When Collection

Beagle A. 61 Terrier G-ASAC Airways Aero Club Rearsby
Auster converted a number of ex- Army aircraft which became the Auster 6B. When the company became part of Beagle Aircraft in 1960 it was renamed the Beagle A.61 Terrier

Napier Eland Convair 340 - 440 Mark II - Convair 440-62
Napier Eland Convair 340 - 440 Mark II (Convair 440-62) N440EL (msn 445) at PacAero Engineering Corporation, Santa Monica, CA. Built in 1957 and delivered to D.Napier & Sons Ltd

Stroukoff YC-123E Provider 55-4031
Stroukoff YC-123E-SA Provider 55-4031, modified by Stroukoff Aircraft Corp, Trenton NJ. With Pantobase undercarriage and wing-tip floats for operating off water, snow, ice, and sand, as well as land

United States Navy - Martin P5M-1 Marlin 127718 (unit code LM, call-sign 8) with VP-44, based at Norfolk Naval Air Station, Virginia

Babcock and Wilcox 6 ton Steam Roller YB7976 Toby (msn 95/4009). Seen with a 1955 Standard 10 motor car 200CPJ at a 1959 Walford Cross auction. Built in 1925 to the design of Messrs

SNCAN Nord 1002 Pingouin II G-ATBG at Elstree, with another Pingouin II G-ASTG. The Nord 1000 family was post WWII production of the Messerschmitt Bf 108

McDonnell RF-4C Phantom 64-1073
United States Air Force - McDonnell RF-4C-23-MC Phantom 64-1073 (msn 1116, base code AR ), of the 1st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, from RAF Alconbury

Wreck of the ship Gipsy at Bristol
The stranded Waterford Steam Navigation Companys steamer, the Gipsy, on, May I2th, 1878. The boat left Cumberland Basin for Waterford in the early morning. It was then high water

Schleicher ASW-19B R19 (msn 19317), at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. I flew this glider many times at RAF Hullavington, before it was re-allocated to another club

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - When am I goin to see you again
On the back of the card is a plaintive message to David.. Do you still miss us my darling? I will be delighted to have a little card from you

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Wot a fing to have
The Caption is Wot a fing to have to go to bed wif. The message on the card begins Hello Darling and later continues What do you think of this card? When I saw it I just had to get it

Sketch by Fish of the two Houston sisters - Billy
Sketch by Fish of the two Houston sisters (Billy and Renee) singing When its June Down There at the Alhambra Theatre, London, 1926 Date: 1926

19th c. photograph: Gotthard Rail tunnel, Switzerland
Gotthard Rail tunnel, Switzerland The Gotthard Tunnel (German: Gotthardtunnel, is a 15.kilometre-long railway tunnel and forms the summit of the Gotthard Railway in Switzerland)

Watching a Policeman
When I grow up I want to be a Big Bobby. A young boy admiring a policeman in the street. Artist: Elizabeth Travis Date: 1914

Popular proverb
When the cats away the mice will play. Art Deco style image of children at play illustrating that when a person in authority is away, those under the persons rule will enjoy their freedom

Invitation to visit
When are you coming to see me in my little house? Date: circa 1934

Xmas. Santa Claus with toys
When you re asleep on Chistmas Eve Postcard illustration of Santa Claus with toys & lantern. Series 5078. Artist: Alfred Edward Philp. Date: circa 1910

German bunker WN65 le Ruquet Omaha Beach
When the Americans landed on D Day they moved off the beach via a number of gullys or draws. One of the most famous contemporary photos shows a long line of GIs fling past this bunker

When We Come Alive
Rui Correia

New tricycle - Mr George King, of Clarendon Street, Hull, has a full time job in the city centre cleaning the Corporation Telephone Department kiosks

Miles M. 14A Hawk Trainer 3 G-AKRV
Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 3 G-AKRV, at White Waltham, before export to Tanganyika, (Previously Magister T9896 with the Royal Air Force)

Die Herren der Welt (The Masters of the World. When the kings of industry are mad, the common people suffer), cover of Simplicissimus magazine, 1922. Critique of the power of big industries

Japan - the Foreign settlement of Kobe
Lantern slide of the Foreign settlement of Kob鮠 When Kobe port was opened in 1868 after two centuries of isolation policy by the country

