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The Music Club
A cartoon of men and women dancing, annotated ' "Van Pan" indulges in a spot of elevation assisted by Don & ably supported by the Corps de Ballet'.
There are six signatures on the page.
There are six signatures on the page.
Fun and Games with the ATC
A cartoon of various mishaps with parachutes, life rafts, flares and lifejackets.
The Man who didn't want a Parachute Bag
A cartoon of an airman with a halo and four WAAFs fainting because he did not want a parachute bag.
Just Look at my Grate
A disgruntled WAAF with a bucket, brushes and pokers. She comments 'Just look at my grate'.
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.
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'.
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.
P.P.'s Don't Work -- Much
A cartoon of a parachute packer at work annotated with orders and demands.
Another O.T.U. Course is Posted
A cartoon of three parachute section WAAFs distressed by demands from airmen. The demands are annotated.
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.'
Album Title Page
Front sheet of the album with Ruth's service number, rank and base.
Ruth Johnston
A full length image of Ruth in WAAF uniform. She is carrying her greatcoat.
Ruth Johnston
Head and shoulders portrait of Ruth Johnston in uniform.
RAF Grimsby Headquarters staff
Posed in two rows, two officers, a Warrant Officer and two NCOs seated, eight WAAFs standing. Wooden building with sign 'S.H.Q' is the background. Corporal Kathleen Selby is third from left.
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Five WAAFs
Five WAAFs, Beattie Hayman, Kathleen Selby, Kath Lewin, Vi Dodd, Jean Murdoch standing in a row, full length, trees fields and hedges in the background.
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Rochelle Burns
A head and shoulders portrait of Rochelle Burns in uniform.
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Kath Bradbury and Gillian Tate
Two WAAFs, full length, standing in a hut doorway.
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Babs Howes
Babs Howes hanging out some washing. Large tree and a building in the background.
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RAF Binbrook barrack room
Shows a WAAF barrack hut with women sitting on their beds reading or sewing. Captioned 'R.A.F. Binbrook Lanc hut 2'.
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RAF Binbrook, barrack room
Shows the interior of a barrack room, some of the beds made up
some broken down showing the mattress biscuits and blankets. Note the coal stove, and the clothing on hangers and the lino floor with small bedside mats. Captioned 'Binbrook Lanc Hut…
some broken down showing the mattress biscuits and blankets. Note the coal stove, and the clothing on hangers and the lino floor with small bedside mats. Captioned 'Binbrook Lanc Hut…
Violet Dodd
A WAAF full length, standing alongside a large tree, Nissen hut in background.
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WAAF's mess RAF Binbrook
Four WAAFs seated on benches at a trestle table, eating.
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Six armourers, RAF Binbrook
Six individuals standing in a row, brick buildings in the background. Captioned 'The boys from the Bomb dump Binbrook'.
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Beatie Hayman
Individual seated on wooden folding chair at a wooden folding table, two brick walls, one with a poster exhorting everyone to 'Ask their hairdresser for a Liberty Cut'. The other has a large sink and two taps.
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Dominies, Glider and Ernest Probyn
Seven photographs from an album.
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are air to air photographs of two Dominies, captioned 'RAF Stradishall, Norfolk, 1971. Summer Camp. Dominie aircraft of No 1 Air Navigation School'.
Photo 4 is a Slingsby Cadet glider of the Air…
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are air to air photographs of two Dominies, captioned 'RAF Stradishall, Norfolk, 1971. Summer Camp. Dominie aircraft of No 1 Air Navigation School'.
Photo 4 is a Slingsby Cadet glider of the Air…