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Subiaco Museum > Records

POSTCARD: 'FOR AULD LANG SYNE' SCOTTISH THISTLE AND HIGHLAND COWS

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c. 1910

Overview

Horizontal pale blue postcard with a bunch of white thistle in the middle, which is tied together with a red, blue and yellow tartan bow. Above this, in

decorative multicoloured text reads 'For / Auld Lang / Syne'. This is a Scots phrase which translates to 'for old time's sake' which is often associated with New Years. In the top left corner there is a circular insert with a black and white photograph of highland cows. In the bottom right hand corner there is a poem which reads: 'The thistle, Scotland's / emblem keen / Take to-day old Friend / of mine / Sent to you with / wishes true / For the days of Auld Lang Syne'.

The reverse has a cursive message written in black ink on the left hand side which reads: 'To Kenn / wishing him / a prospherous / and a happy / new year / from Jack'

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2025.66

Item type

Material

Width

138 mm

Height or length

88 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Series 2145. Printed in Saxony

Keywords

Postcards, Other Than Subiaco

PHILP. Kenneth McGregor

Year

Statement of significance

Sent to Kenn from his friend Jack for new years

Last modified

Thursday, 17 July, 2025

Completeness

83

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