File of 39 photographic postcards primarily depicting military camp work in Sussex during the First World War. The postcards were collected by John 'Jack' Pritchard Brewer in his role working for the YMCA in providing support for the troops. In one image, Jack is depicted wielding a mallet next to a YMCA tent.
The majority of postcards are blank, although some carry brief captions. Some postcards have been used and include a card written to Jack by one of his younger brothers, Keith; and a card addressed to Miss Pinker [Kathleen 'Kay' Pinker, Jack's future wife] dated 1916.
The postcards include a number of scenes of army camps in Sussex during the First World War, including scenes of the camps at Seaford. The two camps at Seaford, North Camp and South Camp (also known as Chyngton Camp) were built between 1914 and 1915 as an accommodation and training base for volunteers. These men formed part of Kitchener's Third New Army, created as a response to the outbreak of the First World War. They mostly comprised units of men that represented their hometown.