Top right - a group of men playing basketball with hoop on board in centre. Wooden huts to the left and behind. Captioned 'C40 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Centre middle - five men in various dress stand watching something to right front. In the background part of a hut. Captioned 'C42 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom left - a blurred image of a group of spectators. Captioned 'C[..] Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom right - thirteen men sitting on the ground in a group. In the background huts and trees. Captioned 'C41 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.]]>
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Top right - spectators to the side of, in front and on the roof of wooden huts. Captioned 'C18 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Centre middle - long jumper in mid air with official left and right front and other men watching from mid distance behind. In the background wooden huts and trees. Captioned 'C28 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom left - runner in white sports kit at finishing tape with other runners behind. On the right a German officer in tunic watches. On the left spectators in front of and on roof of wooden huts. Captioned 'C31 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom right - five men sitting at table with ten other standing behind. Behind is wall of wooden hut. Captioned 'C39 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.]]>
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Top right - long jumper in mid air with officials to the right, Spectators in the far distance. Captioned 'C30 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Centre middle - seven men in two groups sitting in line on the ground left and centre bottom. Another group pf five sitting behind to the right. In the background spectators and huts. Captioned 'C1 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom left - blurred image of runner approaching finish tape with spectators in front of and on the roof of hut behind. Captioned 'C[..] Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom right - runners on track coming towards camera. Spectators in front of and on roof of huts on the left. Captioned 'C19 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.]]>
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Top right - on the right man in shorts in throwing circle with official behind. Spectators in line behind with huts and trees beyond. Captioned 'C25 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Centre middle - man in white sports kit in throwing circle with official in front. Spectators and huts in the background. Captioned 'C36 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom left - high jumper in mid air with spectators behind. In the background huts and trees. Captioned 'C5 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom right - man with megaphone standing on chair on the right addresses crowd of men to centre and left. Huts in the background. Captioned 'C16 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.]]>
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Top right - spectators on roof, in windows and in front of wooden huts. Captioned 'C29 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Centre middle - runner in white sports kit at finishing tape. In the background spectators in front of and on roof of huts. Captioned 'C15 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom left - three men sit behind table with a man behind and another to the right. On the right part of a results board. Captioned 'C[..] Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom right - a large crowd in front of a veranda with officials at table. Other spectators on roof. Captioned 'C3 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.]]>
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Top right - crowd of men some in sports kit standing talking in front of wooden hut. Open ground to the right. Captioned 'C22 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Centre middle - runners coming towards camera in line with officials to the right. In the background spectators and huts. Captioned 'C8 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom left - runners in sports kit coming towards camera on track. To the left spectators in front of huts and on roof and in windows. Captioned 'C2 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom right - four men wearing bits of uniform sitting or squatting on the ground writing. Other men in various attire behind. Captioned 'C6 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.]]>
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Top right - runners on track coming towards camera. On left wooden huts with spectators in front, on roof and in windows. On right of track three men watch. Captioned 'C7 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Centre middle - long jumper in air coming towards camera. Officials either side and spectators to left and in distance on the right. In the background wooden huts. Captioned 'C10 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom left - blurred image of spectators standing behind low strung wire. In the background huts with a small number of men on roof. Captioned 'C[..] Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom right - runners moving left approach finishing tape. Spectators in background alongside track and on roofs of wooden huts. Captioned 'C11 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.]]>
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Bottom left - a relay runner with baton at finishing tape with another runner behind in the distance. To the left of the track are wooden huts with spectators on the roofs, in windows and lined in front. Captioned 'C43 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom right - group of runners in three legged race at finish tape, In the background wooden huts and trees. Captioned 'C24 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.]]>
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Top right - group of runners with leader at finish tape. On the left of track wooden huts with spectators on roof and in windows. Captioned 'C33 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom left - group of men standing behind a table covered with trophies. Captioned 'C12 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'.
Bottom right - three men in Royal Air Force uniform tunic stand behind a table with trophies on it consulting papers. To the left stands a German officer wearing tunic and peaked cap. Captioned 'C17 Sports day, Stalag Luft 3, Aug 42'. ]]>
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Bottom left - a band marching in file amongst a large number of spectators. In the background on the right a tepee and to the centre and left two wooden huts. Captioned 'G11 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6'.
Bottom right - on the left a man dressed as a jockey alongside an artificial horse. On the right a man standing wearing shorts. In the background spectators and wooden huts. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6, Aug 43'. ]]>
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Centre left - a group of men dressed as Native American dancing in front of a totem arch. In the background a wooden hut, Captioned 'G17 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6, Aug'.
Centre right - four men standing on a stage playing accordions. There are five other figures walking around. In the background trees. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6, Aug 43'.
Bottom left - Nine men dressed in kilts, seven standing and two squatting in front. In the background spectators and trees. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6, Aug 43'.
