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- Collection: Saunders, John Walter Gifford
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'Bailing Out' and 'Rear Gunner Inspects'
Two pencil drawings by John. On the left an airman about to leave an open doorway of an aircraft with one of its engines on fire. He is wearing a flying suit and boots with an observer's parachute and chest harness. On the right an airman, wearing a…
A Christmas message
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Postcard from prisoner of war, John, number 250760 to his parents and Joyce, sent from the camp, saying that he is well. It includes a coloured drawing of a snow-covered cottage with a holly border.
A covered wooden boat
A group of four women and two men in a boat covered with a canopied roof. The boat is moored by rope on a river and there is a klaxon attached to one of the boat's uprights in the bow.
A group of men drinking tea
A group of fourteen men in desert uniform holding enamel cups. On the reverse 'Chaps getting tea round the camp fire on the evening before the great "Bundu bash" '.
A group of men mending a puncture
Four bareheaded, uniformed men changing the wheel of a 1932 Ford V8 Phaeton with the top up, having removed their jackets. The registration of the car begins B 57 and there is a wheel separate to the car. John is crouching at the back of the group.…
A group on a boat
Two women and two men on a boat. The man on the left is Harry, who is holding a pipe. There are two topees on the table in the centre of the boat. Both women are wearing sunglasses and one, wearing a headscarf, is holding a box camera,
A letter from Iga and John's reply
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Iga writes that her health is improving, she is working in the hospital and wishes John a happy Christmas. John replies that he is glad she is feeling better and wishes her a happy new year.
A letter to John's mother
From Iga, after her liberation from the prisoner of war camp, telling of her friendship with John and asking for news of him.
A message of welcome
Welcome letter to John confirming his selection for aircrew training.
A report from Wickham College
The end of term report for Charmian Quitmann who is described as 'having done well in spit of considerable absence'.
Abercorn street, Bulawayo
A street including the Carlton Hotel and other two storey buildings with a covered terrace at ground level along its length. There is a multi storey building at the far end of the street with cars and other vehicles parked along either side. A single…
Accommodation huts
A row of five single storey, pitched grass roofed huts arranged along a tree lined roadway. The entrances have screens and lights above with utility wires passing above. On the reverse 'This snap shot shows an avenue of huts similar to the one I am…
Afternoon tea
Four uniformed men sat around a round table having tea. John is sat on the far left. On the reverse 'Tea at Matopos after mending puncture. Part of the lake can be seen in the background'.
Air gunner
A pencil drawing of an airman wearing a knitted polo necked sweater under a uniform jacket with epaulettes and an air gunner's brevet above his left breast pocket.
Airspeed AS 10 Oxford in fight
Air-to-air view of Airspeed AS 10 Oxford Mk.1 over a flat rural landscape with fields and woodland.
An open wooden boat
Four men, each holding single oars, sat in an open boat, two at the bow and two at the stern. There are four empty cushioned seats in the centre of the boat.
Application for cash
A form issued by the authorities in a prisoner of war camp.
Application for Enrolment
Form for Royal Air Force personnel to apply for external courses.
At the pool
Eight men wearing swimming trunks with trees beyond. John is second right at the back. On the reverse 'At the swimming pool the whole of the gang is here. Can you spot 'ern' '.
Avenue of huts
Single storey grass roofed huts with a serviceman standing outside number 22. The huts are arranged along a roadway with trees. The reverse is annotated 'This shows part of an avenue of huts. Unfortunately I took it the wrong way round'.
Baboon
A baboon sitting under a tree in scrubland.
Baobab tree
John standing far right under a baobab tree with fellow airman Harry standing far right together with three women and a man in civilian clothes. The trunk of the tree has graffiti and carvings on it. On the reverse 'This is a cream of tartar tree…
Baobab tree
John, second left and Harry, second right linked with four women standing in front of a baobab tree. The tree has multiple trunks which has graffiti etched onto it.
Baobab tree
John, standing far right, with a camera case slung over his arm and Harry, far left with his arms crossed. They are with three women and another man. John and harry are in shorts and shirts with rolled up sleeves and the other man is wearing…
Birthday wishes
A good luck card from Joe and Tony.