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Subiaco Museum > Records

POSTCARD: BIRTHDAY, BLUE EMBOSSED FLORAL WREATH

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Overview

Horizontal postcard with a blue embossed floral wreath in the centre. Thdere is a golden embossed bow in the middle of the wreath which reads 'Many Happy / Returns / of the / Day' across it. The background is a shimmery cream colour with some decorative embossing neat the corners. There is a thin dark grey border around the edge.

The reverse has a cursive message written arcross the short length which reads: 'With best love / to my Dear Wife / wishing you / many Happy / Returns of yout / Birthday / Ken(?)'. Along the top long edge is the word Poste card written in a bunch of different languages.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2025.100

Item type

Material

Width

140 mm

Height or length

91 mm

Keywords

Postcards, Other Than Subiaco

Flora And Fauna

Statement of significance

Example of a birthday postcard of the era

Last modified

Monday, 1 December, 2025

Completeness

72

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