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192 Squadron B Flight
A large number of Royal Air Force personnel in four rows in front of a Halifiax and a row on top of the wings. David Donaldson is in the middle of the front row just to the left of a goat. On the reverse '192 Squadron, B Flight, May? 1945'.
460 squadron plaque
A wooden plaque of 460 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. It has the motto 'Strike and return' and a depiction of a kangaroo and a boomerang.
50 Squadron personnel in front of a Lancaster
Approximately 170 members of 50 Squadron in five tiered rows in front of a Lancaster. Front row consists of officers with peaked caps and a dog. Second row mixed officers with peaked caps toward the centre and airmen with side caps towards the ends.…
622 Squadron arranged in front of Stirling
A large group of airmen arranged in five rows in front of a Stirling aircraft. On the reverse 'Nov 1943 3 Group 622 Squadron. Bomber Command. R.A.F. Mildenhall Short Stirling Mk III'.
A Lincoln and a Varsity
A Lincoln and a Varsity taken from the starboard side, looking across a barbed wire fence.
A Lincoln with an experimental nose. In the foreground a man is sitting with his back to the camera, on his left is an Alsatian dog. Behind him is a VW…
A Lincoln with an experimental nose. In the foreground a man is sitting with his back to the camera, on his left is an Alsatian dog. Behind him is a VW…
Airman and dogs.
An airman kneels in the centre surrounded by three dogs. In the background a number of other figures scattered over a lawn. Identified as Flight Sergeant Len Sumpter member of 617 Squadron aircrew with Simon the poodle and other dogs in grounds of…
Airmen and a horse
Five airmen wearing greatcoats and caps standing with a horse. David Joseph is on the right.
Akin Shenbanjo holding a dog
Half length portrait of Akin Shenbanjo holding a large dog. Behind two or three airmen look on.
Arab with two camels
A postcard of an arab leading two camels on a sandy desert. Behind are palm trees. On the reverse is a message to James Wrigley's wife.
AS Coller Scrapbook Page 1
Three annotated items:
Item 1 : Photograph of air raid shelter with pets
caption 1 'Air Raid Shelter constructed by a firm called "Troy" in 1938. Left [undecipherable] It was 16' deep with a poisen [sic] gas free escape hatch…
Item 1 : Photograph of air raid shelter with pets
caption 1 'Air Raid Shelter constructed by a firm called "Troy" in 1938. Left [undecipherable] It was 16' deep with a poisen [sic] gas free escape hatch…
AS Coller Scrapbook Page 7
11 items on a page of a scrapbook.
Item 1 - programme for a revue 'Let's Have Another One' taking place on RMS Scythia on 5-8 November 1945.
Item 2 - photograph of A C Coller in tropical uniform standing beside two local boys who are sitting on…
Item 1 - programme for a revue 'Let's Have Another One' taking place on RMS Scythia on 5-8 November 1945.
Item 2 - photograph of A C Coller in tropical uniform standing beside two local boys who are sitting on…
Baboon
A lone baboon sitting on grass in an open area. On the reverse 'Baboon, Victoria Falls hotel 1942'.
Bird on a branch
A goldfinch sitting on a branch with foliage in the background. Signed 'A Coulton'.
Bogdan Krahelski and Mieczslav Stachiewicz
Photo 1 is a half length portrait of Bogdan Krahelski and Mieczslav Stachiewicz.
Photo 2 is a full length portrait of Bogdan Krahelski and Mieczslav Stachiewicz standing at the entrance to a brick building.
Photo 3 is a head and shoulders portrait…
Photo 2 is a full length portrait of Bogdan Krahelski and Mieczslav Stachiewicz standing at the entrance to a brick building.
Photo 3 is a head and shoulders portrait…
Bombing and people
Top right - target photograph showing open countryside with many bomb explosions on the right.
Top right - a man on horseback wearing a cowboy hat. Trees and other horses in the background.
Middle left - man with no shirt sitting on thwart of a…
Top right - a man on horseback wearing a cowboy hat. Trees and other horses in the background.
Middle left - man with no shirt sitting on thwart of a…
Bombing of San Giorgio di Nogaro
A group of civilians takes shelter in a ditch at night. In the middle distance, a bare landscape with sparse trees is illuminated by bursts of anti-aircraft fire and flares.
Label reads “93”; signed by the author; caption reads “9 Gennaio…
Label reads “93”; signed by the author; caption reads “9 Gennaio…
Cadets and personnel
Group portrait of personnel in formal pose, either sitting on the ground, seated or standing. Some men are in cadet uniform, other wear side caps. One man in the second row is without a shirt or uniform jacket. There is a dog next to a man sitting in…
Cartoon notebook
Royal Air Force notebook for workshop and laboratory records containing a large number of hand drawn wartime cartoons including aircraft caricatures. On the cover '547557 AC2 Johnson' and '1209046 LAC Cluett 1940'.
Ceylon
Photograph 1 is of a snake charmer. Behind is the Celanes government building. It is captioned ' Snake Charmer -Colombo, Ceylon & Celanese Government building'.
Photograph 2 is an airman on a rickshaw. Behind is the Celanese government building,…
Photograph 2 is an airman on a rickshaw. Behind is the Celanese government building,…
Desert photographs
1. An airman outside a tent with a billy can, captioned '"Pop" Bobby - 104 Sqdn visiting for tea. Ditched in Med after Naples Raid. Drowned'.
2. Airman in shorts digging, captioned 'Making a new home'.
3. Airman standing at the entrance to his…
2. Airman in shorts digging, captioned 'Making a new home'.
3. Airman standing at the entrance to his…
Eight aircrew
Eight aircrew arranged in two rows, four crouched for standing. Two have pilot’s wings, others are single winged brevets. One man is holding a pet. In background are two tents.
Back row from left to right: wireless operator Flight Sergeant…
Back row from left to right: wireless operator Flight Sergeant…
Ein Shemer 1946
Top left - two airmen wearing battledress and side caps standing with grounded rifles with one leaning on wall. In the background Nissen huts. Captioned 'Ready for guard'. Top centre - large group of men lined up with donkeys. Nissen hut in the…
Ernie Twell's Lancaster DV385
Nose art on a Lancaster. There is a cartoon rabbit laughing and holding a glass of beer. It is sitting in a patch of grass and flowers. On the right are bombs representing 35 operations. On the reverse 'Presumably must be DV385'.
Family activities
Left page.
Title 'June 50'.
Top left - Stephen and Joy Dawson sitting in a garden with baby Christine Dawson. Captioned 'Hesslemount'.
Middle top - a man and woman sitting in a garden with a baby between them.
Top right - a woman in…
Title 'June 50'.
Top left - Stephen and Joy Dawson sitting in a garden with baby Christine Dawson. Captioned 'Hesslemount'.
Middle top - a man and woman sitting in a garden with a baby between them.
Top right - a woman in…