One of the older boys posed with the weekly Daily Mirror newspaper that we received from home. I sent this picture to the Daily Mirror and they sent me £3 which was a lot of money in those days

Creator:

Chamberlain, Richard, 1935-2022

Publisher:

Collective Colour

Ημερομηνία:

1954

Inscriptions:

One of the older boys posed with the weekly Daily Mirror newspaper that we received from home. I sent this picture to the Daily Mirror and they sent me £3 which was a lot of money in those days

Description:

One of the boys from a group of village children that had chased a British army truck through their village, poses with a Daily Mirror newspaper. The photographer Richard Chamberlain sent this photo to the newspaper and received £3 for it.

Alternative Title:

Village boy posing with the Daily Mirror newspaper

Acquisition Note:

Donated by the photographer, Richard Chamberlain

Identifier:

pht_RC_114

Classification:

Photographs

Object Type:

Photograph

Rights Holder:

© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation

Rights Statement:

The CVAR holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item and its digital reproduction. If you need information about reusing this item, please send an email to research@severis.org

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