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Four men playing ice hockey watched by a group of spectators. Behind are their huts.

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Five model aircraft. A twin-engine bomber on a stand, a seaplane, a Hurricane and two other aircraft.

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One man dressed as a German guard with a torch, one man dressed as a witch, one man in a hooped shirt in a hatch in the floor and a fourth man in civilian clothes.

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Cinderella with a fairy godmother and two ugly sisters. The fairy godmother is holding a wand with a star. Cinderella is dressed in working clothes, the two ugly sisters wear long dresses. All played by men.

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A witch stands in front of her home. The witch is wearing long black robes and a pointed hat. Behind there is a sign saying 'Mon Repos' over the door. At the side another sign says 'Private Abattoir'. On the wall there is a skull and crossbones.

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A man dressed as Cinderella is dancing with another man dressed as Groucho Marx. The stage backdrop is decorated with toilet seats.

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14 men inside a hut decorated for Christmas with paper chains across the ceiling.

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A group of airmen sitting and standing around a long table. The table is set with a cloth and decorations. Christmas decorations are hanging from the ceiling.

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Large model car with three aircraft on stands. One is a Wellington and one is a Hampden.

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Head and shoulders of two actors, both dressed as women. One has imitation Royal Air Force wings. Both are wearing wigs.

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One man and three men dressed as women. One woman is seated on the man's knee. The two other women are standing at the side. The backdrop shows a painted staircase and corridor.

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Four actors standing on the set of the pantomime. One is playing a King and three are dressed as women. One is wearing imitation Royal Air Force wings.

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17 actors from Jack and the Beanstalk standing on the stage. The are in a variety of costumes and some men are dressed as women.

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Sergeant J C Shaw lying in state in his coffin, guarded by two airmen. They are in the chapel.

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The coffin of Sergeant J C Shaw flanked by wreaths, flowers and two airmen. In the chapel at the camp. One wreath has 'RAF' and the other 'Die Deutsche Luftwaffe'.

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Horse drawn hearse with the coffin of Sergeant J C Shaw. There is a large group of airmen in greatcoats marching behind the hearse. The graveyard can be seen on the right of the photograph.

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Group of airmen in greatcoats standing to attention at the funeral of Sergeant J C Shaw. They are arranged in three rows. Behind are woods and the graveyard.

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A German officer leads the hearse containing the body of Sergeant J C Shaw. Behind the hearse are rows of British airmen wearing greatcoats. In the background is the graveyard and trees.

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The grave of Sergeant J C Shaw covered in wreaths. In the background are more graves and bare trees.

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A German officer and two airmen in greatcoats saluting at the internment of Sergeant J C Shaw. Other airmen are holding wreaths to be laid on the grave. In the background the graveyard is lightly covered in snow, with the trees bare of leaves.

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Four airmen stand at the grave of Sergeant J C Shaw. On the right German soldiers fire their rifles in salute.

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A group of airmen at the internment of Sergeant J C Shaw. Two, on the left are saluting. Other airmen are holding wreaths for the grave. Light snow on the ground and trees bare of leaves in the background.

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A wreath from the Luftwaffe on the grave of Sergeant J C Shaw. It contains the words 'Die Deutsche Luftwaffe'.

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Eleven men in three rows, kneeling, sitting and standing in front of a goal. Behind are their huts.

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A watchtower at Stalag Luft 1. It is at the corner of fences. In the distance is a church and village.
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