20th Century Gallery

Doctors at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup, Kent, have produced a film on the life

Doctors at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, Kent, have produced a film on the life of one of their nurses as an aid to recruitment. Doctor L. Golicz (left), who was the cameraman, pictured in the cutting room with Doctor Geoffrey Daw, who wrote the script.
23 November 1955

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Pictured at Biggin Hill id the team of five men and one girl, a 20 year old secretary

Pictured at Biggin Hill id the team of five men and one girl, a 20 year old secretary, who are embarking on the most dangerous journey on earth - the 1000 mile trip down the Blue Nile. The team, led by Captain Bill Sutton (extremem left) is Chris Loxton, 36 of Middlesex, Alex Low, a photographer of Hampstead, Tom Stacey, 39, author and publisher of Stonegate, Sussex, Roger Burrows, 40, a former piolt, of Shepherds Bush, London and attractive Jocelyn Etherington.On the extreme right is 20 year old June Baker of Farnham, surrey, who is to go as far as Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, where she will be radio contact with the expedition. The two month expedition, costing £7000 starts at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and ends at Khartoum in the Sudan.
1 March 1968

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A striking picture of Cataline flying boat taking off on the 24-hour patrol over the Atlantic

A striking picture of Cataline flying boat taking off on the 24-hour patrol over the Atlantic. They perform splendidly, searching for U-boats and guarding Atlantic convoys. It was one of these flying boats that spotted the Bismarck and started the magnificent chase that led to her destruction.
It is a Consolidated PBY Catalina of No. 240 Squadron.
1941 *** Local Caption *** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._240_Squadron_RAF

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