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A street scene with the hotel in the centre of a row of other two storey buildings. Cars, vans and other vehicles are parked along the road and there are designated parking spaces in the middle of the road. A number of vans have "Jerrys" printed on…

A studio portrait of five uniformed trainee aircrew with John sitting front left. On the reverse 'Just a picture of me and the boys left to right Ken, ?, Pat, Max, Jim (sitting) Have you ever seen such a crowd. I must say I haven't. With love from…

A group of 49 uniformed men in one seated and three standing rows at No. 1 Air Crew Reception Centre (A.C.R.C.). The central seated figure is wearing corporal stripes with the others wearing white bands on their side caps. The men are arranged…

From Iga a prisoner of war in an adjacent camp telling John of her move to a women only camp near the sea.

Sent by John from prisoner of war camp to his parents and Joyce expressing his hope that he reaches home before the postcard. It includes a coloured drawing of some holly and a prisoner with a red triangle on his back looking through a barbed wire…

Postcard from prisoner of war, John, number 250760 to his parents and Joyce, sent from the camp, saying that he is well. It includes a coloured drawing of a snow-covered cottage with a holly border.

A postcard sent by John to his parents showing three views of the falls and one view of the fall's bridge. Describing his arrival at the Falls Hotel and wishing his family a merry Christmas.

A letter enclosing John's presentation gilt caterpillar with apologies that gold pins are no longer presented.

A letter to John asking him to call to discuss a possible vacancy with an insurance broker following an introduction from Captain Platfoot. Annotated "Friday at 10 o'c would suit me".

A note written to John whilst he was a prisoner of war. The note is from Christine writing on behalf of a friend, Iga, who is unwell, asking John to write to her.

Map of the prisoner of war camp Stalag IVB, noting barrack 14A as being that occupied by John Walter Gifford Saunders. Various individual buildings are named including the kitchen and theatre.

Recollections of John's service career, by his son Clive, including a letter from 44 Squadron Association. It describes John taking fellow RAF volunteers' compulsary swimming tests in their stead and his initial training in Rhodesia. He flew in…