A merry Christmas to all readers of Shanghailander with this 1930 Christmas Card from the Shanghai Fire Brigade. Christmas cards have long been a tradition in the UK. With its strong British flavor, Shanghai International Settlement was no exception.
The inside of the card is very classic with text “Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Bright and Happy New Year.” At the bottom of the page: “Shanghai Fire Department” . There is also a handwritten note “Best Love to mother + Self, Dorothy xx “. I have not yet been able to find who Dorothy was but she was probably and employee or a board member of the Shanghai Fire Department in 1930.
Once again, Merry Christmas to all from Shanghailander.net
It’s 94 years ago it was a good Christmas in Shanghai, war haven’t start, Shanghai, Shanghai is still in happy atmosphere especially for the rich and upper-class Chinese, then, and then no sooner everything changed gradually in Shanghai and all over China and the world. No more happy days, joyful feeling and atmosphere, no more Christmas no more that feeling…… Happy days, Christmases are only in memory………. This Xmas card kept in so good condition not easy!!! everything lost in war, revolution. Dorothy may God bless.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thanks so much for the Shanghailander. I enjoy every issue.