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Two oblique aerial photographs of a grain silo at a railway junction. The ground is covered in snow.
In Bob's memoirs the location is identified as Carbondale, a few miles north of Edmonton.

The four airmen have just received their stripes and brevets. Behind them is a sign for the Royal Canadian Air Force No 2 Observer School, Edmonton.
The for men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Bob Smith, Eric Sutton, Noel Hooper and Lou…

The three airmen have just received their sergeant stripes and brevets. Behind them is a sign for the Royal Canadian Air Force No 2 Observer School, Edmonton.
The three men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Eric Sutton, Bob Smith and Keith Mills.

A full length portrait of Bob in uniform, walking along a street. Advertising reads: 'Ditto duplicating machine' and 'Gold stamping on leather goods'. Ligget’s drug store sign is partially visible.

In his memoirs the location is identified as…

A head and shoulders portrait of Bob wearing a trainee flash on his cap.

The five men in Sidcot suits are positioned outside a shingle fronted building, in the snow.
In Bob's memoirs the men are identified as Bob Smith, Ern & Ken Todd (Brothers), John Stopp ?? Eric Sutton

Six men wearing Sidcot suits.
They are identified in Bob's memoirs as Ben Smith, Ern Todd, John Stopp, Ken Todd, Eric Sutton, Bob Smith.

A group of 24 trainees and two officers positioned in front of an Anson.

A stone built building used as the Jasper Information Centre.

Several men standing in the snow as their train stops at Avola station.

A view across a snowy landscape to Mt Robson.

A view across snowy field to tree covered hills in Blue River, British Columbia.

Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

A sign pointing to the Seven Sisters mountains, British Columbia.

Three views between Clearwater and Jasper taken from the train.

Tentative identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

A card issued to Bob on crossing the Equator.

A postcard of four women, captioned 'S-467 Hawaiian Beauties - Hawaiian Islands'.

A port side view of three US Navy biplanes.

A small boat on a bay.

A postcard taken from a river looking up to the snow covered Lion mountain.

Four totem poles in Stanley Park.

A postcard of a car full of people partly inside the Hollow Tree in Stanley Park.

A view of the entrance to Stanley Park, Vancouver, looking north.

Lions Gate bridge with no traffic, only a few pedestrians.

A view towards snow capped mountains.

The three are dressed in swimming gear and are sitting on a diving board, Blue Mountains