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A man in garden
A man wearing civilian suit standing in garden with bushes and garden roller behind. On the reverse 'Jubilee day 1935, new suit'.
A man lying on bed
A man wearing white shorts lying on a bed. On the reverse 'Johnie at Karachi, June 1946'. Submitted with caption 'Johnie Ottewell Karachi June 1946'.
A man on a motorcycle
Man wearing sports jacket but no tie sitting on a Norton motorcycle (WJ8583) alongside a stone wall with gardens in the background. Captioned 'Hamish Mackenzie'.
A man on beach
Full length image of a man wearing swimming trunks standing in shallow water on a beach. On the reverse 'September 1948'.
A man two women and a baby sitting on a bench
On the left a baby in white dress and bonnet sits in a pram. On the left a woman with jacket wearing glasses holds the baby. In the centre Kaye Turner wearing check jacket. On the right John Turner wearing jacket, tie and hat. Adults are sitting on a…
A man, woman and two children
The man and woman are seated. The girl is standing beside her father and the boy is sitting on the woman's knee.
A member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force
A women wearing tunic standing in a garden in front of a house window. On the reverse 'With all my love to my faithful pal Charles'.
A member of Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Half length portrait of an airwoman wearing tunic, leaning on a chair back. On the reverse 'M31 Clark'.
A memoir of life in the WAAF during the war
Starts with description of feelings and actions beginning of the war. Mother had tried to persuade her to join land army and mentions brief experience and unsuitability for farming. Decided to join the RAF. Details enlistment and initial training…
A Message from your Commander-in-Chief
A letter of encouragement to RAF trainees from the Air Marshall of Flight Training Command, P Babington.
A Message of Welcome
A letter sent to KAL Killeen accepting him for training as a navigator in the RAF. Included is a protective plastic wallet.
A Message of Welcome
A letter welcoming Jack into the RAF.
A Message of Welcome
A letter welcoming a new airman into the RAF.
A message of welcome
Welcome letter to John confirming his selection for aircrew training.
A mill
White two storey building with tiled roof surrounded by trees. On the reverse 'Mill near Detmold'
A miraculous escape from certain death in world war 2
An account of operation as Pathfinder against German naval and submarine base at Kiel when his aircraft was shot down by 'Schräge Musik' equipped night-fighter which cause the aircraft to break in two. Describes crew actions during bomb run and…
A miscellaneous collection of items from George Ellams' RAF service
The collection includes his brass button stick and shoe brushes from his earliest service days as a Boy Entrant. they also include his identity discs, Wing Commander shoulder epaulets, two Signaler and an Air Gunner brevet, his medal ribbons, name…
A navigator
Half length portrait of a sergeant wearing uniform tunic with navigator brevet.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
A navigator
Three-quarter length image of an airman wearing battledress with half brevet standing in front of a low wall with trees in the background. On the reverse 'July 43, Church Broughton, D Verne Westley, Navigator, Midland Jc. W.A.'.
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A New British Aircraft-Carrier
A newspaper cutting with a photograph of HMS Indefatigable. The reverse has unrelated news.
A pair of gloves
A pair of gloves, the left hand one in its mitten configuration, the other in glove configuration (the portion over the wrist and lower arm can be turned over and zipped around the hand), in the palm of the mitten are a pair of Royal Air Force…
A pilot
Head and shoulder portrait of an officer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and peaked cap.
A pilot
Head and shoulder portrait of a sergeant wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and a side cap.
A pilot
Three-quarter length image of an airman wearing khaki uniform with shorts and side cap. Shirts has pilot's brevet and sergeant rank. Behind him a metal railing and part of a building. In the distance city buildings. On the reverse 'Dick'.
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A pilot leaning against a tree
Full length image of a pilot wearing side cap as well as tunic with pilot's brevet and sergeants rank standing in open ground. To the left a tree trunk. On the reverse 'Ronnie boy'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital…