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POSTCARD: 'WIRELESS MESSAGE', JIM AND LILLIAN DENNIS ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

1918
Overview

From a collection of Anniversary postcards sent to Jim and Lillian Dennis on their anniversary 14 September.
Front: 'A Wireless Message' with drawing of man and yellow cone.
Red frame with handwritten poem,
'It's hard to be a poet
When you haven't got the time
But still my loving wishes
I again send you in rhyme
But as I'm slow
and well I know it
I send you the words
By another poet.
With love from your husband Jim
8th Anniversary'
Reverse: Handwritten message reads,
'Selected Poem to my Wife on the 8th anniversary of our Wedding Sept 14/1918'
Poem 'Without Love' stuck onto reverse.

Historical information

Collection of Anniversary postcards sent to Jim and Lillian Dennis on their anniversary 14 September.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-2023.14.14
Item type
Material
Width
140 mm
Height or length
85 mm
Inscriptions and markings

E. B. & E.

Year
Statement of significance

James 'Jim' and Lillian (nee Philp) Dennis married on 14 September 1910. They sent cards to each other for birthdays, anniversarys, Easter and Christmas.

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