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Terence Leedham's life
Top left first page - three-quarter length portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side cap. Text notes that he joined Royal Air Force in 1936 as a Halton apprentice armourer. Promoted to flight sergeant at the beginning of the war he began a long…
Terence Leedham's career
Joined Royal Air Force in 1936 as a Halton apprentice armourer. Promoted to flight sergeant at the beginning of the war he began a long association with 57 Squadron then flying Blenheims as part of British Expeditionary Force in France followed by…
A large group of airmen by the side of a building
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in four rows, All are wearing tunic and side caps, most with training flash. Man sitting in front centre is holding a 'F'. On the left side of second row, a civilian wearing shorts is standing. To the left…
Sports day - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - high jumper over bar. In mid distance left side a line of men sitting on the ground and in the background spectators and huts. Captioned 'C27 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Top right - a group of men playing basketball with hoop on…
Top right - a group of men playing basketball with hoop on…
Sports day - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - group of men sitting in front of, at and behind a table. In the background a wooden hut with two windows. Captioned 'C23 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Top right - spectators to the side of, in front and on the roof of wooden huts.…
Top right - spectators to the side of, in front and on the roof of wooden huts.…
Sports day - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - high jumper wearing sports kit in mid air over bar. To the right and official. Captioned 'C[..] Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Top right - long jumper in mid air with officials to the right, Spectators in the far distance. Captioned…
Top right - long jumper in mid air with officials to the right, Spectators in the far distance. Captioned…
Sports day - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - runner at finish tape while another has fallen behind him. Other runners further back. Spectators on roof of, and in front of huts to the left. Captioned 'C20 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Top right - on the right man in shorts in…
Top right - on the right man in shorts in…
Sports day - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - runners on track pass officials on right. To the left spectators in front of and on the roof of huts. Captioned 'C37 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Top right - spectators on roof, in windows and in front of wooden huts. Captioned…
Top right - spectators on roof, in windows and in front of wooden huts. Captioned…
Sports day - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - on the left a shot putter just after throw, shot visible in centre. In the background spectators and huts. Captioned 'C21 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Top right - crowd of men some in sports kit standing talking in front of wooden…
Top right - crowd of men some in sports kit standing talking in front of wooden…
Sports day - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - a large crowd of man wearing various bits of uniform and sports kit in front of wooden huts. Captioned 'C[..] Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Top right - runners on track coming towards camera. On left wooden huts with spectators in…
Top right - runners on track coming towards camera. On left wooden huts with spectators in…
Sports day - Stalag Luft 3
Top middle - on the left a group captain wearing tunic shakes hands with a man in sports kit in the centre. A sergeant stands with his back to camera on the right and two other men look on from the background. Captioned '[....]'.
Bottom left - a…
Bottom left - a…
Sports day - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - group of runners on track coming towards camera, Spectators on the right. Captioned 'C35 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Top right - group of runners with leader at finish tape. On the left of track wooden huts with spectators on…
Top right - group of runners with leader at finish tape. On the left of track wooden huts with spectators on…
Arts and crafts - Stalag Luft 3
Top left - a model glider stood on wingtip. Captioned 'A[..] NCO's arts and crafts exhib. Stalag Luft 3'.
Top right - a model sailing ship. Captioned 'A11 NCO's arts and crafts exhib. Stalag Luft 3'.
Centre middle - A model sailing ship on a table…
Top right - a model sailing ship. Captioned 'A11 NCO's arts and crafts exhib. Stalag Luft 3'.
Centre middle - A model sailing ship on a table…
NCO's and officers arts and crafts exhibitions - Stalag Luft 3 and 1
Top left - a man looking closely at a model ship on a table. In the background other figures. Captioned 'A10 NCO's Arts and Crafts Exhib, Stalag Luft 3'.
Top middle - four posters/drawings mounted on wall. Captioned 'A15 NCO's Arts and Crafts…
Top middle - four posters/drawings mounted on wall. Captioned 'A15 NCO's Arts and Crafts…
No. 60 Air Bombers Course - Final Examination
An examination paper with 13 questions of which 10 need answered. The questions are in two sections - Bombing and Gunnery.
Wellington Bomber and its operations
Two pictures of Wellington 'HA-A', parked on grass. Left image from rear quarter with two wheeled equipment in foreground and two men under the starboard wing. Right image from the front quarter with a man crouching by boarding ladder under the…
Three men, two in swimming trunks, one in airman's uniform
Two men sunbathing whilst an airman is hiding with his head under a tent made from a chair and a towel. They are seated outside a wooden building. On the reverse 'Humewood Port Elizabeth August 1942'.
C44 Sports Day. Stalag Luft 3. Aug. 42
Athlete shaking hands with Group Captain. Behind is the table of prizes and other spectators.
C43 Sports Day. Stalag Luft 3. Aug. 42
Runner holding a baton breaking the tape at the end of the race. At the side and on the roof of a hut are spectators seated and standing.
C13 Sports Day. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.42
The men, mostly topless are standing behind the line. Behind on the roof a hut are two seated men.
C42 Sports Day. Stalag Luft 3. Aug. 42
Three men facing the camera. The first has a cap, shirt and braces, the second a sun shade, is topless and has a pipe. The third is looking loosely in the direction of the camera. Other spectators are in the background.
C41 Sports Day. Stalag Luft 3. Aug. 42
Thirteen men seated on a mound of sand. One man is wearing a sergeant's uniform. One man has a pipe in his mouth. Behind are their huts.
C40 Sports Day. Stalag Luft 3. Aug. 42
Ball dropping into the basketball net, watched by three players and four spectators. In the background are the men's huts.
C39 Sports Day. Stalag Luft 3. Aug. 42
Four men seated at a table. Eleven other men positioned around. On the wall behind is a board with the message 'Honest Winnie' and an unclear list. On the hut wall is written 'Cigarettes or Camp Money Min 10 Cigs'.
C37 Sports Day. Stalag Luft 3. Aug. 42
Four long distance walkers passing a couple of officials, one in airman's uniform. At the side are spectators sitting and standing on the sidelines and on the roof of a hut.