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Calcutta
The first photograph is an Indian man doing laundry captioned 'Dhobi Wallah, No 'Daz' white!' The second photograph is horses at the racecourse. The third and fourth photographs are of the Victoria memorial and are captioned 'Victoria Memorial…
Vickie, 210 squadron
Photographs 1-5 are of a Sun Bear in a pond. Captioned '(flown home to Whipsnade zoo when squadron disbanded in 1947.)'
Photograph 6 is an airman, behind are hangars, captioned 'Owen'.
Photograph 6 is an airman, behind are hangars, captioned 'Owen'.
Two men and a large dog
Two men standing with a large dog. Behind is a garden and a house.
Lancaster Mike Twice
Aircrew and ground personnel sitting on loaded bomb trolleys infront of the Lanacster Mike Squared. Group Captain Sheene on a stepladder is painting a bomb symbol on the nose of the aircraft. Captioned '"Mike Twice" after 138 trips. C/V Sheene on…
Brian Goulding fly in to view East Kirkby Lancaster
Photograph 1 is of Cherokee G-AYAT at East Kirkby
Photograph 2 is of three men and a dog at the side of a Range Rover. They are captioned 'Brian Goulding fly in to view East Kirkby Lanc'.
Photograph 2 is of three men and a dog at the side of a Range Rover. They are captioned 'Brian Goulding fly in to view East Kirkby Lanc'.
Man with cats
A man with short sleeves is holding two cats while standing in front of an open door. In the background a corrugated iron building. On the reverse 'Alan and the catts [sic], Mt Hampden, Salisbury S. Rhodesia May 1941'.
Man feeding monkey
A man in short sleeved shirt and shorts standing by a tree feeding a monkey. In the background trees. On the reverse 'Pedro Walker feeding a monkey, Vic Falls, 1942'.
Umtali scene
Two oxen harnessed together are pulling on a pole for a rotary machine - possibly a well. An African man stands by a barrel on the left. In the background a hut and hills. On the reverse 'Untali, 1941'.
Visit of General Eisenhower to RAF Hartford Bridge
Photographs 1 to 4 are of groups of airmen and officers meeting General Eisenhower. There are photographic displays on boards. A dog is present.
Captioned 'Visit of the Supreme Commander Alied [sic] Forces. General Dwight Eisenhower. R.A.F.…
Captioned 'Visit of the Supreme Commander Alied [sic] Forces. General Dwight Eisenhower. R.A.F.…
Baboon
A lone baboon sitting on grass in an open area. On the reverse 'Baboon, Victoria Falls hotel 1942'.
Monkey on wooden walkway
A monkey sitting on wooden platform with step above.
Ken Hicks
Seven photograph montage of Ken Hicks at various ages and in various situations. Top left as a schoolboy captioned 'Kenny'. Bottom left in a family group. Top centre in a school class. Centre a comtemporary photograph in colour of Ken Hicks wearing…
RAF Hartford Bridge
Photograph 1 is of the port side of a Boston, 'BZ331', 'D' captioned 'Boston A/C 88 Sqd with its 'War Paint' ready for the invasion, May 1944.'
Photograph 2 is of a group of airmen arranged in five rows in front of a Boston, 'D'. Captioned '88…
Photograph 2 is of a group of airmen arranged in five rows in front of a Boston, 'D'. Captioned '88…
RAF Hartford Bridge
Photographs 1 is of three airmen and a dog sitting on the ground. Reginald George Cavalier is on the left. Captioned: 'Chalky White, Les Seymour.'
Photograph 2 is of five airmen sitting on the grass in front of a barbed wire fence. Captioned:…
Photograph 2 is of five airmen sitting on the grass in front of a barbed wire fence. Captioned:…
Vitry en Artois billet
Photographs 1 and 2 are views of a house captioned 'Photo Sec Billet, 11th Dec 1944' (in heavy snow) and 'Vitry en Artois, Northern France. Photo Sec Billet, Jan 1945.'
