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Four men dressed in shirts and ties, seated with their instruments behind music stands decorated with 'JF'. There are two guitarists, a drummer, a cellist, a saxophonist and one trumpet player. Behind is a poster with a painting of a woman and the…

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Three men wearing black sitting holding hats in their left hands, with the six man band seated behind them. The covered music stands have 'JF' on the front. On the wall a poster of a woman and a name 'Nat Fender'.

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A group of 29 Canadian officers arranged in 4 rows, one seated cross legged on the ground, one seated, one standing and the fourth standing on a bench. They are wearing a mixture of uniform and flying clothing and nine have beards.

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A small band of 13 men seated behind covered music stands. At the side is their conductor. The band has a mixture of string and wind instruments, piano and drums.The music stands has 'MM' in stylised form. Behind is a backdrop with two stars.

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A man dressed as a belly dancer with two men in long shirts and fezs. Behind is the conductor and his band.

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13 man band with guitars, drums, an accordion and harmonicas. One row is seated behind covered music stands with 'G' on the front. The bass drum has 'G' on the front. All dressed with large bow ties. Behind is a backdrop of a city.

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Six men playing ice hockey, watched by a large group of prisoners. In the background a watch tower.

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Six men by the goal during an ice hockey match. They are watched by a group of prisoners. Behind are their huts.

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Nine ice hockey players standing with their sticks and wearing skates. Behind are spectators on the sidelines.

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A group of 12 men with skates and sticks arranged in a small group. Behind are spectators and further behind their huts.

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Six men at the goal during an ice hockey match. Behind is a large group of spectators and a watch tower.

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Rugby scrum with numerous players. Behind are a few spectators, huts and a wood.

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An icehockey goalkeeper standing by his goal. Behind in the snow are spectators wearing great coats.

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Group of ten rugby players covered in mud. Behind are spectators and their huts.

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Group of rugby players. Behind are spectators, their huts and woods.

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Group of ice hockey players. The goal keeper is on his knees defending his goal. Behind are spectators and their huts.

AKohlerH170303.mp3
Helmut Köhler (b. 1928) recalls his wartime experience as Luftwaffenhelfer. He provides a first-hand account of two attacks on Kassel, the first on the 22 October 1943 and the second in March 1944. He describes his time spent inside the air-raid…

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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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