RAZGLEDNICE STARE BIJELJINE IZ KOLEKCIJE MUZEJA SEMBERIJE
POSTCARDS OF OLD BIJELJINA FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF SEMBERIJA

Summary/Abstract: The postcard collection of the Museum of Semberija contains over 1,500 items with visual representations of numerous cities and settlements of the former SFRY, countries around the world, and primarily Bijeljina, from the late 19th century to the present day. The processed collection of Bijeljina postcards in the Museum of Semberija refers to items created from the late 19th century until 1992, classified into three characteristic phases: 1878–1918, 1918– 1945, and 1945–1992. Originally created as a form of communication more than one hundred and fifty years ago, the postcard has over time become not only a keeper of memories, but also an important source for studying the transformation of cities and landscapes, as well as the overall local cultural heritage. Along with an overview of the origin and development of postcards, the paper presents the production of postcards of old Bijeljina, with an emphasis on their main characteristics and their significance as a research artifact in various domains of material and spiritual culture.

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