Bottom right - a group of men mostly wearing shorts standing in front of a wall with 'TOTALISATION' written in large letters. Captioned 'G1 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6'.]]>
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Top right - a group of men playing musical instruments marching in two columns with a leader in front. Spectators and a hut in the background right. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6, Aug 43'.
Second row left - group of men dressed as cowboys and native Americans sitting and standing in two rows. Trees in the background, Captioned 'G28 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6, Aug [..]'.
Second row right - a group of men lined up for start of race on hobby horses. Starting post with cross on the right with two men in top hats and behind the line a man on a real horse. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6, Aug 43'.
Third row left - a large group of men in jockey costumes kneeling and standing in two lines. Captioned 'G8 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6'.
Third row right - fourteen men dressed as women standing in line, Spectators and trees in the background. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6, Aug 43'.
Bottom left - group of men dressed as cowboys dancing on a wooden floor. Spectators and huts in the background. Captioned 'G22 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft'.
Bottom right - group of man on hobby horses lined up for start of race by a start pole with cross, To the right a man smoking a pipe. In the background spectators. Captioned 'G20 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6, Aug 43'.]]>
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Top right - group of men in kilts dancing on a wooden floor. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6. Aug 43'.
Second row left - group of men in kilts dancing on a wooden floor. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6. Aug 43'.
Second row right - four men in fancy dress, one in kilt standing on a stage with spectators all around. Captioned 'G15 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6'.
Third row left - group of men dressed as Native Americans round a tepee. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6.Aug 43'.
Third row right - group of men in various fancy dress in three rows. Captioned 'G3 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6'.
Bottom middle - large group of men in various fancy dress with huts and trees in the background. Captioned 'G21 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6, Aug 43'.]]>
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Top middle - two men in fancy dress in front of a wall with posters. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6, Aug 43'.
Top right - in the foreground a crouching man in fancy dress. Behind a stage with two men in fancy dress with band. Spectators to the left. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6. Aug 43'.
Centre left - a man walking with arms outstretched in the foreground. Behind other men and a man on a horse. Spectators to the right and behind. In the background huts. Captioned 'G27 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6'.
Centre right - group of men with four dressed as jockeys in front. Captioned 'G31 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6, Aug 43'.
Bottom left - two men dressed as women either side of a man in striped trousers and top hat. Behind a group of men moistly wearing shorts look on. Captioned 'G2 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6'.
Bottom right - a large group of men, some in fancy dress. In the background an awning and a hut. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6. Aug 43'.]]>
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Top middle - man dressed as woman with wide brimmed hat. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6'.
Top right - blurred image of man by Punch and Judy stand. Captioned 'G31 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6'.
Centre left - large group of men, many in fancy dress, sitting, kneeling and standing in three rows. Captioned 'G29 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6'.
Centre right - man in kilt dancing with spectators to the right and behind. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6., Aug 43'.
Bottom left - group of men, some in fancy dress. Captioned 'G39 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6'.
Bottom middle- man dressed as horse in the front centre. Two other figures dancing on a stage with musical band behind. Spectators to the right. Captioned '[.] 32 Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6, Aug 43'.
Bottom right - large group of men, in the right in shorts, all standing around the end of a table. Captioned 'Flieger jockey club gala day, Stalag Luft 6, Aug 43'. ]]>
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Top right - line of actors mostly dressed from as women with short skirts in line on stage. Captioned ' "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Second row left - three actors, dressed left to right as a woman, a man and thirdly a woman in bra and panties tussling on stage. Captioned 'E2 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Second row right - several people on stage, some are stage builders. Captioned 'E15 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Third row left - ten actors dressed as showgirls in groups either side of an actor wearing long evening gown holding up skirts. Captioned 'E14 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Third row right - large group of actors in various costumes sitting on stage. Captioned '[..] "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Bottom middle - twelve actors in top hats and tails standing in line on stage. Captioned '[..] "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'. ]]>
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Top right - Blurred image of two actors on stage. Captioned ' "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Second row left - two actors dressed as man and woman standing on stage. Captioned 'E14 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar [..]'.
Second row right - cast standing on stage. Captioned 'E19 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Third row left - eleven actors dressed as women with short skirts in two rows on stage. Captioned 'E8 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Third row right - cast lined up on stage with two dressed as man and woman in centre. Captioned 'E18 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Bottom left - musical band in centre with actors dressed as women either side. Captioned 'E9 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Bottom right - large group of actors dressed as men or woman sitting at table and standing behind. Captioned 'E6 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.]]>
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Top right - number of actors dressed as show girls doing cancan type dance on stage. Captioned 'NCO's Panto "Aladdin", Stalag Luft 3 Jan 43'.
Centre left - two actors dressed in short skirts standing hand in hand on stage. Captioned 'E11 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Centre right - group of actors wearing a variety of costumes on stage. Captioned 'E17 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'.
