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Benjamin Britten sitting in the driver's seat of an open top car, with six children from the cast of the first production of Let's Make an Opera, 1949. Taken from above and slightly to the left of the car bonnet, probably at Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Print, 19.2 x 14.4. (Sleeve 249)

Scope and Contents Interior of a room with a wood plank floor, large windows looking into a garden, curtains, pelmet and wooden furniture. Benjamin Britten is standing to the left, his back to the camera, Peter Pears is sitting on the window seat, facing the camera, Ronald Duncan is next to him, and E.M. Forster to the far right, is sitting in the corner of the window seat looking down. A table laid for tea is in the centre, in front of the window seat. Taken at Crag House, Aldeburgh. Print, 19.2 x 14.4....

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Benjamin Britten wearing shorts and a short-sleeved shirt, sitting on a fabric-covered couch or divan, supporting himself on his left arm, his hand resting on a cushion, looking down at a typescript on his knees. He holds a pen in his right hand, raised to his chin. Probably taken at Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Print, 19.3 x 14.6. Inscribed on back, by EMF, 'Ben' and inscribed on back, by P.N. Furbank, 'Benjamin Britten'. (Sleeve 252)

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E.M. Forster and Benjamin Britten standing knee-high in grasses in a field. E.M. Forster is wearing a jacket, tie and cloth cap, Benjamin Britten is wearing a jacket and cross-striped tie. Both are looking down and to the right. Taken at Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Print, 19.5 x 14.1. Inscribed on back, by EMF, 'Self and Ben Britten / Aldeburgh'. (Sleeve 252)

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Sunken garden with beach huts beyond a low brick wall with a gate. Peter Pears and Imogen Holst sitting in deckchairs on the left, E.M. Forster in a deckchair facing the camera, Benjamin Britten standing on the right looking down towards George Behrend, kneeling on the ground on his left. Tea tray and cups are laid out on the grass. Taken at Crag House, Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Print, 19.3 x 14.4. (Sleeve 247)

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E.M. Forster lecturing in the Baptist Chapel, Aldeburgh, with Benjamin Britten seated behind him and to the left, with Peter Pears on the far right, among the audience. Photograph taken from behind and above the audience. Taken at Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Print, 19.5 x 21.1. Inscribed on back, by E.M. Forster, 'Aldeburgh / Baptist Chapel / Ben on platform Peter far right'. (Sleeve 243)

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Closer view of the same scene as above. Fishing boat at sea, looking towards the stern, with E.M. Forster sitting on the left, his arms crossed in front of him, profile to the right. A small boy wearing a knitted cap is at the tiller, looking to the right. Benjamin Britten sits beside him, looking to the right at Bill Burrell, who is wearing a white cap and is half-turned away from the camera. Taken off-shore near Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Print, 18.5 x 14.3. (Sleeve 248)

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Fishing boat at sea, looking towards the stern, with E.M. Forster sitting on the left, his arms crossed in front of him, profile to the right. A small boy wearing a knitted cap is at the tiller, looking to the right. Benjamin Britten sits beside him, looking to the right at Bill Burrell, who is wearing a white cap and is half-turned away from the camera. Taken off-shore near Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Print, 18.5 x 14.3. (Sleeve 446)

Scope and Contents Fishing boat at sea, looking towards the stern, with Peter Pears wearing a white pullover on the left, sitting on the side of the boat, profile to the right, laughing. E.M. Forster is beyond him, his right elbow on the side of the boat, also looking to the right. A small boy wearing a knitted cap is at the tiller, looking to the right. Benjamin Britten sits beside him, full face, and Bill Burrell wearing a white cap, profile to the left, is sitting on the side opposite E.M. Forster, the...