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Baboon
A baboon sitting under a tree in scrubland.
Hippopotamus
A river scene with the heads of two hippos showing above the surface. The river bank, beyond the hippos is covered in vegetation and trees.
Airmen in front of a Halifax
A group of airmen and a dog on the grass in front of an aircraft. In the back right of the photograph the nose of a Lysander and some military buildings can be seen.
Giraffe
A giraffe in scrubland with a road crossing the area and trees beyond.
Zebra
A pair of zebras standing in scrubland with trees beyond. There is a wire fence around the area.
Eland locking horns
Two eland with their horns entangled in open scrubland with trees beyond.
Eland
A closeup of an eland. It is standing in open scrubland with a further three animals behind.
Moncton
The top left photograph on the left page shows accommodation huts. Snow is on the ground.
The top right photograph on the left page shows snow covering the ground with the accommodation huts in the background.
The bottom centre photograph on the…
The top right photograph on the left page shows snow covering the ground with the accommodation huts in the background.
The bottom centre photograph on the…
Turner Field
The top left photograph on the left page shows accommodation huts with the caption "THE BARRACKS".
The top right photograph on the left page shows fields with trees in the background, and captioned "PLAYING FIELDS".
The bottom left photograph on…
The top right photograph on the left page shows fields with trees in the background, and captioned "PLAYING FIELDS".
The bottom left photograph on…
Military personnel
The photograph on the left of the left page shows men in a military uniform on parade. Telegraph poles and accommodation huts can be seen in the background. The photograph is captioned ""A" SQUADRON".
The photograph on the right of the left page…
The photograph on the right of the left page…
Iga Sorkiewicz
A woman wearing a skirt, woollen jacket and a hat sat on the grass with a dog. There is a greeting from Iga on the reverse.
Airmen
The top photograph on the right page shows two men in wearing aircrew equipment with trees situated behind them.
The bottom photograph on the right page shows military personnel in uniform photographed on a grass field. Two dogs can be seen in front…
The bottom photograph on the right page shows military personnel in uniform photographed on a grass field. Two dogs can be seen in front…
Donkey in a harness
A pencil drawing of a donkey with blinkers in a harness. In a corner is an anatomical sketch of a donkey. Annotated '13/20 v.g. J Saunders VS'.
Halifax and horses
Two horses in the foreground with a Halifax coming in to land. On the reverse is "CH 12530".
Rene Dubois Robbe
Rene Dubois Robbe standing in a doorway. A dog can be seen sitting next to him on the left of the photograph.
Henry Sturrock's, air and ground crew
Henry Sturrock's crew in two rows with bushes behind.
Henry Sturrock's crew and six ground crew in front of a Halifax. The pilot is holding a small dog.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Henry Sturrock's crew and six ground crew in front of a Halifax. The pilot is holding a small dog.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Fido the dog mascot
A brown cloth dog mascot, sat on his hind legs with brown glass eyes and a black button nose. He is wearing a red collar and a black felt beret style hat and has a wooden pipe in his mouth supported by his front paws.
230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF Scampton 1949
86 uniformed personnel of the occupational conversion unit including three women arranged in five rows in front of a Lincoln aircraft. David is standing far right in the third row. Nine men are sat cross legged on the grass with an alsatian dog in…
Hayling Island bridge
A beach scene with a horse pulling a cart with several passengers on.
Identification kindly provided by Chris Mountain of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group group.
Identification kindly provided by Chris Mountain of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group group.
'Old Mike Squared' and Cape Town
The photograph shows Group Captain Sheen painting the DSO after the aircraft completed 125 operations. Captioned 'Old Mike Squared - believed to have done more ops than any other aircraft in Bomber Command with 139 operational flights to its credit. …
Two album pages - people
Left page.
Left: two men standing either side of a woman all balanced on top of wooden fence with building to the right.
Right: man on horse with building in the background.
Right page.
Left: woman leaning down to pat a dog while standing in…
Left: two men standing either side of a woman all balanced on top of wooden fence with building to the right.
Right: man on horse with building in the background.
Right page.
Left: woman leaning down to pat a dog while standing in…
Two album pages - people
Left page.
Left: three men cuddling round a stone bust of a man on top of concrete plinth.
Right: a seated man cuddling a dog.
Right page.
Left: three boats side by side on water, furthest has man sitting, middle has woman standing and nearest…
Left: three men cuddling round a stone bust of a man on top of concrete plinth.
Right: a seated man cuddling a dog.
Right page.
Left: three boats side by side on water, furthest has man sitting, middle has woman standing and nearest…
Two album pages - people
Left page.
Left: man wearing suit and tie holding a dog.
Right: woman in formal dress standing on stairs.
Right page, a full face portrait of a woman.
Left: man wearing suit and tie holding a dog.
Right: woman in formal dress standing on stairs.
Right page, a full face portrait of a woman.
Interview with Patricia Cook
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…
Short Singapore, Aden
A Singapore parked on a slipway. On the reverse 'No 203FB Sqd: Aden '36. From "Obstruction Pier". "House of Sin" in the background. (Also "Andy" in the foreground).