As part of the transition to being released into civilian life, the PoW were encouraged to take classes and to develop skills on machinery to help rebuild war-torn Europe.
21 X 3.5 X 2 cm
From the Henderson Home Front Collection
Posted in German, Names of PoW, Names of Prisoners of War (PoW)
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ITEM 367: WOOD COVERS ON A BOOK OF PoW DRAWINGS RELATED TO LETHBRIDGE CAMP 133.
DESCRIPTION: Wood cover with a carved “Veterans Guard of Canada” curved band across the top. Below that a Green Maple Leaf. Below that in Red on a Navy Blue background “PoW Camp 133, Lethbridge”. 15.5 X 11 cm.
Apparently made for a Camp “Show and Sale” as allowed for the PoW to dispose of their handicraft to Camp employees and local citizens.
Inside cover has a area marked “Room for your foto!”.
Pages as follows:
Canadian Censor mark 27 on the inside back cover of the book.
From the Henderson Homefront Collection
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Posted in Lethbridge Camp 133, Made by PoW
Tagged art, book, camp 133, cartoons, drawings, german, lethbridge, pictures, pow, pow camps, prisoners of war, vgc
Front.
Back.
DESCRIPTION: Obtained in the Medicine Hat PoW camp by Canadian Dr. James HEMSTOCK, who served there in the Royal Canadian Medical Corps. Marked on the reverse “Reproduction of a painting in oil by Albrecht DUERER.” “DUERER’s father”.
37 x 47.5 CM.
From the Henderson Homefront Collection and Archives.
Posted in Made by PoW, Medicine Hat Camp 132, Names of Other Canadians
Tagged camp 132, handicrafts, medicine hat, pow, prisoners of war, wood, woodworking
From the Henderson Homefront Archives and Collection Wood cigarette case. Front marked 1941, “Smoke with pleasure -” Cpl. Wilson, R, 13th Co., V.G.O.C. Reverse marked “Kananaskis” 13 Cm. X 8.5 Cm. X 2 Cm. Click on any picture to enlarge … Continue reading
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The program date is “3 September 1942” and the names in the program, as far as I can make them out, are: A. GIESE R. TREU E. LANGHANS F. FELDMANN T. AXENFELD H. JACOBSEN S. KNAPPE A. PAETOW E. KLEINAU … Continue reading