In the News: Internment of a Stobs Soldier
10/12/1915Kelso Chronicle – Internment of Stobs Soldiers 10 December 1915
Read moreIn the News: Stobs Commandant Promoted
17/12/1915Kelso Chronicle – Stobs Commandant Promoted 17 December 1915 Major Fyfe Jamieson in command at Stobs Camp, has been gazetted to Lieut. Colonel.
Read moreIn the News: Opinion Letter Y.M.C.A.
23/12/1915The Scotsman – Prisoners Camp at Stobs 23 December 1915
Read moreStobsiade Civilian, Issue No. 7
24/12/1915
The seventh edition begins with The Christmas Tree. It goes on to describe Stobs in the winter in an editorial and Christmas. This edition also includes an editorial describing Life and Activity in the Military Camp. It includes a puzzle corner and advertisements. Full edition available here.
Read moreIn the News: Soldier fined for being Drunk and Incapable
24/12/1915Kelso Chronicle – Soldier at Stobs Camp fined for being drunk and incapable 24 December 1915 Private Andrew Greig, National Reservist, Stobs Camp was found guilty to being drunk and incapable. Fined 5s or 5 days.
Read moreWeihnachtsrevue, 1915 “Hallo Stobs!!”
25/12/1915
A Christmas Revue, Weihnachtsrevue, 1915 “Hallo Stobs!” [“Hello Stobs!”] Including music by a Choir and Orchestra. Part of Theaterleben im Kriegsgefangenenlager Stobs | M. Rabenschlag from Europeana.eu. Appears in Stobsiade #7.
Read moreIn the News: YMCA facility opened at Stobs Camp
31/12/1915Kelso Chronicle – Young Man’s Christian Association facility opened at Stobs Camp 31 December 1915
Read moreStobsiade Civilian, Issue No. 8
14/01/1916
The eighth edition begins with the poem New Year. It details tasteful designs, usefulness, and pricing of objects for sale particularly mentioning Marquetry, Woodwork, Toys, Ships, Bone Carving, Oil Painting, book-binding, and needlework. Followed by an editorial on Welfare Institutions in the Civilian Camp. Another article appears called From the Military Camp which gives details of performances from the Orchestra, the choir “Land and Sea”, and others.It ends with news and advertisements. Full edition available here.
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