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POSTCARD: DECORATED BIRTHDAY CARD, FROM ALBUM 1, THELMA GREEN COLLECTION

c. 1913
Overview

Postcard showing a decorated birthday card. There is a landscape scene seen on the card. Flowers are also seen. The text 'A Happy Birthday' and 'May your Birthday be fair as the springtime And sweet as the fragnance of May May life's fairest flowers ne'er witfier But blossom for ever and aye.' is seen on the card.

Reverse: Written in black pen 'To Bert. From Ruby & Charlie. Wishing you May Happy Returns of the Day Oct. 24-10-12'

This postcard has come from the postcard and photograph album number one (2004.47) from Thelma Green. The images were removed in 2025, scanned and rehoused in two A4 lever arch files for conservation reason.

Image one (1) from page forty eight (48).

Historical information

Photo album from the Thelma Green, nee Congdon, collection, only child of Bert and Pearl, nee Trenberth.

This postcard has come from the postcard and photograph album number one (2004.47) from Thelma Green. The images were removed in 2025, scanned and rehoused in two A4 lever arch files for conservation reason.

Image shows a decorated birthday card.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-2004.47.132
Item type
Material
Width
102 mm
Height or length
152 mm
Year
Statement of significance

Historical - people, houses,street scenes, military, postcards, animals, greeting cards

Last modified
Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
Completeness
94
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