Plymouth blitzed
One of the blitz raids on Plymouth, When we arrived we saw the people streaming up the hill to the caves outside the city

Jamaica - Kings House, Kingston
Slide showing a photograph of Kings House (also known as Government House) is the official residence of the Governor-General of Jamaica, who represents the Jamaican Monarch, and head of state

Jamaica - Kings House Grounds, Kingston
Slide showing a photograph of the grounds of the Kings House (also known as Government House) is the official residence of the Governor-General of Jamaica, who represents the Jamaican Monarch

Suffragette Militant Money Box 1914
A suffragette money box in the form of a papier mÔú¿Úá▓ed pillar box with removable base. When a penny is posted in the letter box a figure of a woman pops up

Suffragette Militant Money Box 1913
A suffragette money box in the form of a papier mache red pillar box with removable base. When a penny is posted in the letter box a figure of a woman pops up

When Fritz sends a Johnson over. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

When you skid in the mud Somewhere in France
When you skid in the mud. Somewhere in France. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

When Fritz puts a machine gun on the Dump. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

When your team get beat Well we let you win
When your team get beat. Well we let you win. (Ciss, with hockey stick, pictured on card). 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps

When the winter winds do blow Somewhere in France
When the winter winds do blow. Somewhere in France. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

When you get full pack on and souvenirs. Somewhere in France. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

When you feel FED UP The joys of the Trench Tramway
When you feel FED UP. The joys of the Trench Tramway. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

When Fritz puts a Whiz Bang into your dug out. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

When Fritz sends one with your name on it. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

When I bursted the water tank. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

French early 16th century, Do Not Turn Back When You Arrive at the End [fol
French early 16th century, " Do Not Turn Back When You Arrive at the End" [fol. 26 verso - 27 recto], 1512-1514, pen and brown ink with watercolor on two joined sheets of laid paper

When the lawyer, David van der Kellen (III), 1837 - 1882

The Royal Indian Marine troopship Warren Hastings was wrecked on the south Coast of Reunion, early in the morning on January 14

When the Days Work Is Done; Henry Peach Robinson, British, 1830 - 1901; London, England, Europe; 1877; Albumen silver print; Image: 56 x 74.5 cm (22 1/16 x 29 5/16 in.)

Aerial View - South Kensington
When the balloon was almost over the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens this photograph was taken in the southern direction

Aerial view of Westminster from a balloon
When this and other photographs of this region of London were taken the air currents were so tricky that ones chief attention had to be taken in assisting in the manipulation of the balloon

Reconversion of Queen Elizabeth
When the work of reconversion was over the Queen Elizabeth was virtually a new ship, ready to cast off her moorings at Southampton and begin her maiden voyage as a passenger liner

Ayuthaya Buddha - Thailand - A huge Buddha made of bronze which was once covered with a layer of gold. When the Burmese (Siams old enemies) captured Ayuthaya, they burned the gold off. Date: 1952

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When the Masters of the World collided with Red Riding Hood in Rearsby, a whimsical tale unfolded. As Beagle A. 61 Terrier G-ASAC Airways Aero Club took flight, Stroukoff YC-123E Provider 55-4031 soared through the skies alongside United States Navy's Martin P5M-1 Marlin 127718. Meanwhile, on the ground, Babcock and Wilcox's mighty 6-ton Steam Roller YB7976 Toby rumbled through the streets of Rearsby. SNCAN Nord 1002 Pingouin II G-ATBG gracefully glided above, casting a shadow over Die Herren der Welt (The Masters of the World) who marveled at its beauty. In distant Kobe's Foreign settlement, whispers spread about McDonnell RF-4C Phantom 64-1073 making an appearance soon. The wreck of ship Gipsy at Bristol stood as a reminder of past adventures while Schleicher ASW-19B R19 awaited its turn to take flight once more. Amidst this eclectic mix of machines and stories from different eras, one question lingered: 'When am I going to see you again?' pondered a soldier in a WW2-era comic postcard. Indeed, 'when' became more than just a word; it symbolized anticipation and longing for reunions and new encounters alike. It held within it countless tales waiting to be told.