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Rushen Camp internee-made brooch

Date made: 1940-1944

Place made: Port Erin

Description: A wooden and plastic brooch with a spray of hand painted flowers on it.

Made at Rushen Internment Camp by internees and sold at Collinson's cafe craft shop (run by internees) in Port Erin. Purchased by donor who worked as a secretary at the Second World War camp.

Materials: plastic, wood

Object name: brooch

Collection: Social History Collection

ID Number: 1995-0186/13

Subject tags : #WW2INTERNMENTMUSEUMCOLLECTIONS

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