Embroidered postcard, sent from James Kendall, 1917 (c)

Embroidered silk postcards were popular souvenirs during World War One (1914-1918). They were often sent home by soldiers serving in France and Belgium.

The postcards themselves were made by out of work French civilians and refugees, they were embroidered by hand and mounted on a piece of card.

This postcard was sent at Christmas by James Kendal of the Royal Engineers to his wife Annie and their children. He writes that he is sad when he does not receive a letter from his wife, but that he will wait to receive her latest letter before he writes again.