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  • Collection: Coulton, William Arthur

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William Coulton was born in Derbyshire and worked as an errand boy for the Co-Op until he joined the Royal Air Force in 1943, aged 18. He trained as a flight mechanic and was posted to 115 Squadron at RAF Witchford where he worked on Lancasters. He…

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A green, five lobed leaf on dark grey background, signed at the top right 'Arthur Coulton', and dated 9 April 1933. Signature at the bottom right. Captioned on the reverse 'William Arthur Coulton, Clifton, Age 8'.

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Two small overlapping oval leaves on brown background. Signed at the top right, 'Arthur Coulton, St II' and dated 29 September 1933. On the bottom right is the number seven. Captioned on the reverse: 'William Arthur Coulton, Clifton, Age 8'.

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A goldfinch sitting on a branch with foliage in the background. Signed 'A Coulton'.

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Wedding group of three men and three women. The groom is in Royal Air Force uniform, the bride and bridesmaid are holding floral bouquets. The two non-uniformed men and the woman at the far left are all wearing flowers in their lapel.

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Oblique aerial photograph of Ely Cathedral and surrounding streets.

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Titled ‘Our Wedding 1st December 1945’. William Coulton is in uniform tunic. The bride is wearing a hat, dark suit and skirt and is carrying a floral bouquet.

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Group of 26 airmen in three rows, the front row is seated, the second is standing and the back row are all standing on a bench. Captioned at the bottom ‘417 1943 July 14’. In the background are wooden buildings.

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Top right - 13 men and one woman stood or sitting in front of the tail of a Lancaster, and dressed in a mixture of civilian and military clothing (six of them are in flying gear). Captioned ‘The “Boys” of A&B Witchford 1945’. Centre - Seven…

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Group of officers and airmen arranged in three rows. The front row is seated, the second row is standing and the third row standing on a bench. Behind are visible two four bladed propellers of Spitfire aircraft. Captioned ‘32 Sqdn Ein Shemer,…

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Top left - a group of 13 airmen in tropical uniform on the front of a small fabric covered lorry. There is a Nissen hut in the background. Captioned, ’32 Sqdn Boy’s Aqir’.

Top right - three men in tropical uniform. Two have rifles (with…

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Air-to-air view of a Spitfire with the designation GZ-V. The canopy is open, and the pilot is visible looking towards the camera. The landscape below is partly obscured by clouds. Captioned ‘Over Palestine F/O ‘Dinger’ Bell’.

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Top left - a group of six airmen in tropical uniform on the front of a small lorry. There is a white Nissen hut in the background. Captioned ‘Arthur, Len, Gilly, Ken, Bob & Vic Ramat David 1946’. Top right - section of a wooden propeller with…

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Top left - a woman in a dress standing beside a reception desk talking into a phone. On the wall is a poster advertising a Flower Service. In the centre left there is a sign with pointers, one is labelled ‘Canteen’ and a second is labelled…

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Top left - five lorries and some buildings. The foreground has a road and rough grass. Captioned ’32 sqdn MT Ramat David’. Top right - in the foreground a white building with aircraft and other buildings behind. Captioned ‘A. &. B. Flight’.…

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Top left - room with many tables and chairs. Captioned 'Club Canteen'. Bottom right - room with several armchairs and tables. On the right a fireplace with a floral arrangement. On the walls are a lifebuoy and a dart board. Captioned ‘Club Bar.…

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Top left - airman is shirt and shorts walking along a path. In the background white Nissen huts. Captioned 'Gilly'. Top right - a straight road running bottom to top. In the middle distance a bus. Captioned 'Haifa road from Ramat David'. Centre an…

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Two men serving drinks behind a bar. On the bar are several bottles. Behind is a third man leaning over. Captioned ‘The Bar’

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Top left - two airmen in desert uniform sitting at a table eating with spoons from a plate. Between them is an opened can. On a wall behind them is a series of photos of girls. Captioned ‘Fred and “Pat”’.Top right - two airmen one without…

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Top left - a dockyard taken from a ship with several ships visible. In the background are houses and hills. Top right - group of military men leaning over the side of a ship. On the dockside are buildings and a large yard. In the distance on a low…

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Top left - view of a harbour with ships and buildings in the background. Captioned 'Famagusta Harbour Cyprus'. Top right two ships in the middle distance taken from a ship. In the foreground a group of men and a hawser. Captioned 'Ships in Haifa…

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Top right - a middle eastern village. In the foreground are cactus plants. The village extends into the middle distance after which there are dry low hills with little vegetation. Captioned ‘Panorama with Mount Tabar [sic]’. Top right of a large…

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Top leff - inside a cave with two chambers, captioned ‘Tomb of St Joseph’. Top right - a group of four women in Arab dress collecting water. One woman has a pottery water jug on her head. The well is in a stone enclave with a curved roof.…

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Top right - a bus on a road. In the background are houses and rolling hills. Captioned ‘Road to Mount Carmel’. Top right - view from a hill looking down over a town framed by two pine trees. Beyond the town is a bay with a jetty and several…

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Top left - a building lined street with a bus, several cars, a motorcyclist and a few pedestrians. New trees have been planted with protection. Captioned ‘Herzl Street’. Top left - a building lined street with cars a bus and pedestrians.…
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