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Shwedagon Pagoda
Shwedagon Pagoda set amongst trees.
Identification kindly provided by the members of the ‘In viaggio tra le culture del mondo’ Facebook group.
Identification kindly provided by the members of the ‘In viaggio tra le culture del mondo’ Facebook group.
RAF C-47 Dakota
A port side view of an RAF Dakota, KN384.
The Boys at the Bar
A blurred image of three airmen sitting at a bar. On the reverse 'The Boys at the Bar RAF Tengah Singapore October 1946'.
HMS Atheling Flight Deck
The wooden flight deck of an aircraft carrier. On the reverse 'HMS Atheling Ceylon to Singapore July 1946 "The Flight Deck" '.
Thian Hock Keng Temple
An ornate Chinese temple in Singapore. In front are rickshaws.
Three Men in two Canoes
Three men in two canoes. Behind is a yacht. The reverse is blank.
Ivor Cole
A three quarter length portrait of Ivor sitting, in full uniform, holding his gloves. He is a signaller/wireless operator. The reverse has a photographer's stamp 'EW Pearson Melton Mowbray'.
A second photograph is a half length portrait of the same…
A second photograph is a half length portrait of the same…
Officers' Mess, Kandy
A large building with one airmen walking in the front. On the reverse 'No 2 Officers' Mess RAF Kandy with "Paddy" walking along the steps Ceylon May 1946'.
Ivor Cole
Three quarter length portrait of Ivor in the uniform of a trainee. He is standing in front of a house.
Alec and Dog
Alec is squatting and holding the dog up on two legs. On the reverse '1/2/46 Alec at Merv Camp Cairo Egypt'.
Ivor Cole
A head and shoulders portrait of Ivor with his signaller's brevet. On the reverse 'Mr Cole 81, Norman St, Melton, 3pcs Tues'. Other marks are indecipherable.
Ivor Cole and Three Colleagues
The four airmen are standing outside a tent with a sign saying 'Air Movements'. On their left is a larger sign with 'Baggage Instructions' and much instructions. On the reverse 'The boys again. Reg - Ted - Self - Vic No 60 PTC Tengah Singapore…
British Military Cemetery Singapore
A view of rows of graves. On the reverse 'British Military Cemetary [sic] Singapore Oct 1946'.
Kandy Market
A view of the market. Two men are standing in the foreground. In the background are many people buying and selling local produce. On the reverse 'Kandy Market Ceylon May 1946'.
Thatched Huts
Five thatched huts.
The Sphinx, Giza
A view of the Sphinx with two of the pyramids behind.
Ivor Cole and the Static Water Pool
Ivor sitting on the edge of the pool. On the reverse 'Self sitting on the edge of static water pool RAF Kandy Ceylon May 1946'.
ATC No 1279 Squad. Melton Mowbray April 1942
A large group of air cadets arranged in five rows. On the reverse is a photographer's stamp 'Heawood & Son'.
Three Funneled Liner
A large three funneled ship. The image is very blurred.
Dockside View
A view looking down at the dockside. There are several small jetties and a small floating crane.
The W.OP/AG
A poem about the work done by a Wireless operator air gunner.
VC's smile made men brave
A newspaper cutting about Captain Edwin Swales DFC. His aircraft was badly damaged but he ordered his crew to leave and he went down with his aircraft.
Nazis' Big Oil Plants Hit
An article about operations over port and oil refineries.
Wounded in Normandy
Two soldiers from Melton Mowbray were reported as wounded.
Operations over Germany
A brief report of operations by bombers over Germany.