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15 RAF bandsmen
A group of 15 bandsmen arranged in two rows. On the reverse 'Subject with bass drum'.
Au Bordelais Pension - Restaurant
An advertisement card for a restaurant in Marseilles.
Don Sparkes' RAF Shallufa Mess Bill
Don's mess bill for May 1951.
Letter to Don Sparkes from RAF Record Office
A discharge letter from RAF Reserve.
158 Squadron 4 Group Operations
A list of 30 operations undertaken by Don Sparkes in 1944 and 1945.
Don Sparkes' medical certificate
A certificate awarded to Don at RAF Poona.
Don Sparkes' Medical certificate
A certificate issued to Don after completing a medical at RAF Cardington.
Link Trainer Instructor Certificate
A certificate awarded to Don Sparkes after completing a course at the Link Trainer School.
Don Sparkes' Mess bill
A mess bill from the Marine Lines.
Don Sparkes' Service
A brief resume of Don's service in the RAF. His Halifax and its crew are listed.
ATC Certificate of Service
A certificate recording Don Sparkes service in the ATC.
ATC Certificate of Proficiency
A certificate awarded to Don Sparkes by the Air Training Corps.
Don Sparkes and airmen, village views and Marquis of Granby pub and church
Eleven photographs from an album.
#1 is Don and two colleagues, one a soldier, the other a civilian.
#2 is two men standing outside a house.
#3 is Back Lane / High Street junction in Binbrook.
#4 is Bayons Manor, Tealby.
#5 and 8 are the Marquis…
#1 is Don and two colleagues, one a soldier, the other a civilian.
#2 is two men standing outside a house.
#3 is Back Lane / High Street junction in Binbrook.
#4 is Bayons Manor, Tealby.
#5 and 8 are the Marquis…
Lincolnshire Wolds scenes
Nine photographs from an album.
#1, 2 and 5 are of a the Church of St Mary & St Gabriel, Binbrook.
#3, 6 and 8 are country roads.
#4 is a housing estate.
#7 is a man sitting on a wall by Bayons Manor drawbridge, Tealby
#9 is Don Sparkes…
#1, 2 and 5 are of a the Church of St Mary & St Gabriel, Binbrook.
#3, 6 and 8 are country roads.
#4 is a housing estate.
#7 is a man sitting on a wall by Bayons Manor drawbridge, Tealby
#9 is Don Sparkes…
Vampires, river, Shallufa church, city, Lincolns, Castel Benito transit hotel and Benghazi
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 a row of Vampires
#2 is an oblique aerial photograph of a large river surrounded by farm land.
#3 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#4 is an oblique aerial view of the Thames, London with the Isle of Dogs at the…
#1 a row of Vampires
#2 is an oblique aerial photograph of a large river surrounded by farm land.
#3 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#4 is an oblique aerial view of the Thames, London with the Isle of Dogs at the…
Lincolns, sports, Don Sparkes and Hunter
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 four Lincolns
#2 a hut with a veranda
#3 a Lincoln, port side.
#4, 6, 7 and 9 sports day parade
#5 Don Sparkes and colleague in khaki and shorts, at the swimming pool.
#8 is a front view of a Hunter.
#1 four Lincolns
#2 a hut with a veranda
#3 a Lincoln, port side.
#4, 6, 7 and 9 sports day parade
#5 Don Sparkes and colleague in khaki and shorts, at the swimming pool.
#8 is a front view of a Hunter.
Lincoln, Shallufa, DC-4, sunbathers, SE200 Amphitrite, Suez canal and Coca Cola stand
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is the front of a Lincoln being refuelled.
#2 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#3 is a DC4 of Air France at Marseilles.
#4 is five men sunbathing with another man, in uniform, standing behind.
#5 is a SE200…
#1 is the front of a Lincoln being refuelled.
#2 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#3 is a DC4 of Air France at Marseilles.
#4 is five men sunbathing with another man, in uniform, standing behind.
#5 is a SE200…
Aerial views, Shallufa cinema, airman, church, swimmers, Suez canal and a gun turret
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is an oblique aerial view of a refinery.
#2 is the Astra cinema, RAF Shallufa.
#3 is an oblique aerial view of a built up area.
