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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

The Charles Thrale Exhibition opened in London in January, 1946. H.M. the late Queen Mary and the Earl and Countess of Athlone and Lord Rowallan were among the many people who saw it. Since then hundreds of thousands of people have visited it during the London showings and 18 year nationwide tour, and it has now visited over 135 principal cities and towns and in each case the Exhibition has been officially welcomed and opened by the Lord Mayor, or the Mayor, or by a very distinguished citizen. In addition the records show over 563 write-ups and photographs in the National and Nations Press.

Of the success of the Exhibition there can be no doubt. During a showing on the South Coast the Exhibition had to be closed for several days when Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein asked for the collection to be presented to the General Staff Conference of Services Chiefs at Camberley. Later the Field Marshal expressed the approval on behalf of himself and the War Office of this fine pictorial record, portraying so poignantly the hardships of life in Japanese prisoner of war camps.

Lord Mountbatten visited the Exhibition in the Strand, 1960.

Viscount Montgomery visited the Exhibition in Oxford Street, 1961.

During 1963 at St.Paul's Churchyard, E.C.1.

1964 : Duke of Edinburgh wishes Exhibition at "Strand" every success in its efforts to raise money for this Important Campaign of Oxfam.