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Round hut
The hut stands in open ground with a pitched grass roof and a multi paned glass window. It has rocks around its base and a notice at its entrance. On the reverse 'The hut that Rhodes stayed in when visiting Bulawayo. Now in the grounds of the…
Le Havre
A target photograph taken during an operation at Le Havre. The left-centre of the image is obscured by cloud. The coastline and beaches north of the port is shown. A mix of urban and rural landscape with roads are visible, including the distinctive S…
Lobengula's Indaga Tree
Three uniformed service men standing under the tree. The man in the centre is holding the sign for the tree. On the reverse 'Chief Lobangula's conference tree. Rhodes visited him when he was the chief of the Bulawayo Kraal and stayed in the hut that…
Volkel Airfield
A vertical aerial photograph of an operation at Volkel airfield. Much of the image is obscured by bomb blasts and smoke.
It is captioned '1243 KLS 15.8.44//8" 15,500
It is captioned '1243 KLS 15.8.44//8" 15,500
Men on a sofa
Three uniformed men, wearing side caps with white bands sitting on a leather Chesterfield style sofa. The sofa is against a wall under a framed photograph of Cecil Rhodes with a framed citation below.
Cecil Rhodes' gun carriage
A four wheeled gun carriage underneath a pitched grass roofed open sided structure with trees alongside. On the reverse 'The gun carriage what Rhodes was carried to his grave on. Now in grounds of Governor's house'.
Birmingham
A vertical aerial photograph of Birmingham. The intersection between Church Hill Road and Crompton Road is highlighted. Captioned 'FN78 KLS 6-7-44//8" 6500' --> Birmingham 'Y' Training F/L Davy G625'.
Identification kindly provided by Kenneth R.…
Identification kindly provided by Kenneth R.…
Frederick Davy and Crew
Seven airmen at the nose of their Lancaster. On the nose is 'Green Goddess' and a cartoon woman. On the reverse is a post it with 'F Davy 3rd from Right'.
Five on a car
Uniformed trainee airmen sat on an open top car, one with his arm raised in the air, John is standing right, back. The car, with number plate B 5707, is parked on a packed earth road with trees surrounding. On the reverse 'Ken, Pat, Jim Sid and…
Frederick Davy
Frederick at the controls of an Oxford. On the reverse is a post it with 'Frederick Davy'
Note to Frederick Davy from King George
The letter accompanies an award made to Frederick by the King.
Accommodation huts
A row of five single storey, pitched grass roofed huts arranged along a tree lined roadway. The entrances have screens and lights above with utility wires passing above. On the reverse 'This snap shot shows an avenue of huts similar to the one I am…
Avenue of huts
Single storey grass roofed huts with a serviceman standing outside number 22. The huts are arranged along a roadway with trees. The reverse is annotated 'This shows part of an avenue of huts. Unfortunately I took it the wrong way round'.
Rob Hayton
Head and shoulders portrait of Rob as a boy.
Rob Hayton on course photograph
21 aircrew posed in three rows, in front of a wooden wall. Captioned 'PO (?) Course no 9 AGs, 23 March 43.' individuals named, Rob is right hand end of front row.
Rob Hayton
Portrait, head and shoulders, of Rob in civilian clothes, jacket and tie.
Aircrew portrait
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman with brevet.
Rob Hayton as an aircrew trainee
Head and shoulders portrait of Rob Hayton wearing a greatcoat and cap with training flash.
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.
Pilot
Head and shoulders portrait of a pilot in uniform.
Ten aircrew
Group photograph, head and shoulders, two pilots, three observers, two air gunners, brevets not visible on others.
John standing by a grass hut
John standing, with hands in pockets, outside grass huts. He is wearing long socks, shorts and shirt, rolled up sleeves and a half cap with a white band. On the reverse 'Yours truly in front of grass huts'.
Relaxing on a camp bed
John, reading wearing long wooden socks, shorts and shirt with rolled up sleeves. His head is resting on a pillow top of folded blankets above which is hanging a metal mess tin. Other camp beds are arranged along the corrugated wall with uniforms…
Alain Harvey and W R Fairey
Alain Harvey on left and W R Fairey on the right, airfield as background.
The barracks
Two rows barracks with a short joining barrack around an open space with furled canvas fronts, inside of which are rows of camp beds. Telegraph wires and poles pass above the barracks with trees in the background. There are three men standing in the…
Alain Harvey a chronology
A short chronology of Alain's life, particularly his training for and service with the RAF Bomber Command.