In pictures: Brighton show for injured soldiers' cartoons

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Cartoon from The Pavilion Blues
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About 6,000 soldiers injured during World War One were treated in Brighton's Royal Pavilion Hospital for Limbless Soldiers.
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Cartoons drawn by the solders were published in the magazine Pavilion Blues between 1916 and 1919 and have just gone on public display.
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At the Brighton School of Art, injured soldiers were trained as wood carvers and sign-writers. This photograph was published in the Daily Graphic on 15 February 1918.
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One-armed servicemen were taught how to use typewriters while at the hospital.
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Others were taught about the mechanics involved in motor vehicles. The University of Brighton is hosting an exhibition of art work and writings from the soldiers.
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This cartoon is captioned: "1914 - off to the Western Front; 1918 - off to the Brighton Front." The exhibition is open until 9 May at the university's Cafe Foyer in Grand Parade.