Description
Object description
Images in this album include: a series of photographs of soldiers learning Chinese (see also album 92), several group photographs of a group of black men - possibly students from Africa (see below - African students at Cambridge), possibly at Colonial House, two photographs of a seamans kit laid out for inspection, a photograph of an electric lighter for a gas stove?, a posed MoI photograph of a family around a fireplace taken from above (clearly for a poster or exhibition), a series of photographs of scenes in a cotton mill, series of portraits of men (possibly the owners of the mill), series of photographs following a female cart driver for LMS Railway Co. based at Euston Station, includes views of various parts of London and of goods being loaded and unloaded, several photographs of a wedding party outside the Grosvenor Chapel (a Church of England chapel which is in association with the Episcopal Church of America), several photographs of children trying on clothes at the WVS Childrens Clothing Exchange at Gypsy Hill in London SE19, a series of photographs of Cypriot soldiers enjoying a meal together at the Argentina Restaurant, a sequence of photographs showing the Regent of Iraq walking in London and trying on a tin helmet and gas mask, series New Sacks for Old showing ladies making sacks, a series of photographs of an afternoon tea reception, series entitled 'Bampton Fair', which includes views of the pony fair, for buying and selling horses, of the side shows and stalls and also includes views of the pony fair held at Molland-in-the-Moor, which is held just before Bampton, series entitled Exmoors Fifteen Year Old Shepherdess which follows Gwendoline Finnimore on her rounds, three portrait photographs of Flying Officer Lee-White, series entitled Feature Writer to the Forces featuring George Edinger who writes about life at home for forces in Egypt, a photograph of African students at Cambridge, series entitled Regent of Iraq Visits London including views of a luncheon given by the British Government in his honour and a visit to Royal Mint, series entitled Jewish Prisoners of War Reach London showing these soldiers at the Balfour Service Club as they read copies of Gal-Gal (a Ministry of Information produced publication written in Hebrew) (see also album 94).