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PPowellNI19020013.jpg
A spiral dust cloud in the centre of camp with tents, buildings and vehicles. On the reverse '104 Sqd camp during frequent dust storm'.

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An airman wearing shorts and shirt walking on the edge of flooded area with buildings behind.

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Flooded area with oil drums floating. In the distance buildings and tents on dry land. On the reverse '104 Camp - Sept 7 45'.

PPowellNI19010026.jpg
An airman wearing flying helmet and battledress with sergeant rank sitting behind a machine gun, inside fuselage of aircraft.

PPowellNI19010013.jpg
An airman wearing flying helmet in right hand seat of B-24 cockpit. Two versions of the same image.

PThornhillEB1716.jpg
A view of the side of Jack Bower flying his Lancaster. On the reverse 'Jack Bower RCAF'.

PLoveP1501.jpg
Four photographs mounted on a sheet.
#1 is two airmen standing beside a saloon car.
#2 is Robert and his crew.
#3 is the grave of Robert and his crew.
#4 is Robert in his aircraft.

SLoveP[DoB]v10007.jpg
#1 is a pilot at his station, identified as Robert Frazer. It is annotated 'No dates/place. Training?'.
#2 is seven airmen with Robert arrowed. It is annotated 'No dates/place. The crew (7) obviously, at a point in time, no names'.

POatesJ1733.jpg
Two pilots in the cockpit of a Stirling. They have half-turned to face the camera.

MNogalJ19110317-171129-04.pdf
Contains photographs of prisoners of war, notes, four pages of addresses, the contents of a parcels, postcards with cartoons of camp life and images of Father Christmas, as well as Jozef Nogal's bank balance.

PBlythTS1705.jpg
View from below looking up and an airman wearing side cap sitting in the left hand seat in cockpit.

PRidingRH21050063.jpg
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is the Algiers Grand Post Office with palm trees and a pool in front.
#2 is a sunken ship with a man leaning on it.
#3 is Ron in flying kit at his station on his aircraft.
#4 is a statue on a plinth, in a…

PRidingRH21050059.jpg
Eight photographs from an album.
#1 is an airman in the cockpit of a Baltimore with the cockpit open.
#2 is four airmen beside their tent.
#3 is Ron at the controls of an aircraft.
#4 is a port side view of a Baltimore.
#5 is an airman standing…

BAllamAJAllamAJv1.pdf
Chapter 8 - Overture and Beginners. Gives account of time on OTU at RAF Lossiemouth. Includes ground instruction, crewing up and description of station and training on Wellington. Writes about a fatal crash he sees and about some of his sorties.…

PRidingRH21020007.jpg
Ron sitting on the pilot's seat and turned to smile at the camera.

PRidingRH21010012.jpg
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is a half length portrait of an airman in flying kit inside an aircraft.
#2 is a pilot in his seat in an Anson. It is stamped Mar 1942.

PRidingRH21010003.jpg
Two photograph from an album.
#1 is a pilot at the controls of an aircraft.
#2 is four airmen leaning against a wooden railway building. Above is a sign for Priceville.

PBellOH21010060.jpg
Four photographs from an album. All four images show tents being taken down or erected and various items being moved around.

PMaidensT16010003.jpg
An airman in a rear turret of an aircraft fuselage supported on blocks of wood. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Johnny Johnson in Lanc at Roses'. Photograph is captioned 'Johnny Johnson DFC Ex/Flt 617 Squadron RAF.

PMaidensT16010008.jpg
Two figures wearing oxygen masks look out through the opening of a rear gun turret. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Rose turret 343'. Same photograph but image has been reversed recorded as turret 46.

PMaidensT16010009.jpg
An individual demonstrating how to bale out of a Rose turret by leaning headfirst through the opening in the perspex.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'S Rose Lancaster turret 344'.

MRosserLV745193-190517-11.pdf
Includes notes on the air force act, Kings regulations and air council instructions, the official secrets act, disclosure of information, communications to the press, complaints and grievances, testimonials, communication with officials, officers…

PRosserLV19010038.jpg
In the foreground left, three aircrew wearing flying suits and parachute harness all holding tea mugs. On the centre right an airman wearing battledress with half brevet holding a mug and on the right a Women's Auxiliary Air force officer holding a…

PRosserLV19010029.jpg
Left - view from behind of an airman wearing flying helmet looking back from the left hand seat in bomber cockpit. Captioned 'Skip'.
Centre - three-quarter length image of a pilot wearing tunic and side cap standing by a wall with trees in the…

SChristianAL29160v10041.jpg
A poem written about B Flight and set out in the form of a scroll.
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