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Kinmel Park, No. 4 Army Camp, North Wales, WW1
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Kinmel Park, No. 4 Army Camp, North Wales, WW1
Scene in Kinmel Park, No. 4 Army Camp, North Wales, showing soldiers queueing up outside the YMCA Central Pavilion ready to go in to watch a film. Date: 1916-1919
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Cinema Movie Pavilion Queue Queueing Ready Ymca
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This evocative photograph captures a moment of respite and camaraderie amidst the harsh realities of life in the military camp during World War I. Taken between 1916 and 1919 at Kinmel Park, No. 4 Army Camp in North Wales, the image shows a long queue of soldiers, dressed in their uniforms, patiently waiting outside the YMCA Central Pavilion to enter and watch a film. The soldiers, some with weary expressions, others with hopeful anticipation, huddle together for warmth as they wait their turn. The YMCA Central Pavilion, a large, imposing building with a red tile roof, looms in the background, a beacon of leisure and entertainment in the otherwise austere camp environment. The soldiers' brief escape into the world of cinema would have provided a much-needed distraction from the harsh realities of the war, offering a glimpse of normalcy and a moment of solidarity amongst their comrades. This historical photograph offers a poignant reminder of the importance of community and the simple pleasures that even in the most challenging of times, can bring people together.
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