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Musicman said:
That looks very like Richmond Bridge on the River Thames in the background
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PeterSpencer said:
Nice work.

By the way, there is an aircraft on the right of the picture of the KLM flight, G-ACPA. I found some information about it.

Incident Percival D.2 Gull Six G-ACPA,

Percival D.2 (P.3) Gull Six (fitted with 200 hp (149 kW) de Havilland Gipsy Six engine, deeper cabin windows and spatted undercarriage). First registered (C of R 4929) on 28.3.34 as G-ACP...
aviation-safety.net
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I don't think that's G-ACPA, which is a Percival D.2 Gull Six, a low wing monoplane

It must be G-ACPK, which is a DH.85 Leopard Moth ( a high wing monoplane)

De Havilland DH85 Leopard Moth

An updated version of the Puss Moth designed from the outset to carry three occupants.
www.baesystems.com www.baesystems.com

G-ACPK was put into military service in 1940 and was written off after undercarriage collapsed while landing at RAF Lichfield in August 1941

Incident de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth X9382,

First registered (C of R 4953) 4.4.34 as G-ACPK to E. Hicks, Heston Aerodrome, Heston, Middlesex. C of A 4311 issued later in April 1934. Sold on and re-registered to Squadron Leader The ...
aviation-safety.net

e2a: some useful dating info for your photo in that last report

're-registered (C of R 7383) 6.10.36 to Olley Air Service Ltd., Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey'
 
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Musicman said:
I don't think that's G-ACPA, which is a Percival D.2 Gull Six, a low wing monoplane

It must be G-ACPK, which is a DH.85 Leopard Moth ( a high wing monoplane)

De Havilland DH85 Leopard Moth

An updated version of the Puss Moth designed from the outset to carry three occupants.
www.baesystems.com www.baesystems.com

G-ACPK was put into military service in 1940 and was written off after undercarriage collapsed while landing at RAF Lichfield in August 1941

Incident de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth X9382,

First registered (C of R 4953) 4.4.34 as G-ACPK to E. Hicks, Heston Aerodrome, Heston, Middlesex. C of A 4311 issued later in April 1934. Sold on and re-registered to Squadron Leader The ...
aviation-safety.net
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Definitely high wing, as you say and not the Percival. I should have scanned the negative at a higher resolution to improve identification. But, that would have entailed more time spotting, which is the most frustrating and time consuming part.
 
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PeterSpencer said:
There were a couple of 6x4.5 colour slides. They have a distinct half tone texture. I don't know the film type.

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your description suggests it's something based on the Autochrome process (additive colour rather than an integral tripack like Agfacolour Neu or Kodachrome)

with a regular pattern and being British, it's quite possibly Dufaycolour, which was available on roll film from 1935

en.wikipedia.org

Dufaycolor - Wikipedia

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Dufaycolor Viewers

Dufaycolor Viewing Accessories
www.photomemorabilia.co.uk
 
Boots said:
I don't think the papers are the point of the photo (though there may be some interest in there after the passage of time). I think it's a focus test (and upside down).

Apologies, you probably already know all this.
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Actually, I didn't spot the upside-down-ness. Quite evident from the door catch, for example.
 
PeterSpencer said:
There is a picture of a battleship/battle cruiser (not sure). Not in colour, but in profile.

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That looks like a Queen Elizabeth class battleship

At a guess, it's HMS Valiant after her 1939 refit - the ships in the class all seem to have been slightly differently modified over the years

Battleship HMS Valiant - Militär Wissen

Battleship HMS Valiant - Militär Wissen | Alles Rund um das Thema Militär, Armeen und Waffentechnik
www.militaer-wissen.de www.militaer-wissen.de
 
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Wonderful shot of children larking about in front of the camera.

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Plage Beau Rivage, Nice. Before WW2, the casino in the background was demolished in 1942 after being stripped of all the recyclable materials by the Germans.

I like the macho lifeguards in the foreground, so like my wife's Greek relatives.

Also the body at the bottom right seems to have been speared.

