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From our Collections

  • Christmas with the British Liberation Army in Holland, 16 November 1944

    CHRISTMAS WITH THE BRITISH LIBERATION ARMY IN HOLLAND, 16 NOVEMBER 1944
  • With Moderation Towards Ourselves

    With Moderation Towards Ourselves
  • Princess Mary's Gift Fund 1914, Class A non-smokers (writing stationery)

    Princess Mary's Gift Fund 1914, Class A non-smokers (writing stationery)
  • Post Much Earlier this Christmas

    Post Much Earlier this Christmas
  • Christmas Party for Trooper Devereux's Daughter: Christmas in Wartime, Pinner, Middlesex, December 1944

    CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR TROOPER DEVEREUX'S DAUGHTER: CHRISTMAS IN WARTIME, PINNER, MIDDLESEX, DECEMBER 1944
  • Parcel cover, Scarborough Christmas Parcel Fund

    parcel cover, Scarborough Christmas Parcel Fund
  • British Forces in Bosnia 1994: Operation Grapple

    BRITISH FORCES IN BOSNIA 1994: OPERATION GRAPPLE
  • Tin, South African Gifts And Comforts Committee

    tin, South African Gifts And Comforts Committee
  • Percy Vere - Number 18 (recto) Wishing You a Happy Christmas and an Accident Free New Year (verso)

    Percy Vere - Number 18 (recto)
Wishing You a Happy Christmas and an Accident Free New Year (verso)

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  • Poppy crocheted brooch

    £10.00 Poppy crocheted brooch, 10.00, For many the poppy symbolises the great losses suffered during the First World War. <br />
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The scarlet corn poppy was a common flower on the Western Front, as it was one of the few plants to grow on the battlefields. The significance of the poppy as a lasting memorial symbol for the fallen originates from the poem 'In Flanders Field' by John McCrae in 1915. <br />
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This poppy brooch is made by the Zoe Project which provides training and fairly paid work for women living in some of the poorest shanty towns of Lima, Peru.
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  • Poppy Stamp cushion

    £30.00 Poppy Stamp cushion, 30.00, <p>Developed by IWM with Royal Mail</p>
<p>The poppy quickly became symbolic of the war, its tendency to spring up on disturbed earth made it a common sight among the broken ground of shell-torn battlefields.  The poppy's deep red colour seemed to evoke the blood of wounded men, while the flower's delicate petals might hint at the fragility of life itself.  In this specially commissioned painting, artist Fiona Strickland captures the fine texture and translucency of a poppy's petals.</p>
<p>Square cushion with large Poppy Stamp print - 43cm x 43cm.</p>
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Private James Ernest Beaney
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