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Letter from David Boldy to his parents. General conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling, with references to test scores, the books he is reading, sports and pastimes.

Letter from David Boldy to his parents with general conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling.

Letter from David Boldy to his parents. General conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling, with references to food, sport and parties.

Letter from David Boldy to his parents. General conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling, with references to his brother Stevie, the books they are reading, sports and a school play.

Supplementary report for David Boldy at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling.

Letter from David Boldy to his father telling him of school results, sports and his friends.

Letter from David Boldy to his parents asking them for presents and telling them he is looking forward to going home for Christmas.

Full-length portrait photograph of John Firth wearing a jacket, shorts, long white socks and black shoes with his hand resting on an occasional wooden table. On the reverse Age 4 ½, Mrs Firth, Felma, 10NA Crescent[...], [...] 9, […,] 16x1.5-,…

In the background a man wearing suit and tie stands leaning on a ship's rail. In front of him a woman wearing a hat. In the foreground two boys. On the reverse 'Nov 1927'.

Gerald’s father, Wilfred, joined the Royal Air Force in January 1920 and stayed until about 1927 training as an aircraft fitter. He re-joined in June 1940 at RAF Cardington. In 1944, upon completion of training, he went to No. 1 Air Gunnery School…

Writes of school life in particular sports matches.

Shows entry as apprentice on 30 august 1927. Details next of kin, and description. Shows service as fitter at Gosport and Khartoum before No 4 Flying Training School, 216 Squadron and 9 Squadron. Promoted Flight Sergeant in June 1939. Discharged on 4…

Three men standing in line by the nose of a single engine biplane registration G-EBOV. On the right a hangar and in the background right a man with trees behind. Captioned 'Roy Chadwick not long after "The Accident" with Bert Hinkler and R J Parrott…

Autogiro airborne in left bank. Rotors mounted on an Avro 504 fuselage. below in the background, trees. On the reverse 'Senior Juan de la Cierva's rotors mounted on an Avro 504 K body, 1926/7, vital 1st autogyro in world [sic](forerunner of…

A crowd of men. women and children sitting in an open topped boat on a river with bridge in the background. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor. 'photo, taken in 1927 it would appear, as someone around 90 years ago…

The story of Roy Chadwick, Chief Designer of A.V. Roe & Co Ltd from 1919 to 1947, The aircraft he designed, and the lasting contribution he made to Britain's aviation industry. Covers chapter 1 - 15. Starts with early years and then a has a chapter…

Two boys wearing shorts standing either side of a seated girl. Captioned 'Mervyn with older brother Alex and sister Edith c. 1927'.

Subjects and results 1927

Left page:
Top left - three men putting the rim onto a wagon wheel with barn and houses in the background.
Middle left - three men carrying wheel rim towards the wooden wheel while another man waits with tools in hand.
Bottom left - on the left…

Top page - twenty-two boys and girls and teacher standing in three rows. Captioned 'Bibury School 1927, Miss Manley's class'.
Bottom page - twenty eight boys and girls and teachers standing in three rows. Captioned '1929 Mr Rigby's Class (the…

A report card from Saltash Council School.