• In the News: German Prisoners escaped but captured!

    The Berwick Advertiser – Five German prisoners escaped but captured within a week 2 November 1917

     
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    Sport-Fest, Sonntag, den 11 Juli, 1915

    Programme for POW Camp, Stobs, Scotland, 3rd Sport Festival, 11th July 1915, Start at 1:30pm. Organised by the Sport Committee of the Civilian Camp (listed by name) with the kind permission of the commander Major Bowman. Music performed by the camp orchestra. Sport rules are outlined. A list of the events, then the competitors are listed by order of events. Back cover: In memory of being a POW in Stobs, near Hawick, Scotland, 1915 Part of Theaterleben im Kriegsgefangenenlager Stobs | M. Rabenschlag from Europeana.eu.

     
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    Sport-Fest, Sonntag, den 8 Aug., 1915

    Programme for POW Camp, Stobs Scotland, 3rd Sport Festival, Sunday the 8th of August 1915, Start at 1:30. Organised by the Sport Committee [listed by name] of the Military Camp with the kind permission of the commander Major Bowman. Music performed by the camp orchestra. A few pages of advertisements encouraging being active. Rules of the festival are outlined. It goes on to mention the different activities, prizes, and participants. Back cover: In memory of being a POW in Stobs, near Hawick, Scotland, 1915. Part of Theaterleben im Kriegsgefangenenlager Stobs | M. Rabenschlag from Europeana.eu.