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YBarrettR1863228v1.pdf
The diary covers the period 29 July to 16 August 1946 on board S.S. Carthage, from Rangoon to the Bay of Biscay. The cover has the Royal Air Force crest. The inside front cover has the inscription 'To Ray from Mary'. Notebook is in poor condition and…

MHayhurstJM2073102-170725-10.pdf
The Camp Magazine of RAF Wratting Common. This is the first issue and features articles of general interest, poems, sports and activity reports and witty comments about station life.

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A rocking box for children at a fair. On the reverse 'The fair at "Crater" (Organised by "8" Sqd: for Jubilee Celebrations)'.

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Domino tiles in a red canvas case with cover.

SBakerDA19210428v1.pdf
A gift from the war prisoners aid of the YMCA, it contains notes in German and English, and names and addresses of people in Australia, Brazil and Canada, tables, figures and calculations, weekly rations with list of food, and photographs of…

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Seven photographs from an album.
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are a man in shorts doing boxing practice, captioned 'Doug (Bully) Walker'.
Photos 4, 5, 6 and 7 are men and donkeys captioned 'Donkey Races Christmas 1944'.

BReidKReidKv4.pdf
Starts with birth and childhood and description of living conditions. Discontinuous pages follow. Description of training instruction. Next page describes invitation and participation to American celebration. Mentions hangers with B-17s and Glen…

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Outline draft notes for memoir. Mentions posting, Grimsby, flying control, Lancaster, people, dances, parties, heartbreak, Americans, Heathcliff, removal of camp, posting to Swannington, Mosquito and more.

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Actors on the stage being watched by an orchestra in their pit and a handful of spectators. Several actors are at a table while two Royal characters are on a raised area.

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Two images of a printed flyer containing advertisements and a street map for various business in Durban.

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A scene featuring two male actors in evening dress, one with top hat and one wearing a 'bald' wig. The 11 dancing girls are men dressed as women. The backdrop is an abstract scene.

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A man dressed as a woman on the stage. He is wearing a mid-length skirt and a fur top. Behind him is an abstract backdrop of London with 'Guinness', 'Underground', the statue of Eros, traffic lights and Belisha beacons.

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Two men dressed as dancing girls. They are holding hands and are cross-legged. They are wearing short skirts, halter tops and bonnets. The backdrop is a curtain.

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Three men, two dressed as women holding hands. The man is wearing a white dinner jacket and bow tie. The female characters wear long dresses and are holding the hems out with their other hands. The backdrop is a curtain.

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Four actors are seated on a bench, four are on seats and five are seated on the stage. The group is mostly men dressed as women. Behind is a backdrop of a a garden.

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Two men dressed as a bride and groom on stage. They are linking arms and the bride has a floral bouquet.

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Five men working on the stage. One man is lying down one is partly up a set of portable stairs, one is carrying a plank. Two are looking off stage. They are watched by a man dressed for the play and a man dressed as a woman. The backdrop is the back…

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One man holding the hands of two men dressed as women. They wear long dresses and are holding out the hems of their long dresses. He is wearing an evening suit with a white bow tie. The backdrop is a curtain.

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Man and man dressed as a woman surrounded by 11 men dressed in top hats and tails, carrying canes. The female character is wearing a mid length skirt and a fur top. He is wearing a raincoat. Behind is an abstract painting of London.

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Men dressed as bride and groom. On their left 12 men in evening dress. On their right 10 men dressed as bridesmaids holding floral bouquets.Backdrops are abstract paintings.

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Ten actors including a bride, groom and a vicar standing in a line centre stage. 10 bridesmaids are sitting on the knees of 10 men. All the female roles are played by men dressed as women. The backdrop is abstract paintings.

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A struggle between three characters, a man in a dinner jacket and a 'bald' wig, and two men dressed as women, one in a long dress and one in bra and pants. The backdrop is abstract. There is a long wooden table on the stage.

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A poster of the Merchant of Venice featuring the silhouette of a couple in each other's arms.

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Two men and two men dressed as women. In the background is a page. One of the female characters is kneeling in front of a bowing man. The other couple are standing on the right. The backdrop is a curtain with a painted window with a cross pattern.

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A tall actor with his hands crossed and a second man with his hands held in front of him. His face is painted. Both are wearing period costume. The backdrop is a curtain.
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