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POSTCARD: LILY, FROM ALBUM 1, THELMA GREEN COLLECTION

1917
Overview

Postcard showing a brunette woman names Lily weeing a long white dress with black stockings and shoes, standing in front of a garden scene backdrop with a path and a gate.

Reverse: Written in black pen is the date 'May 14th 1917, and the text: 'To Pearl from Lily with Love'

'Dear Pearl I had this taken just before I came home, they are poor old things but it was to late to get to a good place so had to have it taken at the first place I came to as it was Saturday

Well how are you getting on and I have not had a letter from you since I came home & I have written to you twice so please do write soon

That’s a ..? Good by for this time. Lily.

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 three (3) from page sixty two (62).

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 woman named Lily.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-2004.47.173
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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