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A man's bicycle covered in snow.

Seven photographs of different airmen.
#1 is F/O Hector Craig standing in a garden.
#2 is F/O Keith Nunn standing by a post and wire fence.
#3 is Bob Smith in a great coat on a path leading to huts.
#4 is Bob Smith leaning on the doorway into a…

A pilot at the controls of his aircraft.

Five photographs.
#1 and 4 are the same. Eight men standing under the front of their Wellington.
#2 Six airmen at the rear gun turret, One of the men is sat in the turret.
#3 Six airmen under the port engine of their Wellington.
#5 Seven airmen…

Three photographs of Bob at West Freugh
#1 Bob in a hut with laundry hanging up to dry.
#2 A head and shoulders photograph of Bob in uniform with his navigator's brevet.
#3 A head and shoulders photograph of Bob in uniform, again with a…

A view along the Devon coast to Sidmouth.

47 airmen and naval officers arranged in four rows outside the hotel. They are a mixture of pilots and other airmen from both forces.

A view of Ladram Bay, near Sidmouth.

A view of the rear of the hotel, used by the RAF for training.

Three similar photographs of two soldiers leaning on a porch fence.
#1 Noel Hooper and Bob Smith
#2 Noel Hooper and John Honeyman
#3 Bob Smith and John Honeyman

An airman standing at the Jubilee fountain, Public Hardens, Halifax.

Bob standing in front of a bandstand in the Public Gardens, Halifax.

A view of St Paul's Church in Halifax.

A view of the Great War memorial with the City Hall, behind.

A view from the Sailor’s memorial way in Point Pleasant park, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada of small yacht on the sea, framed by trees.

A street scene with the office of Barber-Ellis Maritime Ltd at the corner of Barrington St and Buckingham St, Halifax. Also the Anzac club.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

A street scene with the Halifax Pacific Building a tram, a car, several pedestrians and some airmen. Beside the tram is a YMCA.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

Two photographs taken during a train journey.
#1 is the bridge over the Rimouski River at Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, the river is a tributary of the St Lawrence river which is in the background of the photo. There is a log raft in the foreground…

Eight men dressed in a mix of conventional and khaki uniform. They are standing outside a railway carriage.

Pilot Officer Noel Hooper standing in Dorchester Square, Montreal, wearing his brevet. The Boer War Memorial is visible in the background.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

Noel is standing in front of a memorial stone on Mt Royal, Montreal. He is wearing his brevet and sergeant's stripes. Behind are horses and carts.

A woman standing in a park. Dorothy McLeod showed them round McGill University.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

A view of the church.

2005 Bishop St, Montréal with bilingual sign. There are a few cars and pedestrians. Bob's memoirs state 'Our accomodation in Bishop St on third floor above car in centre'.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

A view across downtown Montreal from the Kondiaronk viewpoint.