Ronald Elwin Waye, photographs and postcards, ca 1940-1966

PXA 7164

fonds

ca. 1940-1966

Photographs, Graphic Materials

1000921

76 photographs - black and white
14 postcards - black and white

Postcards and photographs collected and inscribed by Ronald Elwin Waye, R.A.A.F., during World War II

76 photographs - some likely to be taken in Egypt
14 postcards

Sleeve 1.
1. R. E. Waye at a wedding
2. Group image of RAAF squadron (1955?)
3. Group of males in casual clothing, R. E. Waye 1st on right in back row (June 1966)
4. Two men outside a tent
5. Group photo of unidentified men in RAAF uniform (23 September 1941)
6. Group photo of unidentified men in RAAF uniform, standing in line with a plane
7. Group photo of unidentified men in RAAF uniform with the front of a plane behind them (June 1951?)
8. Group photo of unidentified men in uniform, some wearing medals. An award cup is at the front-centre of the group, and two aeroplanes are behind
9. Group photo of seven unidentified men, some in uniform and others dressed in suits. All are seated around a round table drinking beer
10. Two unidentified boys outside a tent
11. Group photo of seven unidentified men, all in uniform in the street. Five are standing, two are crouching
12. Civilians and servicemen on the street beside the ocean
13. Unidentified photograph
14. Group photo of 9 unidentified men in a pub. Most are dressed casually, some are partly in uniform
15. Group of 7 unidentified men. Almost duplicate of item 14, but the men in the top right and bottom right corners are missing from this image
16. Group photo of the RAAF no. 1 Engineering school - identified on verso
17. Unidentified portait
18. Group portrait of unidentified men in a hangar, with two planes in the background
19. Portrait of three people, two unidentified
20. Photograph of an unidentified grave
21. Group portrait R.E. Waye with 6 unidentified men in a pub. Photo is a little blurred
22. Unidentified portrait depicting a man with a pipe
23. Group photo of women, children and older men in the street sharing a meal
24. Photo of 2 men standing beside a plane, underneath a propeller. One man is pointing at the propeller

Sleeve 2
25. 2 unidentified males walking down a street
26. The same 2 unidentified men in the same street as (25) standing next to each other in front of a bush
27. 2 men in uniform walking down an unidentified street
28. Group portrait of 5 males, where 2 are boys being carried in baskets on the backs of 2 others. There are trucks in the background
29. Portrait of an unidentified man
30. Group portrait of R.E. Waye with 3 unidentified malesat an unidentified location
31. 4 Unidentified men at an unidentified location. 3 are in RAAF uniform and are standing, 1 is a local to the area and is seated, dressed in white
32. Portrait of anv unidentified man at an unidentified location
33. Group portrait of an unidentified man in RAAF uniform with 4 unidentified women outside at an unknown location
34. Unidentified man on a farm or workstation, dressed in causal clothing
35. Portrait of R.E. Waye with an older colleague, their vehicle is shown behind them
36. Group portrait of R. E. waye with 3 unidentified men outside an unidentified building. All 4 men are in RAAF uniform
37. Portrait of RAAF serviceman Nicholas
38. Portrait of R.E. Waye with 3 unidentified men, standing behind a truck at an unknown location
39. Portrait of 2 unidentified men at the back of a vehicle. Men are casually dressed
40. Portrait of Ray Jaffee eating inside his tent
41. Photo of Curly Pascoe, Bluey O'Neil and the child of one of the aforementioned in beds in a house. Coats and hats are hanging on the walls
42. Unidentified RAAF serviceman sitting on the back of a truck
43. R.E. Waye with 3 unidentified men standing behind a truck at an unknown location. 2 men are dressed in long coats, 1 is dressed in uniform and 1 is unclear
44. R.E. Waye with an unidentified older fellow RAAF serviceman at an unknown location
45. R.E.Waye with fellow RAAF servicemen with their truck in the background, on the road at an unknown location
46. Group portrait of 8 unidentified men at an unidentified location, seated around an inside table

Sleeve 3
47. Aerial photograph of water and a city
48. Aerial photograph of boats on water and some city
49. Plotograph of a ship crashing into rocks
50. Photo of a tank
51. Photo of an unidentified street, including the British Hotel, a tram, pedestrians, a car and "ALHAMBRA" sign on a building
52. Local fishermen returning to shore and selling their catch
53. Aerial photograph of water and land, with buildings visible on the land and a boat visible on the water
54. Unidentified people outside the entrance of Lawson Park
55. Italian prisioners in the Middle East at an unknown outdoor location
56. Italian prisioners in the Middle East at an unknown outdoor location
57. Bull operating a well at an unknown location
58. Small brick building at an unknown location
59. Cows drinking and standing in water at an unknown location. Pasture land in the background
60. Sphinx and pyramids
61. Cleops Pyramid
62. An unidentified river
63. A truck, car and motorbike travelling on a dirt road, with spectators on either side watching them pass. The ocean is on their right and rocks are to their left
64. A mine
65. Unidentified church building or cathedral at unidentified location
66. Streetscape of unidentified location
67. Jaffa Gate
68. The Garden of Gethsemane
69. Unidentified statue engraved with "OSER!...." located in gardens
70. Annointed stone. Holy sepulchre
71. the Garden of Gethsemane
72. the Wailing Wall
73. Tower of David
74. Interior of the church of St Catherine building
75. Photograph depicting vehicles at an unidentified location with a large hole in the ground
76. Ship Queen Elizabeth leaving Fremantle

Sleeve 4 - Postcards
77. Ismailia
78. An aerial view of Jervis Bay
79. Ismailia - le canal d'eau douce
80. Postcard case reading "Blankenberghe"
81. Streetview of Blankenberge, depicting stores and pedestrians ascending and descending stairs
82. Streetview of Blankenberge, depicting the Hotel Excelsior et Continental
83. Image of a jetty and small boat in Blankenberge
84. Image of Hotels and Diague (dialogue) in Blankenberghe
85. Blankenberghe panorama depicting the beach, change sheds and shops
86. The Centre de la Digue
87. The tennis
88. Turbulent sea
89. The Casino
90. The beach, pedestrians and hotels

Out of copyright: Applies to photographs taken before 1955
Copyright status:: In copyright - applies to photographs taken from 1955 onwards
Research & study copies allowed:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Names and locations of line 16 are inscribed on the back of the item.