Photographs 3 and 4 are street scenes in deep snow captioned 'Photo Sec…
Photographs 3 and 4 are street scenes in deep snow captioned 'Photo Sec…
Vitry en Artois Christmas 1944
Photograph 1 is of non-commissioned officers supervising children at a Christmas Party, captioned 'Christmas Party for the children of Vitroy [sic] en Artois and surrounding villages, in the village hall, Vitroy [sic] en Artois, given by R.A.F. 137…
RAF Binbrook chapel and bomb dump
Photograph 1 is of a stack of medium capacity bombs.
Photograph 2 is of the interior of a chapel. Captioned 'Binbrook chapel of rest'.
Photographs 3, 5 and 6 are of two airmen standing next to large stockpiles of medium capacity bombs.
Photograph…
Photograph 2 is of the interior of a chapel. Captioned 'Binbrook chapel of rest'.
Photographs 3, 5 and 6 are of two airmen standing next to large stockpiles of medium capacity bombs.
Photograph…
Marlow and Basset Woods
Left page.
Top left - Two swans in water at riverside. Captioned 'Swans'
Top right - Joy Dawson sitting on a fence on the riverbank. In the background trees line the bank and a church. Captioned 'The feeder of'.
Bottom left - Joy Dawson…
Top left - Two swans in water at riverside. Captioned 'Swans'
Top right - Joy Dawson sitting on a fence on the riverbank. In the background trees line the bank and a church. Captioned 'The feeder of'.
Bottom left - Joy Dawson…
Visitors
Left page title 'Tea time visitors, April 48, Roger Norton, Ann'.
Top left - Stephen Dawson stands between Joy and Ann in garden with wooden fence behind.
Top right - Roger Norton in suit and tie and Ann wearing dress standing in…
Top left - Stephen Dawson stands between Joy and Ann in garden with wooden fence behind.
Top right - Roger Norton in suit and tie and Ann wearing dress standing in…
622 Squadron arranged in front of Stirling
A large group of airmen arranged in five rows in front of a Stirling aircraft. On the reverse 'Nov 1943 3 Group 622 Squadron. Bomber Command. R.A.F. Mildenhall Short Stirling Mk III'.
Friends and family
Left page.
Top left - a man wearing light jacket standing in a garden with a dog begging to the left. A woman's arm is visible on the right edge of the image. Captioned 'Susie, Dad and an arm'.
Top right - a man and a woman both wearing suits…
Top left - a man wearing light jacket standing in a garden with a dog begging to the left. A woman's arm is visible on the right edge of the image. Captioned 'Susie, Dad and an arm'.
Top right - a man and a woman both wearing suits…
Family and friends' children
Left page.
Top - two sequential images of Joy Dawson and a girl sitting on a rockery in a garden. Joy Dawson has a cat on her lap. In the left image the girl is reaching for the cat. Captioned 'curiosity nearly killed the cat'.
Bottom left - a…
Top - two sequential images of Joy Dawson and a girl sitting on a rockery in a garden. Joy Dawson has a cat on her lap. In the left image the girl is reaching for the cat. Captioned 'curiosity nearly killed the cat'.
Bottom left - a…
Family activities
Left page.
Title 'June 50'.
Top left - Stephen and Joy Dawson sitting in a garden with baby Christine Dawson. Captioned 'Hesslemount'.
Middle top - a man and woman sitting in a garden with a baby between them.
Top right - a woman in…
Title 'June 50'.
Top left - Stephen and Joy Dawson sitting in a garden with baby Christine Dawson. Captioned 'Hesslemount'.
Middle top - a man and woman sitting in a garden with a baby between them.
Top right - a woman in…
Hotel and friends
Left page.
Top left - A large white multistory building with road in front with parked bicycles and women walking. Top right - view from a window on road and sea beyond. Captioned 'the view'. Middle - Joy Dawson sitting at a bar. captioned 'the…
Top left - A large white multistory building with road in front with parked bicycles and women walking. Top right - view from a window on road and sea beyond. Captioned 'the view'. Middle - Joy Dawson sitting at a bar. captioned 'the…
Flight Lieutenant Strachan's crew
Seven airmen in two rows. The front row is kneeling and four men at the back are standing. They are dressed in lifejackets and parachutes. Leonard Dorricott is first on the left. One man is kneeling and holding a spotted toy leopard. The pilot, Billy…