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Thanks, I can't take any credit though. It's all down to the original photographers. But I am very pleased that there were many excellent pictures, a whole load taken by someone who was clearly quite accomplished. Strange how you can be drawn to the mundane pictures of children and pets! Nothing changes.
 
PeterSpencer said:
There are few Harding's coach companies, but, where was this and what was the occasion?

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My money would be on Harding's of Birkenhead. They were established very early, running charabanc tours from the 1920s and apparently they advertised 'radio coaches'

hardings coaches

my dad was a fireman and he used to drive coaches part time for hardings in the 50s,when they were in charring cross,i wonder has anyone got any photos of the coaches and the garage.
www.wikiwirral.co.uk www.wikiwirral.co.uk

The signboards in your picture fit both of these - 'Pioneers of Road Travel' and 'Luxurious Radio Sun Saloons'.

The branding on this model of one of their coaches is a fair match, too

www.elizkeith.com

Corgi 97194 1/50 O Scale AEC Regal Coach Hardings Coaches New Brighton Faded Box

This is an Corgi coach in Mint condition, the box is a bit faded ( see photo ). This coach is in the livery of Hardings on route to
www.elizkeith.com
 
Yes, in terms of time, the photographs are all over the place. Christmas is almost surely in the 1960's. Elder daughter (?) looks like my first wife about the same time.
 
Musicman said:
My money would be on Harding's of Birkenhead. They were established very early, running charabanc tours from the 1920s and apparently they advertised 'radio coaches'

hardings coaches

my dad was a fireman and he used to drive coaches part time for hardings in the 50s,when they were in charring cross,i wonder has anyone got any photos of the coaches and the garage.
www.wikiwirral.co.uk www.wikiwirral.co.uk

The signboards in your picture fit both of these - 'Pioneers of Road Travel' and 'Luxurious Radio Sun Saloons'.

The branding on this model of one of their coaches is a fair match, too

www.elizkeith.com

Corgi 97194 1/50 O Scale AEC Regal Coach Hardings Coaches New Brighton Faded Box

This is an Corgi coach in Mint condition, the box is a bit faded ( see photo ). This coach is in the livery of Hardings on route to
www.elizkeith.com
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Excellent deduction, as the photo suggests, especially the 'radio coaches' reference. I ordered the model, by the way.
 
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As for who they are, I think that is Girls Training Corps, some time in the mid-late 1940s at a guess from the uniforms and bystanders' clothes

c.f. Princess Elizabeth inspecting GTC in 1945

www.alamy.com

Princess Elizabeth inspecting the Girls' Training Corps, 1945. Princess Elizabeth of York, future Elizabeth II, 1926 - 2022. Queen of the United Kingdom Stock Photo - Alamy

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That is fantastic. I feel sure you have nailed it.

On another thing, I remember arriving with the Scouts at Douglas in about 1957 and seeing lots of these types of coaches waiting for passengers on the harbourside. Mainly Bedfords, if I remember correctly.
 
Musicman said:
As for who they are, I think that is Girls Training Corps, some time in the mid-late 1940s at a guess from the uniforms and bystanders' clothes

c.f. Princess Elizabeth inspecting GTC in 1945

www.alamy.com

Princess Elizabeth inspecting the Girls' Training Corps, 1945. Princess Elizabeth of York, future Elizabeth II, 1926 - 2022. Queen of the United Kingdom Stock Photo - Alamy

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As for this post, I'm very grateful to have some information. Any idea what the purpose of the Corps was?
 
PeterSpencer said:
As for this post, I'm very grateful to have some information. Any idea what the purpose of the Corps was?
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The wikipedia page I linked to has some details of that

There's bit more here

Girls Training Corps, Company 646, Somercotes Infants School, 1942

WW2
www.somercoteshistory.co.uk

From cursory searches, it seems the GTC did a lot of parading. Empire Day, Remembrance Day, Church parade (probably every month if my time in Cub Scouts is anything to go by) or any other excuse... :)
 
Wonderful images of times gone by. Thanks for scanning and posting them. I particularly liked the house with its own moat and ham radio shack.
 
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