Verso of 1. reads "R.E. Waye 1st male 2nd row"
Verso of 2 reads "1955 ?"
Verso of 3 reads "R.E. Waye 1st on right back row. June 1966"
Verso of 4 reads "The tent 'Mick' and I I'll comb my hair next time I spose. Had it all cut off again last week".
Verso of 5 reads [line 1] "Rory King. Scotty Robertson. C. McLeod. A. Larsen. [line 2] R. Waye. B. Ryan. E. Mathews. C. Pascoe. [line 3] C. [indecipherable word]. Nick. O J. White. Tich Moore. [line 4] A. Thomas] (RAF) C. Corney. [lines 5-7] Bluey O'Neil. Buck Degavino. E. Martin. Bert Vincent. [line 8] 16 Australians at B.O.A.C. [line 9] 23 Sept. 1941"
Verso of 6 reads "could be R. E. Waye, 1st on left, back row?"
Verso of 7 reads "6-51"
Verso of line 9 reads "R.E. Waye 1st on left.?"
Verso of line 10 reads "Taken the morning we came back from 13 hrs leave. Ted Bluitt 16 Underwood Street Botony N.S.W".
Verso of line 11 reads "MP Thompson Queensland [?]
E. Nicholas N S W
N.B Ireland
Haily E. Bloodwond[?] N.S.W.
J.Punny[?]
Alf Thomas West Aus
R.E Waye on the back"
Verso of 17 reads "To Ron Kindest regards from Nick".
Verso of 18 reads "7 R.E. Waye 2nd right"
Verso of 19 reads "R.E. Waye centre"
Verso of 21 reads "R.E. Waye 1st on right, front row"
Verso of 22 reads "Ats 16261 Pte Bateman[?] KP [indecipherible words]
Verso of 24 reads "ComfairHawaii Photo Release
VP-6 Crew Chief Ray MEAD, ADI, points out engine maintainance to Flight Sergeant Ron E. Waye, RAAF, (of Kurrajong, N.S.W.) who is also Crew Chief for the Australian Detachment training with VP-6 at NAS, Barber's Point".
Verso of 30 reads "R. E. Waye 1st right"
Verso of 33 reads "In [indecipherable word] you don't know what on the Port side of the Commotion"
Verso of 35 reads "R. E. Waye 1st right"
Verso of 36 reads "R. E. Waye 2nd right"
Verso of 37 reads "Nick (E Nicholas 4 Belrow st City Sydney NSW
Verso of 38 reads "R.E. Waye 1st left - ?"
Verso of 40 reads "Ray Jaffee. Melbourne Vic
Verso of 41 reads "Curly Pascoe - extreme left, Bluey O'neil - centre, is child - right. Sorry - Back to front. Out in the Blue Tolnuk 1942 January. R. E. Waye 1st left?"
Verso of 43 reads "R. E. Waye 1st tight front-?
Verso of 44 reads "R. E. Waye 1st right"
Verso of 45 reads "R. E. Waye 2nd right
Verso of 46 reads "don't faint its only lemonade on the able - Biling it or nor Teng"
Verso of 55 reads "Italian prisoners Middle East"
Verso of 56 reads "Italian prisoners Middle East"
Verso of 60 reads "Sphinx - sandbags under chin for bomb blast
Verso of 61 reads "Cleops Pyramid"
Stamp on verso of 67 reads "Jaffa Gate"
Stamp on verso of 68 reads "The Garden of Gethsemane"
Stamp on verso of 70 reads "Annointed stone. Holy sepulchre"
Stamp on verso of 71 reads "the Garden of Gethsemane"
Verso of 72 reads "Wailing Wall Jerusalem"
Stamp on verso of 73 reads "Tower of David"
Stamp on verso of 74 reads "Church of St Catherine"
Verso on 76 reads "Queen Elizabeth left Fremantle. Note size of tug along side her, about 50 yards of [indeicpherable word] not in snap - taken from Queen Mary by one of the lads on the way over
Bottom left corner of 77 reads "Ismailia - La poste"
Bottom left corner of 78 reads "An aerial view of Jervis Bay"
Bottom left corner of 79 reads "Ismailia - le canal d'eau douce". Verso reads "Copyright by E. Gavalas - Ismailia"
Bottom left corner of 80 reads "Carte vues - a déplier -"
Top-centre of 81 reads "Blankenberghe L 'escaller des Lions"
Top-right corner of 82 reads "Hotel Excelsior et Continental"
Top-left corner of 83 reads "Blankenberghe Départ d'une barque de pêche"
Top-left corner of 84 reads "Blankenberghe Les Hôtels et la Digue"
Top-left corner of 85 reads "Blankenberghe Panorama"
Top-left corner of 86 reads "Blankenberghe Le Centre de la Digue"
Top-left corner of 87 reads "Blankenberghe Le Tennis"
Top-left corner of 88 reads "Blankenberghe Mer mouvementée"
Top-centre of 89 reads "Blankenberghe Le Casino". Verso reads "Ern. Thill , Bruxelles"
Top-left corner of 90 reads "Blankenberghe La Digue et les Hôtels". Verso reads "Ern. Thill , Bruxelles"