of a wooden box.
Ye Olde Saracens Head
Ye Olde Saracens Head at Balsall Common, Coventry. An airman is standing outside holding a pint of beer.
Identification kindly provided by David Perrett of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.
Identification kindly provided by David Perrett of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.
Street Scene - Coventry
Little Park Street, Coventry.
Canvas Belt
A canvas belt with a buckle for tightening.
Halfpenny and a Shilling
A 1922 halfpenny and a 1932 shilling
Belt Buckles
Two belt buckles
Parachute harness snap hook
A parachute harness snap clip.
Three Airmen outside their Hut
Three men standing on a wooden walkway outside their hut.
Two Airmen on a Log
The two airmen are sitting on a log, surrounded by snow.
Three airmen, a civilian and a boy
The group is seated on a log. The civilian man has a rifle and a hat.
Airmen Studying
An airman studying a book at the entrance to a hut.
24 Airmen on a Bus
24 airmen wearing greatcoats positioned on and around a bus.
Bunkbeds in a dormitory
Rows of bunkbeds in a dormitory for airmen.
Two airmen and a civilian
Two airmen on a tree trunk.
Navigator Sun Shots
Five airmen taking sunshots with handheld sextants. They are outside a wooden hut.
Alan Green's prisoner of war card
Alan Green's prisoner of war record with his personal details.
Behind Enemy Lines
A biography of Alan Green with personal photographs and headlines. It covers his training in Canada and UK. First squadron was 218 at Marham flying Wellingtons as a navigator, then Stirlings. He flew 22 operations and was shot down by friendly fire.…
Letter to Alan Green from John
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The letter refers to an erroneous posting then transfer to Waddington. He will be flying Manchesters. He is billeted with an old couple who don't tolerate drinking. He enjoyed seven days of leave in Coventry and surrounding towns.