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Joyce Langdon
A head and shoulders portrait of Joyce in WAAF uniform, Oliver's future wife. On the reverse '27/12/1921 - 22/02/21 Joyce Langdon 18 yrs Joined RAF 1942 1942'.
Photographs of servicewomen
Left page:
Top left - head an shoulder portrait of a woman in military uniform.
Top right - head an shoulder portrait of a woman in military uniform.
Bottom - head an shoulders portrait of a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force in uniform.
Top left - head an shoulder portrait of a woman in military uniform.
Top right - head an shoulder portrait of a woman in military uniform.
Bottom - head an shoulders portrait of a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force in uniform.
Letter from C G Barry to her mother and photographs
Letter mounted over seven album pages with envelope with last page of letter on seventh album page. Next page has four b/w photographs. Letter gives excuses for not having written. Catches up with family news. Explains they could not get off camp…
Letter from C G Barry to her mother
Letter mounted on four pages of album. Writes of her activities at RAF Leeming and catches up with family news. Gives reasons for not coming home on leave for Christmas. Describes shirt and pillow cases she had just bought. Writes about several…
Oliver Bell and his Bride
Oliver and his bride leaving the church, both in uniform. On the reverse '1942'.
Parties at Leeming and squadron board
left page:
Top left - large group of people in service and civilian dress at a party. Captioned 'WAAF Sgt party Leeming Dec 1944, note tinsel strips back left to form letters on curtain - "window" dropped over enemy territory to distract enemy…
Top left - large group of people in service and civilian dress at a party. Captioned 'WAAF Sgt party Leeming Dec 1944, note tinsel strips back left to form letters on curtain - "window" dropped over enemy territory to distract enemy…
Women's Auxiliary Air Force, RAF and RCAF people.
left page:
Top - course photograph with a large group of members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting and standing in three rows with wooden hut in the background. Captioned 'Senior NCOs Admin Course, RAF Wilmslow, March 1944'.
Bottom - document…
Top - course photograph with a large group of members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting and standing in three rows with wooden hut in the background. Captioned 'Senior NCOs Admin Course, RAF Wilmslow, March 1944'.
Bottom - document…
RAF and family photographs
Top left - a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force standing in front of a brick wall. Captioned 'Taken by Ian Hay during my telephonist training July 1940 at the Firs Worcester'.
Top centre - two members of the Women's' Auxiliary Air Force in…
Top centre - two members of the Women's' Auxiliary Air Force in…
Family scenes and a woman wearing Women's Auxiliary Air Force uniform
Left page:
Top left - woman holding a baby with pram to the right outside a house.
Top centre - a woman holding a child with house in the background.
Top right - woman holding a baby,
Middle left - a young toddler sitting on sand.
Middle centre…
Top left - woman holding a baby with pram to the right outside a house.
Top centre - a woman holding a child with house in the background.
Top right - woman holding a baby,
Middle left - a young toddler sitting on sand.
Middle centre…
John Thacher and Margaret Glendinning
An airman and a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force both wearing tunics with corporal and sergeant rank respectively sitting side by side. On the reverse 'John Thacher & friend (Margaret Glendinning) Colne 1941'.
Member of Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Head and shoulders portrait of a woman wearing tunic with sergeants rank.
Memoir on the life of Jean Spears by her friend Cynthia Field
Describes meeting and becoming friends at RAF Huntingdon in late 1941. Writes of their work, common interests and activities including listening to classical music. Mentions promotions and change of job restricting meetings and subsequent postings.…
Drinking rum and tea after an operation
In the foreground left, three aircrew wearing flying suits and parachute harness all holding tea mugs. On the centre right an airman wearing battledress with half brevet holding a mug and on the right a Women's Auxiliary Air force officer holding a…
Airmen
Left - six airmen wearing battledress and one airwoman lying, sitting and kneeling on grass in two rows with a Lancaster in the background. Captioned 'Some of the crew with the lorry driver'.
Right - four airmen carrying a fifth outside a hut.…
Right - four airmen carrying a fifth outside a hut.…
The Radio War Waged by the RAF Against Germany 1940-1945
A thesis written by Peter in 2002, for his Phd.
Hastie DFC: The Life and Times of a Wartime Pilot
A biography of Roy Hastie.
Hastie DFC: The Life and Times of a Wartime Pilot
An incomplete biography of Roy Hastie. Only pages 1 to 46, 104 to 106, 128 to 133 and 34 additional unnumbered pages are included.
Jose Hayhurst and Parents
Jose and her parents are standing in a garden with Buster at the front. Jose in her WAAF uniform. On the reverse ' Dorothy, Jose, Herbert Hayhurst Buster (dog)'.
Jose Hayhurst
A head and shoulders portrait of Jose in WAAF uniform.
Jose Hayhurst's Bedroom
Jose's room whilst in the RAF. Items of clothing are hanging above the bed and a kit bag is in front of the window.
Jose Hayhurst
Jose in WAAF uniform with sergeant stripes, holding her cap. On the reverse '1945/46 On way back to Duxford'.
Jose Hayhurst and Buster
Jose and Buster standing in a park. Jose is in her WAAF uniform. On the reverse is handwritten 'Mr Mather 3917 [indecipherable]
Aunt Florries address
46 Pereira Rd
Harborne
Birmingham'.
Aunt Florries address
46 Pereira Rd
Harborne
Birmingham'.
Jose Hayhurst
A head and shoulders portrait of Jose in her WAAF uniform with a wireless operator badge.
Jose Hayhurst
Three newspaper cuttings with a photograph of Jose plotting V-1 flying bombs.
RAF Equipment Receipt
RAF Form 675 listing WAAF equipment. The form has not been completed.