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Personal papers contains photographs of Betjeman as well as other personal items, such as sketchbooks, a diary, and other ephemera. The photographs are mostly candid snapshots, although the series includes some formal portraits of Betjeman. Family and friends are also captured in the photographs, which portray the Betjemans while in Ireland and in old age, as well as a playful shot from Osbert Lancaster's sixtieth birthday party.