Idea's of what to do with Austwich liberation pics

[oscar]

Originally Posted by chonsigirl

An excellent suggestion by Spot.

Yes... My opinion of Spot dipped some-what after reading here that he read a copy of The News Of The World, but opinion may be restored now. He has redeemed himself.

Far better they go to folks who will study them and appreciate them.

[dubs]

There's also the Holocaust Centre, Beth Shalom, in Nottingham.

The Holocaust Centre » Visit Us

[oscar]

Originally Posted by dubs

There's also the Holocaust Centre, Beth Shalom, in Nottingham.

The Holocaust Centre » Visit Us

Thanks Your Dubness, I shall Investigate.

[dubs]

Originally Posted by oscar

Thanks Your Dubness, I shall Investigate.

I agree Spots suggestion is excellent, but I thought Beth Shalom might be a good starting point for you. They'd no doubt consider what you have as a valuable resource, and advise you further.

[Kathy Ellen]

What treasures you have there Oscar. They certainly deserve a good home
It would be lovely to see some of them even thought it would be so much sadness just thinking about those disgusting years

[oscar]

Originally Posted by Kathy Ellen

What treasures you have there Oscar. They certainly deserve a good home
It would be lovely to see some of them even thought it would be so much sadness just thinking about those disgusting years

Thankyou Kathy. I think one of the reasons they have remained un-looked at for so many years is that one feels that they are intruding in people's horror and grief when you look at them. Far better they go where they can be looked at as part of history.

[oscar]

Originally Posted by dubs

I agree Spots suggestion is excellent, but I thought Beth Shalom might be a good starting point for you. They'd no doubt consider what you have as a valuable resource, and advise you further.

Thanks... make no mistake, Pete has been offered money for them in the past but some things are morally wrong to sell and It's why we would be choosy as to their destination. I'd hate anyone to profit out of them.
He was also offered mega bucks for the embroidered postcards his grandfather posted from the Somme just before he was shot in the head at 29 yrs old and Mr O's mother was 2 yrs old. I have no Idea what to do with those either.
Mt fathers WW2 log books I have willed to my brothers little boy along with other WW2 memorabilia. I was once offered £6,000 for dad's log books... yeah right !!! As If !!!!

[el guapo]

Originally Posted by oscar

We have boxes of black and white pics inherited from Mr O's uncle who was one of the allied troops who liberated Austwich. For too many years, they have sat in polythene in boxes not seeing the light of day which I feel is a huge waste. We don't want to sell them as we do not want to financially benifit from the suffering of so many but they are going to waste.

Does anyone have any Idea's?

sell them give the money to charity

[Clodhopper]

For Mr O's grandad's stuff, I would suggest contacting the Imperial War Museum. They made a big effort to collect information - pictures, oral records and such - about the 1st WW before all the old soldiers died, and I think they'd be very interested. If they aren't, I'm sure they could point you in the right direction.

[oscar]

Originally Posted by Clodhopper

For Mr O's grandad's stuff, I would suggest contacting the Imperial War Museum. They made a big effort to collect information - pictures, oral records and such - about the 1st WW before all the old soldiers died, and I think they'd be very interested. If they aren't, I'm sure they could point you in the right direction.

Thanks Your Clodness... there Is some paper work to go with his grandfather as well. He was a doctor on the Somme and he left the trenches to tend to an Injured German. The British Army took great exception and shot him in the head. I have no paper work for my grandfather who was blown up on the Somme...also aged 29 .. not enough left of him. It's a great idea that I'll look into.