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Football match and lorry
Top left - two people standing looking over a wall at the distant Colombes stadium, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, France with a football match in play. Another figure to their right stands with hand on wall. Stadium has grandstand on the right, full of…
RAF and family photographs
Top left - a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force standing in front of a brick wall. Captioned 'Taken by Ian Hay during my telephonist training July 1940 at the Firs Worcester'.
Top centre - two members of the Women's' Auxiliary Air Force in…
Top centre - two members of the Women's' Auxiliary Air Force in…
Football Team
Two copies of a six a side football team. On the reverse 'Six-a-side football team at Christmas'.
Polo on Christmas Day
A man on a donkey watched by a small boy. The man has a hat and a hockey stick. The reverse has 'Polo on Christmas Day'. The reverse of a second copy has 'Oliver Bell in Aden around 1938'.
Trainee Airmen Relaxing
Three photographs from an album.
#1 Three airmen playing golf.
#2 One airman standing in a park.
#3 Four airmen cycling four abreast across a bridge.
#1 Three airmen playing golf.
#2 One airman standing in a park.
#3 Four airmen cycling four abreast across a bridge.
Airmen Working and Relaxing and a Church
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is an airman observing a sun shot using a sextant.
#2 is three airmen playing golf.
#3 is the Rivers United Church on corner of Main Street and 4th Avenue at the side of rail tracks.
#4 is four airmen…
#1 is an airman observing a sun shot using a sextant.
#2 is three airmen playing golf.
#3 is the Rivers United Church on corner of Main Street and 4th Avenue at the side of rail tracks.
#4 is four airmen…
Memorial, Ron Riding and Golfers
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is the memorial at 5 Ave, Rivers, Manitoba.
#2 is Ron in trainee khaki uniform.
#3 and 4 is a golfer practising his swing.
#1 is the memorial at 5 Ave, Rivers, Manitoba.
#2 is Ron in trainee khaki uniform.
#3 and 4 is a golfer practising his swing.
Golf Practice and Manitoba street scenes
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is three airmen practising their golf.
#2 is South Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
#3 is the Federal Building in Winnipeg.
#4 is a close up of the entrance to the Federal Building in Winnipeg.
#1 is three airmen practising their golf.
#2 is South Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
#3 is the Federal Building in Winnipeg.
#4 is a close up of the entrance to the Federal Building in Winnipeg.
Snow Views and a Golf Course
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is a house set in a forest covered in snow.
#2 is a frozen river surrounded by a snowy forest.
#3 is a gold course.
#4 is the entrance arch and flagpole at Heather Lodge surrounded by snow.
#1 is a house set in a forest covered in snow.
#2 is a frozen river surrounded by a snowy forest.
#3 is a gold course.
#4 is the entrance arch and flagpole at Heather Lodge surrounded by snow.
Zaghouan Aqueduct, Cathedral of St Vincent de Paul in Tunis, Swimming Pool, Camp and Rural Views
Eight photographs from an album.
#1 is the Zaghouan Aqueduct crossing a road.
#2 is the Cathedral of St Vincent de Paul in Tunis with palm trees in front.
#3 is a swimming pool with many spectators.
#4 is an empty street with washing on a line…
#1 is the Zaghouan Aqueduct crossing a road.
#2 is the Cathedral of St Vincent de Paul in Tunis with palm trees in front.
#3 is a swimming pool with many spectators.
#4 is an empty street with washing on a line…
Letter from James Burnside to Kay
Thanks for letters and mentions dates which are not possible. Mentions skipper is still ill. Speculates on accommodation. Asks if she would like a duck or fowl when he came home on leave. Catches up with news of friends and talks a little of his…
Letter from James Burnside to Kay
Asks her to congratulate friend over birth of baby. Mentions he is stiff due to PT, basket ball and swimming. Just off to camp cinema.
Jozef Nogal's Wartime Log
Contains photographs of prisoners of war, notes, four pages of addresses, the contents of a parcels, postcards with cartoons of camp life and images of Father Christmas, as well as Jozef Nogal's bank balance.
Silver Athlete Badge
Both sides of a hurdler jumping over a hurdle.
Rugby team
Sixteen men wearing rugby kit with another two men, one wearing blazer the other an overcoat, standing and sitting in three rows in front of a pavilion. Captioned 'Daddy's rugby team mates - guess Daddy took the afternoon off...'.
Jim Taylor's RAF Memoirs 1932-1939
An autobiography of Jim Taylor's time in the RAF before the war. He spent time training with Oliver Bell, who is recorded in the memoir.
In Memory of John Henry Patrick Dwyer DFM
A booklet commemorating JHP Dwyer (Jack). It contains school football and cricket photographs, his 19 operations, a telegram on his arrival in Gibraltar, the events when he was badly wounded over Kiel, a telegram advising his parents where he was in…
Ted Thornhill and Colleague
Ted and a friend engaged in sporting activities. Ted has a baseball and ball. His friend has an American football and catcher's glove. They are dressed in shorts. Behind are Nissen huts. On the reverse 'To the sweetest girl in the world. From the…
Letter to Jean Welland from Jack Darby
He thanks her for a cable which arrived via Moncton plus 13 letters from her and family. His new camp is a very high standard, as is the food and sporting facilities. He has been at a National Park in the mountains.
Letter to Jean Welland from Jack Darby
He thanks her for the newspapers she has sent. He has been practice bombing. They have been having sporting competitions and a dance.
Part of letter to Cathie from Ford Killen
Acknowledges receipt of her letter. Writes about her kind nature. Continues with description of his activities with his newspaper. Mentions he had tickets to the world series baseball and describes what baseball is about. Continues with news about…
Interview with Keith Toule
Keith was five at the start of the war and lived in a farm adjoining the airfield at RAF Skellingthorpe. He describes the airfield and how the trees were cut down in the farm belt. The airfield was closed soon after the war, bought by the City…
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He is not happy that he is still at Moncton. He hitch hiked to St Johns. The camp has now raised $60000 for the Fourth War Loan. There have been bands, variety shows and boxing matches.
My life in the RAF - chapter 1,2 and 3
Autographical account of life at the beginning of the war including service in ARP in Swindon. Reasons for volunteering for the RAF. Registered for military service in February 1941. Waiting for call-up. Induction at St John's Wood London and…
Transcript of My life in the RAF
Transcript of F Dunn's memoir describing life before and after joining the RAF. Includes induction and starting off in the RAF in England and then sea voyage to South Africa and then initial training in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.