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I'm very pleased to report that the mystery of these photos has been solved.
This is thanks to David Hassard of the Kingston Aviation Centenary Project (Kingston being the home of the Sopwith company) who has sent me the attached history summary of Sopwith Gnu K101.
From this it is clear that the photos were taken at Lympne Airfield after the aircraft's flight from Hounslow on 1st May 1919 carrying bundles of "The Evening News" and thereby making history as the first delivery of newspapers by air.
The poster, by the way, although textually correct, is rather misleading in depicting a seaplane. It had certainly led me astray in thinking that this was perhaps the second leg of a delivery which took place three days later between Blackfriars and Westgate/Margate.
I am rather surprised that all this went unreported in the local newspapers particularly those of nearby Hythe and Folkestone. Looking forward therefore to the day when The Evening News for 1919 is included in the British Newspapers Archive.
Many thanks to everyone for your comments and interest
James

The attached photos are from my Dad's album compiled during his time in the RFC/RAF. He was stationed at Lympne airfield from August 1917 to June 28, 1919. They have not been captioned  so, although the photos were most likely taken at Lympne, it is not absolutely certain.
On May 4, 1919, the Evening News of London started a special delivery service by Fairey seaplane from the Thames at Blackfriars to Westgate/Margate. It would appear from the photos that there was a second leg of this service whereby a landplane would pick up papers from Westgate for onward delivery to Lympne or wherever. As can be seen the car is fully laden with papers so, if this was at Lympne, then they were most likely destined for Hythe and Folkestone.
I wonder therefore if there would be anyone from the area, particularly with connections in the news agency business, who might recognise any of the faces. Also, may I request that if anyone has easy access to local newspaper records would they kindly make a check for any reporting of this event. This would be only for the week beginning May 5,1919, as I believe the service lasted for only a week. This would be very much appreciated.

Sorry for the delayed response. Yes they are one and the same, although second name should read 'Stogdon'.

I would be very grateful for any further info on Emma GARDINER, passenger on the Conway arriving  Queensland 27 Nov 1862, particularly her occupation and where she came from.
Many thanks
Jim

Hi Cheryl
My ggg grandfather Robert Evans was a corkcutter as recorded at his marriage to Ann Penlington 15th Aug 1790, St. Mary-on-the-Hill, Chester. His occupation was also given at four subsequent baptisms in St. John's Chester, the last one in 1813. I can't find his burial at Chester, so he may have moved away, possibly following his two sons, both pipemakers, to Manchester, then Liverpool.
From St. John's Chester I found the following corkcutters:-
James Evans, wife Ann, baptisms in 1810,1813 & 1823, living at Little St. John and Foregate streets.
Paul Evans, wife Mary, baptism in 1813, living at Foregate st.
and from the 1841 Liverpool Census, James Evans corkcutter aged 55, Byrom st, born Lancs.
Jim