POST CARDS - 17
W1983.24
a. "A Chip Off The Old Block", front caption. Reverse "... for this mail...so send a few cards".
b. "Hats Off To The Volunteer Recruits" "." "to my friends. G Wilson".
c. "Conscription For Me? Not Likely" "." "For my Olive and the other for Ivy".
d. "His First Cigarette In Uniform" "." "So take care and fill your album up, I will help you". G Wilson
e. "Fall In And Follow Me". Front caption. Reverse: "Weather is still wet, got a parcel from my dear wife yesterday".
f. "Wonder When They'll Let Me Go" - front caption. Reverse: "Write to your friends a very nice letter back".
g. "Christmas Greetings" - front caption. Message on back - "Dear friends, just a line to let you know I am thinking of you at home, love to all from your .... friend George W."
h. Similar theme as (g).
i. "Rememberance From Belgium" - embroided message. Reverse: "To Oliver from George Scottie".
j. as (i) but plastic.
k. Anti-Kaiser card - "The Great Illusion" etc.
l. Family photo with children.
m. Single photo fo G. Wilson.
n. Message on reverse - "from G Wilson, Rollestone Camp 2/10/16". Photo of seated soldier.
o. Message on reverse - "August 1916, Private G. Hevenson 5/51".
p. Photo of Rollestone Camp. Written message "Olive/Rollestone Camp 19/8/16".
q. Poem on front. Written message on back - "To Olive a message from her new lonely soldier".
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
Accession Number: | W1983.24 |
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Accession Date: | 2 Jun 1983 |
Credit: | Mrs O Jones |
Material
Cardboard/Paper | 0 - Whole |
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Paper |
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Silk/Textile |
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Cotton/Textile |
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Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer |
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Measurement
dimensions | 14 x 9cm |
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