"Behind barbed wire : a photographic record of life in enemy prison camps". Printed booklet, 1942.

  • Knowles, Christine, active approximately 1942.
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1942
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"Behind barbed wire : a photographic record of life in enemy prison camps". Printed booklet, 1942. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

The booklet contains halftone prints of activities experienced by British prisoners in foreign prisoner of war camps. Propaganda showing happy British prisoners of war in German camps, presumably intended to keep up the morale of friends and families of British POWs held in Germany. It includes scenes from camp life including a theatrical revue 'Good Gracious Godfrey' with a drag chorus line-up

Publication/Creation

London (Carrington House, Hertford Street, London W.1) : The British Prisoners of War Books & Games Fund (London (152 Kensington Church Street) : The Favil Press Ltd), 1942.

Physical description

1 printed booklet : process prints ; 12.2 x 19 cm

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Creator/production credits

"Compiled by Miss Christine Knowles O.B.E."

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2044427i

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  • Military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag

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