#4 is an airman in khaki and shorts standing beside a rear gun turret.
#5 is a…
#1 is an oblique aerial view of a refinery.
#2 is the Astra cinema, RAF Shallufa.
#3 is an oblique aerial view of a built up area.
#4 is an airman in khaki and shorts standing beside a rear gun turret.
#5 is a…
Lincolns and sunbathing airmen
Eight photographs from an album.
#1 a Lincoln port side view.
#2 an airman sitting on the grass.
#3 a port side view of a Lincoln, SN-B.
#4 and 5 are airmen sunbathing.
#6 is a rear turret with two guns.
#7 and 8 are a Lincoln , starboard side,…
#1 a Lincoln port side view.
#2 an airman sitting on the grass.
#3 a port side view of a Lincoln, SN-B.
#4 and 5 are airmen sunbathing.
#6 is a rear turret with two guns.
#7 and 8 are a Lincoln , starboard side,…
Meteor, Aircrew, Vampire, Spitfire and Mosquito
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is a front/starboard side view of a Meteor.
#2 and 8 are eleven airmen.
#3 is a port side view of a Meteor.
#4 is a port/rear view of a Vampire.
#5 is a port side view of a Vampire.
#6 is a starboard view of…
#1 is a front/starboard side view of a Meteor.
#2 and 8 are eleven airmen.
#3 is a port side view of a Meteor.
#4 is a port/rear view of a Vampire.
#5 is a port side view of a Vampire.
#6 is a starboard view of…
Toddlers
14 photographs from an album.
#1, 2, 4 and 5 are a toddler in a pram.
#3 and 8 are a toddler walking outside a house.
#6 is the same toddler in a pram.
#7 is a toddler walking down a path seen from an upstairs window.
#9 and 11 is a young girl…
#1, 2, 4 and 5 are a toddler in a pram.
#3 and 8 are a toddler walking outside a house.
#6 is the same toddler in a pram.
#7 is a toddler walking down a path seen from an upstairs window.
#9 and 11 is a young girl…
Don Sparkes and family
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is a woman standing in a doorway.
#2 is a man working in a garden.
#3 is a girl playing with a toddler.
#4 is two women and a toddler playing on the grass.
#5 is a girl and a boy sitting on the grass.
#6 is a…
#1 is a woman standing in a doorway.
#2 is a man working in a garden.
#3 is a girl playing with a toddler.
#4 is two women and a toddler playing on the grass.
#5 is a girl and a boy sitting on the grass.
#6 is a…
Women and men drinking, street scenes, Cambridge church and a flood
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is two men and two women drinking outside.
#2 is a street scene with a phone box.
#3 is three men sitting on a park bench.
#4 is a view of three blocks of houses.
#5 is the Church of our Lady and the English…
#1 is two men and two women drinking outside.
#2 is a street scene with a phone box.
#3 is three men sitting on a park bench.
#4 is a view of three blocks of houses.
#5 is the Church of our Lady and the English…
Boating Lake
18 photographs on two pages.
#1, 2, 6, 10, 13, 14 and 18 are views across the lake.
#3, 5 and 9 are men on a boat.
#4, 7 and 16 are swans on the lake.
#8 is a boat on the lake.
#11 is the lake looking through trees.
#12 and 15 are men lying on…
#1, 2, 6, 10, 13, 14 and 18 are views across the lake.
#3, 5 and 9 are men on a boat.
#4, 7 and 16 are swans on the lake.
#8 is a boat on the lake.
#11 is the lake looking through trees.
#12 and 15 are men lying on…
Suez Canal, de Lesseps statue, Port Said Lighthouse and Gibraltar
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 and 3 are ships in the Suez Canal.
#2 is a hill seen from a ship.
#4 is de Lesseps statue.
#5 is a soldier leaning on the railings of a ship.
#6 is the Port Said lighthouse.
#7, 8 and 9 are the Rock of…
#1 and 3 are ships in the Suez Canal.
#2 is a hill seen from a ship.
#4 is de Lesseps statue.
#5 is a soldier leaning on the railings of a ship.
#6 is the Port Said lighthouse.
#7, 8 and 9 are the Rock of…