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  • Date contains "1940s"

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Photo taken in the late 30s/early 40s

Mr H Potts, headmaster in the centre.

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The teacher is Miss Stanzer. Back row left to right: unknown, Bernard Sutcliffe, Donald Sheard, unknown, Terry Dewhirst, next, the tallest boy, is Keith Collinge. Possibly on the right is Peter Toothill or Russell Taylor.

In front of Keith…

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He was a member of Brearley Baptist Chapel in the 1950s. As he is wearing his ARP (Air Raid Precautions) badge he was possibly an Air Raid Warden during WW2. The ARP disbanded in 1946 and was reconstituted as part of the Civil Defence Corps in 1948.

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On the far hillside the newly built houses on the Banksfield Estate, built as post-war housing, date this photo to around 1948

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June 10th 1944

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Rangoon 1946. Me in shorts back row, Tony Colwill front row, Alan Orchard in shorts.

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Tony, Lloyd & Alan, Victoria Lake Rangoon, 1946.

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Taken in camp surroundings. You can see Block 139 where I spend most of my time. Changi, May 1948.

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I surrender dear, taken outside Block 139 the fire section is in the background just after the Jamh? Chargi. May 1948

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Just before the jump I am hanging onto a shutter on Block 139. Chargi 1948.

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Russell Singapore 1948.

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Taken down by the bazar just after we had been swimming. Left to right Ted, Myself, Jock. Russell Singapore 1948.

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Myself in civies again. Changi? Nov 1948. Singapore, Russell.

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This star was awarded to commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic between 3 September 1939 and 8 May 1945. The medal was awarded during the reign of George VI

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The second policeman from the right is Mark Andrews, PC 123, who was the Heptonstall policeman during and just after the war. He lived at 2 Hepton Drive and had two sons, Peter and Paul (born 1945). The ladies on the left are Miss Shackleton (Nanny)…

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A manor house built around 1600 and demolished 1951. Believed to be the inspiration for Wuthering Heights.

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Date on back of picture is 8th Dec 1945 Same female as photo LLg00468 and 467

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An Airey house is a type of prefabricated house built in Great Britain following World War II.

Designed by Sir Edwin Airey to the Ministry of Works Emergency Factory Made housing programme, it features a frame of prefabricated concrete columns…

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An Airey house is a type of prefabricated house built in Great Britain following World War II.

Designed by Sir Edwin Airey to the Ministry of Works Emergency Factory Made housing programme, it features a frame of prefabricated concrete columns…

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Taken at Raglan Terrace, Hebden Bridge.
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