ContributorCommunity HistoryDescriptionBlack and white Christmas postcard; from prisoner of war Edward George Shier, Number 23978, at Stalag VIII B, Germany; addressed to Mrs D. Edwards, 128 Edinboro St, Osborne Park. Card has house, horse and carriage artwork, Christmas greeting and short poem on front. TypeEphemeraCollectionMilitary collectionDate created1941Height (mm)106Width (mm)150Materialscard, inkHistorical details
Stalag VIII-B was a German prisoner of war camp in Lamsdorf, Germany (now Łambinowice, Poland). Australian and other allied forces prisoners were held there during World War Two.
World War Two Christmas postcard from a prisoner of war held in Stalag VIII B. City of Stirling Art and History Collection, accessed 06/12/2025, https://collections.stirling.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/9991
