Description

Identification note: Linked to MSS.3827

Summary: 24 black and white, 7 colour photographs relating to the Royal Observer Corps., Devizes. Photographs 1 and 2. groups of members of the corps., 3, 4 and 5. groups of members of the corps using viewers and maps with other members looking on, 6. group of three members of the corps, two wearing medals, 7. outdoor group phtograph of members of the corps, 8 and 9. presentation photographs, Certificate to V Griffin of Devizes in recognition of his services to the Corps 1939 - 1966, annotated on reverse of 8 "Returning c/obs V Griffin, new c/obs M Mullins, Group Commadant Obs Cdr W Belton, 10. three men, two in corps uniform seated at dinner, 11. group of four men in corps uniform, 12. group of five men in corps uniform, one wearing headphones, one recording, three observing, annotated above photograph "Mike II cew in undeground quarters 1962", 13. two corps men using instruments, annotated above photograph " Obs: D. Neate & M. Mullins 1962", 14. two corps men looking at a map, annotated above photograph, " Chief Obs: E. Hardiman & V. Griffin 1961", 15, 16 and 17. three views of ROC Post M2 1961, two during construction and one showing Chief Observer Vic Griffin standing on the newly constucted undeground ROC Post, all three photographs have annotated above the picture "Post M2" an accompanying A4 sheet holds this information and copies of two of the photographs, 18. seated young gentleman in corps uniform, 19. seated group of five gentlemen in corps uniform with an award (silver cup) on table between them, 20. group of four people at a display about the ROC, young gentleman in corps uniform appears to be explaining something to two gentlemen and a lady, 21, 22, 23 and 24. groups of gentlemen mostly in corps uniform attending vaious dinners, 23 and 24 have accompanying A4 sheets identifying those in the photographs, 23 is annotated above the photograph " Mike's Cluster and Group 14 officers at Ruth Pearce restaurant 1960", 25 - 31. various views of the ROC float, pesumably at Devizes carnival, date unknown.