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EVT Census Form
A census form for Educational and Vocational training filled in by Jose.
Jose Hayhurst's Leave Pass
RAF Form 1672 issued to Jose to allow her to travel home.
Report on a Conference of Instructors (EVT)
20 page report on a conference about Educational and Vocational Training. Domestic training such as cooking, repairing, cleanliness and personal health and hygiene.
Jose Hayhurst's Leave Pass
RAF Form 295 issued to Jose.
Tobacco and Confectionary Ration Card
A card issued to Jose whilst serving at RAF Ventnor.
Royal Air Force Route
RAF Form 260 issued to Jose for travel from RAF Wartling to RAF Duxford.
Jose Hayhurst's Leave Pass
RAF Form 295 issued to Jose to allow her to travel to London.
Jose Hayhurst's Leave Pass
A pass issued to Jose to allow her to travel to Manchester.
Jose Hayhurst's Leave Pass
A pass issued to Jose to allow her to travel home.
Jose Hayhurst's Leave Pass
A pass issued to Jose to allow her to travel home.
Biography of Reg Miles
A detailed Biography of Reg' service and post service life.
Before I was in the RAF by Reg Payne
An account by Reg Payne of his wartime experiences. Too young to sign up at the start of the war he spent two years in the Home Guard. Training started at age 18 and lasted for two years. He served at RAF Skellingthorpe and his brother served at RAF…
A Wartime Log
A book used as a photo and sketch album. It contains sketches of his wife, Dorothy Frances Lydiard Kellett (nee Abbott), two sketches of horses, images taken during plays including ‘Morning Star’, '10 Minute Alibi', '‘Thunder Rock’, 'A Revue'…
Interview with Herbert Adams
Herbert Adams grew up in New South Wales Australia and joined the Air Training Corps as soon as it was established. He later joined the Royal Australian Air Force and after training, he completed a tour of operations as a navigator with 467 Squadron.…
Interview with Bessie Thomas
Bessie Thomas left school at the age of fourteen and worked at the Consett Iron Company working as a typist. At the age of eighteen at the time of Dunkirk she joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force where she wanted to be a radio operator but there…
The Air Ministry regrets
A resume of 'Jack' Whymark's family and service career. Includes extracts from Jack’s diaries, details from his logbook and histories of the crew and passengers of Lancaster PA278.
Three WAAFs and two Airmen
The five are sitting and reading in a mess. On the reverse 'Royal Canadian Air Force Photography'.
Album Title Page
Front sheet of the album with Ruth's service number, rank and base.
Panic!! in the Parachute Section
A cartoon circle of airmen and women with a central, distressed figure, annotated 'Panic!! in the Parachute Section. "Give me ROOM!!" I don't know where I am! Etc etc.'
Another O.T.U. Course is Posted
A cartoon of three parachute section WAAFs distressed by demands from airmen. The demands are annotated.
P.P.'s Don't Work -- Much
A cartoon of a parachute packer at work annotated with orders and demands.
Meals at the Hostel
A cartoon of four meals, all toast and cocoa. On the right are faces which start happy but become sad then angry as the food does not vary.
Taking Chutes to the Flights
A cartoon of the parachute packers delivering parachutes to air crews only to find they have already taken off. Annotated 'After much flapping and nattering we arrive at the flights to find that the air crews have just taken off'.
Route March
A cartoon of the WAAFs on a route march. First they are all worn out, then they have beer and drinks and finally they are marching very properly.
Just Look at my Grate
A disgruntled WAAF with a bucket, brushes and pokers. She comments 'Just look at my grate'.