During the #napoleonicwars and other conflicts of the early #19thcentury , Great Britain captured over 100.000 prisoners of war. Specially those taken early in the conflict, spent many years on British soil or shore.
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The conditions under which they were interned varied a lot; between those who suffered in awful #ship hulks and the officers that could, under parole, enjoy an almost free civilian life. Those that were talented enough with their hands, could earn money producing and selling objects of all kinds.
The most famous among those objects are the POW Bone Ship Models, that they made from the leftover bones from the meat in their rations using the rudimentary tools they had access to. Here is our marvellous collection of Bone Ship Models. #scalemodelsworld #navy #museum #hamburg #maritime
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