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POSTCARD: 'LOVERS JOY', JIM AND LILLIAN DENNIS COLLECTION

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Printed in Australia

1925

Subcollections

Jim and Lilian Dennis Collection

Overview

From a collection of birthday postcards sent to Lillian by her husband James (Jim).
Front: 'Lover's Joy'. Image of a man and woman on a balcony. A moon and reflection of the moon on water is in the background.

Reverse: Handwritten message reads,
'To my Wife on her birthday October 17 1925'.
Poem reads:
'You are here and I am here, nothing matters does it dear;
Side by side dear may we stay, I should miss you if away,
Still in love dear me and you, to each other kind and true.
What’s it matter what folks do, We've each other me and you,
Spoken softly oft you've heard 'Night Night Nooger' that’s the word,
And your answer sweet and true, 'Good Night Jim Dear, I love you'
Here's my 17th Birthday rhime (Cic), I hope its continued many a time.
From your loving husband Jim.'

Historical information

Birthday card from Jim Dennis to his wife Lillian Dennis

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2023.3.6

Item type

Material

Width

140 mm

Height or length

85 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Printed in Australia

Keywords

DENNIS, James 'Jim

Year

Statement of significance

Jim and Lillian (nee Philp) Dennis married in 1910. They sent cards to each other for birthdays, anniversarys, Easter and Christmas.17

Geotag

-31.955889153429, 115.82245770876

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