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- Collection: Field, Peter L and Cynthia G
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Letter from Jack Hay to 'Auntie'
Catches up with family news and speculates over future of son Ian and what help he might find for him. Comments on his current circumstances and possibility of leave, Complains about finances and state of pay Mentions journey to a hospital 25 miles…
Letter from Jack Hay to 'Auntie'
Acknowledges letters and thanks her for parcel with tobacco. Mentions receiving a letter frim colleague about varieties of RAFVR and how they worked. Mentions French interpreter, his pay and other matters discussed about filming. Continues with…
Transcript of letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Transcript of original letter. Written while at Uxbridge after he was attested and issued uniform and expected to be posted on soon. Describes the camp, pay and speculates of future leave.
Preliminary report of flying accident to Whitley V.P.5006
Gives details of accident being reported through police and of the crash site. Includes casualties. Cause of accident was obscure.
Enclosure A - map
Copy of part of map of Rothes and Charlestown of Aberlour - showing Rothes on left and Ben Aigan on the right.
Peter Field curriculum vitae
Gives personal details, employment, education. examinations, military service, full and part time teaching experience and exhibitions.
Peter Field - a memoir
Starts with account of life at school (Rendcomb College) from 1931 to 1937. Continues with decade 1938-1948 starting with time at Cheltenham Art School in 1938 and 1939. Continues with account of wartime activity including enlistment, training at RAF…
Notebook - signals operator technical notes
Describes signal office organisation, equipment, W/T failure procedure, duties for signal warrant officer, signal office superintendent, signal office traffic clerks and operators. Continues with abbreviations allowed, responsibilities regarding the…
Accompanying note
Accompanying note from Rhona Hay with text and silhouettes of three cats.
A memoir of life in the WAAF during the war
Starts with description of feelings and actions beginning of the war. Mother had tried to persuade her to join land army and mentions brief experience and unsuitability for farming. Decided to join the RAF. Details enlistment and initial training…
Note about lecture
Note about lecture on 11 Jan on back of torn off piece of signal form.
Fire fighting instructions
Covers: principles of fire fighting, prevention of burning, methods of dealing with a fire and safety precautions to be taken by fire fighters.
Electrical notes
Notes concerning electrical testing and equipment.
Electrical notes
Diagrams, circuit diagrams and notes
Royal Air Force notebook
Front and rear cover with name 907804 P Field, July 19 1941. Rear cover has drawings of a couples' feet in bed.
Signals notes
Notes on operational signals and many code groups on both sides.
Duties of a W/T operator
Covers duties, keeping W/T log, completion of details on form 96 and traffic clerks duties. Reverse side has drawing of a head, lists of signals codes and other unidentified notes.
Plain text and code
Front has paragraph of text with rows of code groups underneath. On the reverse, notes on unidentified subjects.
Plain text and code
Front has text interspersed with rows of code groups. On the reverse unidentified list and doodle of a boat and bridge.
Germany scenes
Eight blurred photographs, four of buildings, one down a road and another of a group of people. Two unidentifiable.
Valentine card
Card with stitched heart, cupid and needlework greetings to Peter.
Member of Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Head and shoulders portrait of a woman wearing tunic with sergeants rank.
An airman
Head and shoulder portrait of an airman wearing tunic. On the reverse 'May 1940, Cirencester'.
Wedding invitation
Invitation peter Field to Cynthia Grayburn and Peter Field's wedding with tongue in cheek handwritten note to the addressee on the reverse.
An airman
Full length image of an airman wearing tunic and side cap standing by a drystone wall.