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  • Collection: Cook, Patricia

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A woman seated in a deckchair outside with four children, three girls and a boy.

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Head and shoulders photograph of an airman in uniform. The photographer's name appears on the border of the print but is undecipherable. Annotated on reverse 'To Mum with love from George xxx'.

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Nine children, five girls and four boys, standing and sitting outside a teepee tent. The photograph is printed on a postcard addressed to '21 Melville St, Lincoln, Mrs G Dickinson'. Annotated on reverse 'Group [indecipherable] at Bracebridge…

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Three children dressed as Native Americans outside a tent. A young girl is stirring a cooking pot and an older girl, seated on a stool, is making a rug. The third child is lying on the ground with resting their chin on their elbow. The photograph…

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Two men and two boys on a boat motoring along the Fossdyke navigation past a commercial barge. One man is at the helm holding the rudder and an outboard engine, the other is standing with his arms on the cabin roof. One boy emerging from the cabin…

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A woman sitting outside in a deckchair with a young girl standing next to her. The woman is holding a book or newspaper. The deckchair has a sun canopy and there is a sun umbrella stuck in the ground. Annotated on the reverse 'Mother & Pat 1933'.

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A group of smiling children sitting on a wall outside. The face of the print is annotated with a cross above one boy's head. Annotated on the reverse 'me, Peg & Ron B. B. Heath'.

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A young child seated in a wooden chair holding a cockerel on his lap. Annotated on reverse 'Ron in Ellison St Bracebridge'.

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Two men wearing overalls and berets leaning on a barrel. Annotated on reverse 'Brother Ron on left in Jersey potato picking 1939'.

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Photograph of a woman in sunglasses standing next to a donkey on the beach at Skegness. The woman appears to be wearing a flag. Three other women are watching. Annotated on the reverse 'Mum at Skegness 1943'.

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Photograph of 2 men in uniform holding rifles, one seated in a Land Rover and the other leaning on the vehicle. There is a union jack flag tied to the bonnet of the Land Rover. Vehicle registration is 64AA88. Annotated on the reverse 'In Germany…

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Photograph of young girl bottle feeding a goat. Annotated on the reverse 'Pat 2 1/2 years B B Heath'.

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An airman in uniform standing in front of a brick wall. He is wearing a side cap with a white training band around the top. Annotated on the reverse 'Sept 1944, London, Harold Curtis, Elsie's brother, Hilda's son, my mother's nephew'.

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Photograph of five people (2 women and 3 men) standing smiling outside a shop and alongside a poster for the Eastern Daily Press with the headline '5 rescued in gale off Wells'.

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Photograph of a poster from the Eastern Daily Press stating '5 rescued in Gale off Wells'. One print annotated on the reverse 'Notice in paper of us being rescued from N/th Sea'. Second print annotated on reverse 'Wells Next to Sea Newspaper report…

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Photograph of an airman standing casually in front of an aircraft on an airfield. He is wearing a side cap, has a cigarette in his right hand and his left hand in his pocket. The reverse is annotated 'Fassberg 1952'.

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MCookP[Ser#-DoB]-231123-01.pdf
1953 - 1954 ration book for G J Cook of 39 Croft Street, Lincoln. Serial number NA 043963. The front cover is stamped with 'Headquarters RAF Station Swinderby' and the date '23 Apr 1953'. Page 6 has retailers' stamps for 'Foster & Sons, 111 Monks…

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Patricia Cook was born in Lincoln, one of eight children, during the Second World War. She recalls having to sleep four to a bed and having to share their house with complete strangers. They had the Morrison shelter table in their front room. The…
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