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Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received two letters. He has been playing football. The compound band is playing a concert that night. He is well and in good spirits.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has only had one letter. He dislocated his finger playing basketball. They are having three plays that night.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received four letters. He has been watching football matches.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had letters from home and Red Cross parcels. They have been at an art exhibition by Yugoslav officers. He has been playing football.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has been playing football. It is hot and getting hotter. His family tell him a parcel has been sent.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had no mail. They had a fancy dress party at Easter. He has been playing football and cricket. His other activities are learning French, sketching and reading.
Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother
He writes he is settled in his new camp but there is a cigarette shortage. He asks for some to be sent. Weather is good but cold in the mornings. There is a library, board games, concerts, lectures and sports.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received a letter from his mother. He has left the camp at Prato for a new camp. They are having a concert that night. It is much colder and there is snow in the mountains.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had six letters. He has been walking in the Dolomites and playing sports.
Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received a letter from his mother. They have been given grapes, apples and a mug of wine. There have been sports. He is well.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He tells his mother that not much has happened. He says it is warm enough to sunbathe and they hade the usual entertainments, concerts, sports, lectures, classes and debates. He is well.
Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother
He writes they have had their usual sports but got beaten by the Australians. No letters but they got Red Cross parcels. There has been a debate and spelling Bee. The revue is being held the next day. He is well.
Fourteen Cricketers
A group of 14 men in whites, arranged in two rows, in front of a trophy.
On the reverse is handwritten 'Depot Hinaidi. Winner of Inter Unit Cricket Cup Hinaidi - Iraq 1934/35, Gildes, front row, Self Cajur Prowse ?'
On the reverse is handwritten 'Depot Hinaidi. Winner of Inter Unit Cricket Cup Hinaidi - Iraq 1934/35, Gildes, front row, Self Cajur Prowse ?'
A Wartime Log
A book used as a photo and sketch album. It contains sketches of his wife, Dorothy Frances Lydiard Kellett (nee Abbott), two sketches of horses, images taken during plays including ‘Morning Star’, '10 Minute Alibi', '‘Thunder Rock’, 'A Revue'…
WAG Mag no. 3
A magazine for wireless operators.
RNZAF Rugger Men Win
A newspaper cutting recording a win at Rugby by RNZAF against RAAF at Osborne Stadium.
Postcard of Cricket and Tennis Club, Cheadle Hulme
An unused postcard of a cricket match.
Memories of Past Times
A biography of Ikey Love. Covers pre and post war life as well as training, operations and time as a prisoner of war during the war.
H Jack Lazenby DFC
Harold Jack Lazenby's autobiography.
Bertie Henington
Bertie with his bike. He is smoking a pipe.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Airmen, Football Team and Mount Vesuvius
Five photographs from an Album.
#1 is an unidentified airman.
#2 is three airmen
#3 is a football team.
#4 is a view of Vesuvius from the air.
#5 is seven airmen in two rows.
#1 is an unidentified airman.
#2 is three airmen
#3 is a football team.
#4 is a view of Vesuvius from the air.
#5 is seven airmen in two rows.
Sports team
138 men seated and standing in rows. 124 of them are standing in six rows, most of them on benches and are either bare-chested or wearing sports tops. Seated in the front row are nine men wearing track suits and four men wearing uniforms. One man is…
Cricket team
Team photograph of twelve men wearing cricket whites sitting and standing in two rows in front of a pavilion. Two men have striped blazers. Bernard Ross is seated front row, far right.
Fledgling Vol 2 No 19
A magazine published for airmen at the Bulawayo base. It includes, news, jokes, cartoons and adverts.
Fledgling Vol 3 No 2
A magazine produced at the camp for airmen. It has news, jokes, cartoons and adverts.