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An embroidered silk postcard for Millie at Christmas 1916
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An embroidered silk postcard for Millie at Christmas 1916

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A postcard from Frederick for sister Millie During the First World War, local soldier Frederick Kelloway sent his sister, Millie, an embroidered silk postcard to celebrate Christmas and New Year at home in 1916. The front of the embroidered silk postcard that Frederick Kelloway sent his sister Millie in 1916. (KCordina 2023) Millie’s great-granddaughter Kellee… Continue reading An embroidered silk postcard for Millie at Christmas 1916

Embroided handkerchief, memories of home at Christmas on the frontline in 1916
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Embroided handkerchief, memories of home at Christmas on the frontline in 1916

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Christmas during wartime is a period of hope and memories of home. This embroidered silk handkerchief is full of meaning and memories for an Australian soldier at the front in 1916.

Camden and its French Connections
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Camden and its French Connections

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Camden had a number of connections with France during the First World Ward and they have been recorded on the pages of the Camden News. They included Bastille Day celebrations and the memoirs of William Sidman in Paris in 1870 at the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war.