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  • Tags: love and romance

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A part letter from someone's wife. She discusses dinners and drinks and looks forward to seeing him.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Violet. On the reverse is a note with 'Violet Williamson married NJ Long 5/8/44'.

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Norman and Violet leaving the church on their wedding day. On the reverse 'Kingsey Park Methodist Church Northampton 5/8/44 Violet Williamson'.

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Ruth at the seaside. She is crouched down with a net in the sea. It is annotated 'Thinking of you & loving you even more, darling Ruth xx. Selsey, October 1944'.

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Gordon and Ruth on their wedding day. The image has been mirrored.

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Wedding party in a garden including the bride and groom, three bridesmaids and two men in civilian suits.

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A portrait photograph taken at Robert George Sharland's and Beryl Lilian Sharland's wedding. Robert is wearing a RAF uniform. An air gunner brevet and pathfinder badge can be seen accompanying a Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon on Robert's uniform.…

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G.R. Cottle holding Joan Sharland in his arms next to car, with a man and two women sat behind. Another car is behind them.

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Alfred is standing with his wife Margaret Elizabeth, surrounded by two other women and a man. Two children are seated. The women are holding bouquets of flowers.
The reverse reads "LAURENCE PHOTOGRAPHS READING & PLYMOUTH." and "19sb".

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A biography of Bill written by his flying colleague from Bomber Command. It covers his war and post-war activities.

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From his youth to the award of his DFC by the King.

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Note from Reg expressing his feelings.

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Two poems about loss, love and hopefulness.

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Written from the Sergeant's mess describing a dance at the station he had attended, family news and receiving a letter from Rose breaking off their relationship. Annotated 'Reg's last letter, received the same day as the news'.

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A group of seven Women's Royal Auxiliary Force and three Royal Air Force personnel. One woman is in the arms of one of the men with the others crouching in front of the other women. The group is standing outside a corrugated and a wooden building. On…

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Annotated 'West Malling' 'Lena Smith' a photograph of her in uniform, with corporal stripes, sitting on steps with metal railings leading to the open door of a brick building. On the second page, annotated ' Edna Evans (Sutton Bridge) and Leslie…

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Viscount Clive with his daughter Davinia Herbert; acting Squadron Leader F D Hughes who was killed in action and an annotated picture of 'Flight Lieutenant Tony Stuart' in evening dress.
The second page shows Flight Lieutenant Anthony Stuart…

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A studio photograph of four men and three women grouped around the married couple. Kenneth is in uniform with sergeant rank and his air gunner's brevet. Mabel is wearing a dark suit and holding a bouquet. The couple had been going out since 1939 and…

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An eight day wooden mantlepiece clock with roman numerals and outstretched wings either side. Mabel, Kenneth's wife, had borrowed £5 from her uncle to buy the clock for Kenneth's 22nd birthday but he was killed in action before she could give it to…

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Married in the parish church in Old Brumby.

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Dated five days before his death, advises of a move of squadron and anticipating home leave and a future life with Mabel.

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Joyce with a corsage and John with sergeants stripes and AG brevet, on the reverse caption '3/10/43 Love from John and Joyce to Mum. Arthur & Arthur Ltd, 36 Strand, WC2. 8 Dec 1943'.
The second photograph is of Joyce, John and an elderly woman,…
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