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Airman in barrack room
An airman wearing short sleeved shirt and tie sitting on a bed in a barrack room with long shelf above his head and clothing hanging on racks under the shelf. Submitted with caption 'Inside Hut'.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive…
John Louis Goldby Biography
A biography covering John's training and service in the RAF.
Gordon Topham and bomb aimer
Two airmen standing one wearing tunic the other battledress, both with half brevet standing in front of a Nissen hut. Annotated 'GT' under left hand man. Submitted with caption 'Gordon and his Bomb Aimer (Gordon on the left)'.
Nine navigators
Nine airmen wearing battledress with half brevet and side or peaked caps sitting and standing in two rows in front of a Nissen hut. Submitted with caption 'Navigators Mepal 1944 or 45 (RC Weeden front centre)'.
Twenty airmen
Twenty airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in two rows in front of a Nissen hut. On the reverse 'Early training, Bill Eyles back 4th left'.
Airman outside Nissen hut
Full length image of an airman wearing Mae West, Flying boots and peaked cap standing with hand in pocket outside a Nissen hut. On the reverse 'A R Butler, 17 Park Place, St Catharines, Ontario'.
Airman outside Nissen hut
Full length image of an airman wearing Mae West, flying boots and side cap standing outside a Nissen hut. On the reverse 'Len Cox, 209 Howland Road, Toronto, Canada'.
Airman outside Nissen hut
Full length image of an airman wearing Mae West and flying boots standing outside a Nissen hut, On the reverse 'E Locke, Ste 6 Worchester Apts, Lilac Street, Winnipeg'.
Airman outside a Nissen hut
Full length image of an airman wearing Mae West standing outside a Nissen hut, On the reverse 'F/S R[..], 458 Queens Ave, London, Ontario'.
Airman outside Nissen hut
Full length image of an airman wearing battledress, Mae West, flying boots and peaked cap standing holding a cigarette in front of a Nissen hut. On the reverse 'Ray Pryde, Box 150, Exeter, Ont, 115 Boulter Close, Toronto, Canada'.
Nine Airmen
Nine airmen, including Jack leaning against a Nissen hut.
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'.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
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.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Large group of aircrew
A large group of aircrew some with Mae Wests/parachute harnesses standing and sitting on grass. There is a bicycle middle left and hangars in the background.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality…
Derm, Scotty and crew
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Left - Six aircrew all riding on a single motorcycle. Nissen hut background left. Captioned 'Derm, Scotty and crew'.
Right top - seven aircrew, three squatting in front and four standing behind. In the background Nissen huts.
Bottom right - seven…
Right top - seven aircrew, three squatting in front and four standing behind. In the background Nissen huts.
Bottom right - seven…
Seven airmen
Seven airmen wearing tunic or battledress, three with peaked caps, four standing behind and three squatting in front. In the background a Nissen hut. On the reverse '@ East Kirkby, 1 Bill Potner (Gilly), 2 Laurie Croft, 3 Bob Hay, 4 Scott Chelror, 5…
Eric Parker's Biography
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Titled Eric's Story it details Eric's life from birth in Liverpool. He joined the RAF on his 18th birthday in January 1942. Initial training was at Paignton then he was shipped to Canada. He failed to progress as a pilot and was transferred to a…
Maurice Content and Reg Harrison
Two aircrew standing on the grass between rows of Nissen huts. From information kindly supplied by the donor, 'Harrison and his mid u gunner Content. Taken at Croft summer of 1944. Those Nisson (sic) huts were cold in the winter!'
Maurice Content and Bob Hooker
Two aircrew officers, upper torso, posed with Nissen huts and bicycles behind them, airfield background. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'L to R Maurice Content & Bob Hooker, 1944 Croft'.
Five Airmen and a WAAF
A group of six in the long grass outside Nissen huts.
Airman and a Nissen Hut
An airman standing in front of a Nissen hut.
Two WAAFs and an Airman
The three are standing in front of a Nissen hut.
Five Airmen and a WAAF
Four airmen standing and one sitting on grass with a WAAF. At least two of the airmen are pilots. Behind is a Nissen hut.
People
Top - two men and a baby standing in a garden. Man on the left holds a baby. Man on the right wears uniform tunic with half brevet and flight sergeant rank. On the ground a child's push trolley and in the background a house.
Centre - two thumbnail…
Centre - two thumbnail…