Uppark House: a Victorian Christmas

A touch of humanity, in a PoW work camp at a cement factory in Germany, Christmas 1943:

"Christmas evening saw us in the works canteen where there was a piano. The Kommandant was there and he gave a bottle of beer to everyone who did a turn."

'Till We Meet Again - Gunner Bert Martin - 1941-1945'

[Anne]

Lovely repeating image Hazel, and a poignant quote too

[Casablanca]

Ha ha, does not look like a very small beer! Fun 😀

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I just read those words the other day and was so struck by your father's positive attitude. His hope that his life as a PoW would be short is inspirational- even when he was shuffled from place to place. Nice shot!

[Janiskay]

Nice capture! Great focus!

[gloria jones]

Super capture, focus, clarity, light

[Hazel]

@olivetreeann

Thanks, Ann and yes, I was also struck by my dad's conviction that everything would be all right in the end. He did have one or two narrow escapes but was proved right!

[Kas]

If that is a small one, I can only imagine the size of large one! Lovely focus and composition.

[haskar]

Nice shot.

[Karly]

Really? Small beer? I think not:) Great shot - different. Nice focus!

[wendy frost]

Great find and capture

[Babs]

Nice shot. I hope the sales of your Dad's book are going well.

[Mandy]

Great shot and very thought provoking. I have just finished reading a novel with much about a Herr Kommandant. It makes one feel very humble and grateful.

[Richard Hickey]

Cool picture.