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Writes that he was okay after operation to Brunswick and now had only seven left to finish tour. Returned with 72 holes in the aircraft. Relates seeing films and discusses clothing. Mentions a visit by the King to Middleton St George.

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A programme for an operetta taking place at Christ Church, Walmersley Sunday School. George Dennis plays the Village Crier.

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Discusses life on the home front, the bombing of Hull, and her training and service in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force at RAF Driffield.

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Says he is back and would be flying that night. Mentions visit to Bournemouth and seeing film. Writes about colleague waiting for demob. mentions his new second pilot from New Zealand.

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For show "Fastair' with programme of acts and other events. Christmas 1945 RAF Mauripur.

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An invitation issued by the administrator of Peshawar Municipality to the RAF Bomber squadron.

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Invitations for Bill Doran's wife to an annual ball, a dance and an annual ball at three different locations. after the war.

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The Penhold Log. Contains many articles including account of trip to United States, station headquarters notes, how Canada became British, boys in the RAF, a cyclist memories, entertainment news, sporting activities (photograph of athletics team),…

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Top left - view from air of a lake with town. Captioned 'Sylvan Lake Alberta'.
Top right - three women in winter clothes riding on a toboggan.
Bottom left -three airmen wearing greatcoats standing by a car in front of a building with sign 'Uptown…

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Top - three children seated at table with clown crouched between two of them. Table has cups, saucers, plates and Christmas decorations. Captioned 'Kiddies party RAF Penhold, Xmas 1941'.
Bottom - large group of children seated at 'u' shaped table…

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Nine airmen, six sitting on a sofa, two standing behind and one sitting on stage on the right with a trombone. All are wearing tunics, six with pilot's brevet visible and two with sergeants rank. Most are holding drinks or beer bottles; one man is…

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Top - postcard showing bronco riding. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Jack Noyes on Indian Black'.
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators and helpers. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Lone Breeze on Old Strange'.

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Top postcard showing bronco riding with spectators . Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Stan Jackson Bucking Horse'.
Bottom - postcard showing steer wrestling. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Ed Hunter wild steer decorating'.

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Top - postcard showing calf roping. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede, Art Alarneau calf roping'.
Bottom - postcard showing calf roping. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede, Irby Mundy calf roping'.

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Top - postcard showing bronco riding. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Sammy Sissons on Tally Ho'.
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators and helpers (some mounted). Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Ernie Ferguson on Try Me Out'.

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Top - postcard showing bronco riding. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Roughouse Reeve on Bay Boy'.
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators and helpers (some mounted). Captioned 'Calgary Stampede A K Lund on Pale Face'..

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Top - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Joe Fox on Re-Ride'.
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede "Doff Aber of North America Bucking Horse,…

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Top - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Joe Fox on Re-Ride'.
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede "Doff Aber of North America Bucking Horse,…

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Top - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede, Norman Stearns - Re-Ride'.
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with men in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede , Lawrence Watrin on Squirre…

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Top - postcard showing calf roping with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede, "Pat Burton", 1942. North American Champion Calf Roper'.
Bottom - postcard showing steer riding with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary…

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A building with 'Albany' in neon lights. On the reverse 'Albany Cinema'.
A second photograph is taken in darker lighting and has 'Albany Cinema by night'.

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Three men and two women sitting on the front of a car. On the reverse 'From the Left Possibly Pete, Dave (Davis) and Terry?'

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A newspaper cutting describing a party at the United Services Club culminating in the award of a tankard and a cheque to Maurice in honour of his DFC.

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A celebration dinner at the Colne Valley Electrical Company. A group of men in civilian clothes seated at long tables having a formal dinner.

Maurice is in the foreground looking over his left shoulder.

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Three airmen including HW Bennett and two women in long dresses. They are arranged beside a table with glasses. On the reverse is a photographic agency stamp.

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