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Blackpool
Photo 1 is a group of Polish airmen marching along the promenade at Blackpool. In the background is Tussauds.
Photo 2 is a half length portrait of a civilian woman in a coat. She has an RAF badge and is wearing a head scarf.
Photo 3 is a person in…
Photo 2 is a half length portrait of a civilian woman in a coat. She has an RAF badge and is wearing a head scarf.
Photo 3 is a person in…
Book 2, Commencing my Flying Training and my Adventures up till the time of Leaving England
Second of David Geach's diaries, describing his training for aircrew at Kingstown, Heaton Park, Hastings and Harrogate until his embarkation to Canada on the Queen Mary. Covers the period from 20 June 1942 to 7 October 1942.
Book 1, Commencing My Life in the R.A.F. up till the End of I.T.W.
First of David Geach's diaries, covering training in London, Brighton and St. Andrews from 9 February 1942 to 16 June 1942.
Snowplough and gym
Photo 1 is a snow plough tractor. Behind are wooden huts.
Photo 2 is inside a gym with two badminton courts and a stage. On the wall are winged air gunner and observer crests.
Photo 2 is inside a gym with two badminton courts and a stage. On the wall are winged air gunner and observer crests.
Trainee airmen in the snow
Photo 1 is nine airmen in gym kit standing outside a building. There is snow on the ground.
Photo 2 is 11 airmen in Sidcot suits and thick boots standing outside a building. Again there is snow on the ground.
Photo 2 is 11 airmen in Sidcot suits and thick boots standing outside a building. Again there is snow on the ground.
Dafoe Digest
The first issue of The Dafoe Digest, a magazine produced by No 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Dafoe. Each section on the base has had a chance to write a short article about their activities.
Geoff and Peter Packham sidecar racing.
Geoff Packham and his brother Peter partaking in motor bike and sidecar racing.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Two Boxers
A boxing match with two men and a referee.
Man and woman playing table tennis
A woman wearing dress on the right and a man in shirt and tie on the right playing table tennis in the back garden of a house. In the background a row of houses.
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Tells of meeting land girl on train while returning from leave. Writes of games afternoon, played golf. Writes of changes to plans for next leave because has the 'fateful medical' the next day. Notes very good weather.
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Begins with catching up with news from home. Mentions not much chance of leave but that he has had photograph taken of himself. Writes that Brighton is change from previous locations and describes activities. Went to see an ice hockey match between…
One man in his time
Writes of his last operation in a Halifax when his aircraft was shot down and exploded killing all the other members of the crew. Describes journey to camp and being in Frankfurt while it is under bombing attack. Continues with description of life as…
1944/47 WAAF Life and After
Margaret Cuthill's account of her time in the WAAF. At the age of 17 she volunteered for the WAAF and was enrolled as a teleprinter operator. She was sent to Wilmslow for training. After four weeks of drill and physical exercise she was posted to…
Kandy Calling September 1946
The last issue of Kandy Calling. A magazine with news, quizzes, stories, sports reports, personalities, photographs, cartoons, letters to the editor and adverts.
RAF Kankesanturai Christmas Card 1945
A Christmas card issued by the RAF station with details of the events happening over Christmas, social and sporting. There are also adverts for church services and various merchants and a book shop.
Football data
Page has a number of English and Scottish soccer teams with numerical data.
104 Squadron football team
Eleven men in two rows in football kit. To the right in background, the corner of a building. On the reverse '104 Squadron, Sorrento Killers'. [rear row] 'Tomlin, Openshaw, Eardley, Pearson, Magee, Hawthorn'; [front row] 'Starrey, Brown, Baker, Bell,…
Four men in sports kit
Two prints of the same photograph of four men standing in line with arms crossed wearing shorts and shirts. In the background single storey huts and a barrel on the left. On the reverse: 'When we won the final'.
Celebration dinner for winners of Nairobi Sub Area Cup January 1946
Menu from dinner for winning football competition.
Front - lists an eleven-man team, three reserves, football officer and football committee. Includes three signatures. On the right a menu for a meal.
On the reverse - left side a list of…
Front - lists an eleven-man team, three reserves, football officer and football committee. Includes three signatures. On the right a menu for a meal.
On the reverse - left side a list of…