EAW001007 ENGLAND (1946). RAF Middleton St George Airfield, Middleton St George, 1946

I spent some of my 2yr National Service at M.St.G., May 1959 to Aug 1960, during which I lived in the H-block furthest east (left in the photo). The peculiar pattern of footpaths criss-crossing the grassy parts is because the paving stones covered dry conduits which contained the steam pipes of the domestic heating mains. When we had snow on the ground the pavements were clean and dry.

Thirteen years later than the photograph I was there May 1959 to Aug 1960. My bed-space was in among the H-blocks, centre left in the photo. Little did I know then that my g.g.grandfather was a pioneer engine driver (1836) on the S&DR line. His engine was named for the "Coronation" of william IV, and it's number was 13. See (www).g4fas.net/fmff.html