Browse Items (189 total)
- Collection: Pickford, Leslie
Sort by:
RAF Camp West Drayton
A photograph of the gatehouse at RAF West Drayton.
Les Pickford and Pilot
A half length portrait of Les and pilot in civilian uniform.
Six Men and an Anson
The six men are standing at the rear of a Finglands' Anson, G-AKFM. The pilot is in the middle and Les is on the right in white overalls.
Finglands was a bus company that briefly ran an airline.
Finglands was a bus company that briefly ran an airline.
Les Pickford
A half-length portrait of Les on his wedding day.
Les Pickford's Bride and Bridesmaid
The two women are standing outside the church.
Les Pickford and Bride
Les and his bride on their wedding day.
Les Pickford's Bride
Les' bride, on their wedding day.
Les Pickford
A full length portrait of Les on his wedding day.
Les Pickford, Bride and Family
A group of seven including Les and his new wide on their wedding day.
Les Pickford's Bride and Bridesmaid
The two women are standing outside the church.
Les Pickford, Father, Bride and Bridesmaid
A group of four including Les posing outside the church on the wedding day.
Album Covers
Two cardboard covers. The front has Snapshots embossed on.
Letter to Les Pickford from The Goldfish Club
The letter advises that Les has been elected into the Goldfish Club.
Les Pickford Leave Pass
A pass allowing Les to have 24 hours leave.
Theatre d'Abri Programme and Ticket
Both sides of a programme for a revue and a ticket.
89 Hut
A sketch of the hut that Les stayed in. Forested mountains behind.
Parcel Domani Waiting Day
A cartoon of a prisoner waiting for food and a parcel. He is dreaming of roast chicken.
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.
Maps of Prisoner of War Camps
Two maps of prisoner of war camps. The first covers Germany, Austria and Poland. The second covers Italy.
Telegram to Les Pickford's Father
![E[Author]Ditchford[Fa]410605.jpg](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/2305/42509/E[Author]Ditchford[Fa]410605.jpg "E[Author]Ditchford[Fa]410605.jpg")
The telegram, incorrectly addressed to Mr Ditchford, informs him that his son is missing believed killed.
Telegram to Les Pickford's Family
![E[Author]MPickford[Fam][Date]-01.jpg](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/2305/42510/E[Author]MPickford[Fam][Date]-01.jpg "E[Author]MPickford[Fam][Date]-01.jpg")
The telegram advises Les is safe and is a prisoner of war.