Captive Memories

Temporary closure of Secret Art of Survival- Creativity and Ingenuity of British Far East prisoners of War 1942-1945

Following University of Liverpool guidelines regarding government advice on the spread of Covid-19, the Victoria Gallery and Museum is now closed with immediate effect until further notice. 

The situation will remain under review and we will continue to share updates as and when we have further information.

What we do

FEPOW art

Whilst incarcerated, some FEPOWs used art as a means to document their experiences in the camps. The production of this art was risky, as keeping any form of records was strictly forbidden. It was also an important coping mechanism for many FEPOWs.

FEPOW Oral History Project

The stories of some of the thousands of British servicemen held as prisoners in South East Asia during WWII can now be explored online. The project was commissioned by LSTM in partnership with the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive and sponsored by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Your FEPOW history

Audio/video/written stories of growing up with a FEPOW

Your chance to write your own family history bringing stories alive for future generations and to remember this often unexplored history of the Second World War.

Books about this project

LSTM's involvement with the health of FEPOW represents the longest collaborative partnership ever undertaken by the School. This book details this journey and the subsequent advances understanding and delivering tropical medicine.

Burma Railway Medicine

The first in-depth analysis of the medical crisis in the Allied prisoner of war (POW) camps on the Thai-Burma Railway, between 1942 and 1945.

Captive Artists: the unseen artwork of British Far East prisoners of war

11 Dec 2019

News

Captive Artists: the unseen artwork of British Far East prisoners of war

11 Dec 2019

'Secret Art of Survival' exhibition opens at Liverpool’s Victoria Gallery & Museum

Secret Art of Survival, an exhibition displaying the artwork of British Far East prisoners of War (FEPOW), is now open to the public at the Victoria Gallery and Museum in Liverpool.

25 Oct 2019

Appeal for information – FEPOW artist named “Payne”

Do you know the identity of the FEPOW artist who signed himself, ‘Payne’, and who did this portrait of my grandfather in camp in Thailand in 1943?

21 Oct 2019

Events

25 Oct 2019 to 20 Jun 2020

The Secret Art of Survival: creativity and ingenuity of British Far East prisoners of war, 1942-1945

Temporary closure of Secret Art of Survival- Creativity, and Ingenuity of British Far East prisoners of War 1942-1945

Following the University of Liverpool guidelines regarding government advice on the spread of Covid-19, the Victoria Gallery and Museum is now closed with immediate effect until further notice. 

The situation will remain under review and we will continue to share updates as and when we have further information.

Victoria Gallery and Museum, Liverpool

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15 Jan 2020

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Captive Memories

Temporary closure of Secret Art of Survival- Creativity and Ingenuity of British Far East prisoners of War 1942-1945

Following University of Liverpool guidelines regarding government advice on the spread of Covid-19, the Victoria Gallery and Museum is now closed with immediate effect until further notice.

The situation will remain under review and we will continue to share updates as and when we have further information.

What we do

FEPOW art

FEPOW Oral History Project

Your FEPOW history

Books about this project