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The Last Celebration
A cartoon of a prisoner with a glass and a bottle. He is jumping for joy over a wrecked building.
Prison Camp Bunks
A sketch of a prisoner lying on the bottom bunk. On top is another prisoner of war sleeping. His greatcoat is hung at the end of the bunk.
Parcel Store Cartoon
A prisoner smoking all his cigarettes at once. It is captioned 'The next step - all cigarettes parcels will be smoked at the store'. He is watched over by a guard.
Leslie Pickford's diary
The diary starts with a letter stating that Les is missing and believed killed. In reality he had become a prisoner of war. It is subtitled 'Diary June 3rd 1941 to Nov 6th 1943 Life as a POW'
Les Pickford's prisoner of war diary
A diary kept by Les during his time as a prisoner of war. Pages have been crossed out as he transfers his comments from cursive to print.
Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother
He writes he is settled in his new camp but there is a cigarette shortage. He asks for some to be sent. Weather is good but cold in the mornings. There is a library, board games, concerts, lectures and sports.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He writes the weather is good. He has received many letter from home. Cigarette situation is bad.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He asks for silk for embroidery work. He asks again for cigarettes.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He writes that he is well asks Minnie for a pullover. The library is thriving but they are short of cigarettes, still. He asks for two black ties.
Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother
He writes he is well but the weather is very cold. Her parcel has not arrived. Mail is very irregular. He asks for family photographs.
Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother
He repeats his request for family photographs and cigarettes.
Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother
Still no parcel but he has received letters. They are having a concert at Christmas and a dance at new year. Heavy snow for three days.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has been moved to a camp at Sulmona, near Rome. He asks for a fountain pen.
Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother
He has been receiving mail from his mother. His Christmas dinner was 'fairly good'. They have had a blizzard for a few days.
Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother
The only interesting thing to happen is that it has stopped snowing. Still no parcel. He needs socks and cigarettes.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Weather is better. He asks for khaki shorts, socks but no longer wants a mouth organ. Red Cross parcels are irregular as is mail.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received his first parcel. One sentence has been censored.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He asks for a £1 to go into his Post Office savings account. He asks for books to be sent.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He reminds her to save a £1 a month in his savings account. He has photos from Winnie.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He thanks he for the photos. He has received ten letters from her, in a week. He is going to send her money for a holiday.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received eight letters. No Red Cross parcels and no cigarettes. They have had dances.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had several letters. Half of his message is censored.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received parcels from home but no Red Cross parcels. Cigarettes are in short supply. The censor has blocked three lines in his letter.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had a letter from his mother but no parcels. Easter was like any other day.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had no letter but some cigarettes from someone he does not know. Two sentences are blacked out by the censor. He asks for underpants.