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Embroidered postcard: World War 1
1916, Postcard
Embroidered postcard: World War 1
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Item no
36576
Title
Embroidered postcard: World War 1
Description
Embroidered World War 1 postcard. Cream card with embossed border. Central embroidered image shows a swallow carrying the British and Belgian flags, together with the words 'Remembrance from Ypres'.
Date
1916
Type
Postcard
Location
Museum of Edinburgh
Accession number
SH.2014.77
Embroidered postcards were popular with British soldiers serving in Europe during World War 1. They typically feature patriotic or sentimental designs. The cards were often left blank and included in letters home as souvenirs rather than sent unprotected through the post.
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Scars on the City: Edinburgh in World War One
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