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Roy Chadwick and Guy Gibson
A half length portrait of Roy Chadwick and Guy Gibson in conversation. On the front is handwritten 'To Jim Shortland With Very Best Wishes Margaret Dove daughter of Roy Chadwick 1996'.
Pages from memoir
First page titled 'Flying log book' mentions photostats from log book which were record of operations over enemy-occupied territory in 1944. Describes one operation to Aire during which they had to return to base due to violent weather. Continues…
Bomber crew and presentation of silver aircraft
Top - seven aircrew wearing various uniform or flying clothing standing in line under the engine of a bomber. Mick Martin is third from the right. Bertie Foxlee is on the left. Bottom - 22nd June 1943 Hungaria restaurant in London following the…
Royal visit to Woodford
Roy Chadwick stands in front of a Lancaster talking to H M The Queen. To the left a group of dignatories including the King in uniform, look on. In the background left a hangar, to the right spectators and another hangar. On the reverse 'Their…
Royal visit to Woodford
Roy Chadwick stands in front of a Lancaster talking to H M The Queen. To the left King George VI and a group of dignatories look on. In the background left a hangar, to the right spectators and another hangar. On the reverse 'Woodford aerodrome Nov…
Roy Chadwick
Head and shoulders portrait of Roy Chadwick wearing suit and tie. On the reverse 'Probably THE most lovely photo. Original Roy Chadwick about 1939 aged 46 years'.
Design team at Avro's Chadderton
Twenty-one men with nine in front standing in doorway. All wearing suit and tie and forth from left in front row is holding a hat. On the reverse 'At Avro's Chadderton. Roy Chadwick and his design team January 1944. A vital only photo. Harold Rogeson…
Roy Chadwick and four men on steps by door of aircraft
Four men on steps, two wearing white flying suits and two in coats one with hat. A further man wearing white flying suit stands at the bottom of the steps. Steps with Avro logo stand against the rear cabin door of an Avro Tudor. On the reverse 'Avro…
Roy Chadwick and nine men around a table
Eight men sitting and two standing gathered round a table covered in documents. All wear suit and tie and are looking at the model of an Avro York. Roy Chadwick is standing sixth from right pointing to the model. On the reverse 'Roy Chadwick in his…
Four men in a cockpit
Two pilots wearing flying helmets are at the front of cockpit looking back at a man on the left with earphones and Roy Chadwick on the right wearing a coat. On the reverse 'Please keep very safely. Roy Chadwick in cockpit of 1st Nene Lancastrian our…
Roy Chadwick and Guy Gibson
Half length portrait of two men. Roy Chadwick on the left wearing suit and tie is talking to Guy Gibson on the right wearing RAF uniform tunic. On the reverse 'Chadwick, Guy Gibson, 60 between arrows to top and bottom'.
Roy Chadwick and Guy Gibson
Half length portrait of Roy Chadwick on the left wearing suit and tie talking to Guy Gibson on the right wearing RAF uniform tunic. On the reverse 'A most famous photo. The original photo. Roy Chadwick CBE and Guy Gibson VC outside Buckingham Palace…
Roy Chadwick and eight people in front of a Lancaster
Six men and three women standing in line. All men wear suit and tie and the man third from right has a mayoral chain. The women wear coats and hats. Roy Chadwick is in the middle of group. In the background the starboard inner engine and part of the…
Roy Chadwick and Bill Thorn at rear cabin door of an aircraft
Two men wearing coats and hats stand by a step ladder at rear cabin door of an aircraft. Another man is leaning inside the door. In the background part of an engine and hangar door. On the reverse 'Roy and Bill Thorn Avro's test pilot about 1946 at…
Group of men gathered round a table with two models of aircraft
Sixteen men, two sitting others standing all wearing suits and ties gathered round a table while Roy Chadwick (third from left) points to model of Avro Tutor on stand on the table. In the foreground another model of a Tutor. On the reverse 'Roy…
Chancellor of Manchester University, Sir John Stopford, Professor (Sir) John Cockcroft, Roy Chadwick CBE and Sir Harold Hartley
Three quarter length portrait of four men wearing suits and academic robes standing behind a table covered with documents. Roy Chadwick second from right wearing CBE. On the reverse 'November 30 1946, L-R Chancellor of Manchester University Sir John…
Roy Chadwick looking at equipment
Three-quarter length portrait of two men, Roy Chadwick on the left wearing suit with hand on metal tank with other equipment in metal cage. To the right another man wearing suit looks on.
Man signing the fuselage of an Avro York
In the foreground three men in line. On the left a man is signing the fuselage of an aircraft. The two men to the right wearing coats and bowler hats. In the background a woman wearing a coat and two RAF officers wearing greatcoats. To the left and…
Roy Chadwick and Guy Gibson at Buckingham Palace
Three-quarter length portrait of on the left Guy Gibson in RAF uniform and arms crossed talking to Roy Chadwick to the right wearing suit. Behind them two other RAF officers and in the background on the right another group of servicemen. On the…
People, including Roy Chadwick, under the nose of a Lancaster
Seven men and two women stand under the nose of a Lancaster. Two men standing nearer the camera wear suits and bowler hats and one a mayoral chain. Five men wearing suits and ties and two women wearing coats and hats stand in line. In the background…
Roy Chadwick and five men in front of a building
Six men standing in line all wearing suit and tie. Behind a brick building with door on the left and windows on the right. Captioned 'After maiden flight of Avro Tutor I [March crossed out] May 1946 at A V Roe Woodford. Roy Chadwick, Mr Wilmot, Sir…
Roy Chadwick wearing university robes
Three-quarter length portrait of a seated man wearing suit, tie and academic dress. On the reverse 'Vital original photo. Roy Chadwick CBE FRAS FRAeS given an Hon Masters of Science at Manchester University. One of the lovliest 194[..] vital photos,…
Roy Chadwick and four men on steps by door of aircraft
Four men on steps, two wearing white flying suits and two in coats. A further man wearing white flying suit stands at the bottom of the steps. Steps with Avro logo stand against the rear cabin door of an Avro Tudor. On the reverse 'Avro News Service…
The Queen and Roy Chadwick in front of a Lancaster
Roy Chadwick stands talking to the Queen. Above and right the nose of a Lancaster. Behind them a group of dignitaries and in the distance behind are spectators and a hangar. On the reverse 'A V Roe & Co Ltd, at Woodford aerodrome Cheshire. Allied…
Roy Chadwick and Bill Thorn in cockpit of a Lancaster
Taken from below, a pilot on the right sits at the controls and another man (Roy Chadwick) wearing parachute harness stands to the left. On the reverse 'A Lancaster goes up on test. Chief designer and test pilot. Roy Chadwick and Bill Thorn in 2nd…