Bottom left - two actors, on the left dressed as a woman and as a man in tails on the right holding hands on stage. Captioned 'E7 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar'.
Bottom right - three actors, dressed as women either side of a man in tails standing on stage. Captioned 'E16 "Girls, girls, girls", Stalag Luft 3, Mar 43'. ]]>
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Top right - blurred image of a number of actors on stage. Captioned 'NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan 43'.
Second row left - a large number of actors on stage. Captioned 'D27 NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan'.
Second row right - acrobatic display of actors dressed as showgirls on stage. Captioned 'D29 NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan'.
Third row left - large number of actors mostly dressed as showgirls standing in line on stage. Two men in jacket and tie either side of central figure. Captioned 'D26 NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan'.
Third row right - group of actors in various costumes on stage. Captioned 'NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan 43'.
Bottom left - large number of actors dressed as showgirls in line dancing on stage. Captioned 'D24 NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan'.
Bottom right - cast of show in two groups left and right. Actors dressed as showgirls in front. Captioned 'NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan 43'. ]]>
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Top right - two actors on stage sitting with mannequins across their knees. Captioned 'D18 NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan'.
Centre left - three actors on stage two dressed as woman. One on the left kneeling and speaking to man in centre. Captioned 'D19 NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan'.
Centre right - large number of actors sitting and standing on stage. Captioned 'NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan 43'.
Bottom left - a number of actors in various costumes on stage. Captioned 'D20 NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3'.
Bottom right - two actors, on the left dressed as woman and on the right a man kneeling holding the others hand. Captioned 'NCOs Panto "Aladdin" Stalag Luft 3, Jan 43'.]]>
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Top right - head and shoulders image of two actors dressed in bonnets. Captioned ' "Jack and the beanstalk", Stalag Luft 1, Xmas 41'.
Bottom left - four actors standing on stage, at least two dressed as women. Captioned "Jack and the beanstalk", Stalag Luft 1, Xmas 41'.
Bottom left - most of a cast dressed in a variety of costumes standing on stage. Captioned 'B53 "Jack and the beanstalk" Stalag Luft 1, Xmas'.]]>
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Top middle - three actors on stage, two dressed in suits and the middle on in uniform with peaked cap. Captioned 'D19 "Bums on Broadway", Stalag Luft'.
Top right - two actors, one dressed as a woman, arm in arm standing on stage. Captioned 'D11 "Bums on Broadway", Stalag'.
Bottom left - Actor dressed as woman standing on stage. Captioned 'D15 "Bums on Broadway", Stalag Luft'.
Centre middle - five actors on stage in a variety of costumes. Captioned 'D12 "Bums on Broadway", Stalag Luft 3'.
Centre right - six man musical band on stage. Left side on pianos, the saxophone, double bass, drums, guitar and trumpet. Captioned 'D13 "Bums on Broadway", Stalag Luft 3'.
Bottom middle - panoramic view, a large group of actors sitting and standing on stage. Man on the left playing accordion. Captioned 'D14 "Bums on Broadway", Stalag Luft 3, 42'. ]]>
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Top right - actor dressed as a witch on stage. Captioned 'Officers panto "Cinderella" Stalag Luft 1, 41'.
Centre middle - large group of actors on stage. Captioned 'Christmas 1940, Dulag Luft'.
Bottom left - four actors, two in dresses on stage. Captioned 'Officers panto "Cinderella" Stalag Luft 1, 41'.
Bottom right - two actors dancing on stage. left hand dressed as woman and the other as man. Captioned 'Officers panto "Cinderella" Stalag Luft 1'.]]>
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Second row - panoramic view, eleven actors in a variety of costumes in line on stage. Two stand on steps in centre. seven are dressed as women. Captioned 'F14 "Thru' the music sheet", Stalag Luft 3, June 43'.
Third row - panoramic view, seven musicians sit on left while an actors in shorts dances on the left. Captioned 'F27 "Thru' the music sheet", Stalag Luft 3, June 43'.
Bottom - panoramic view, several actors in a variety of costumes on stage. Captioned 'F13 "Thru' the music sheet", Stalag Luft 3, June 43'. ]]>
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Top middle - two actors in swimming trunks one balancing on knees of the other. Captioned 'F22 "Thru' the music sheet", Stalag Luft 3, June 43'.
Top right - six actors sitting on the left, on right actor dressed as school teacher and 'schoolboy'. Captioned ' "Thru' the music sheet", Stalag Luft 3, June 43'. Centre left - panoramic view, blurred image of many actors on stage. Captioned '[..] "Thru' the music sheet", Stalag Luft 3, June 43'.
Centre right - panoramic view, seven man musical band on the right of stage. Captioned 'F23 "Thru' the music sheet", Stalag Luft 3, June 43'.
Bottom middle - panoramic view, many actors on stage in a variety of costumes. Captioned 'F18 "Thru' the music sheet", Stalag Luft 3, June 43'.]]>
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