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POSTCARD: HANDSHAKE 'TO WISH YOU MANY HAPPY BIRTHDAYS'

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Beagles Postcards

1910

Overview

Postcard with black and white oval image of a handshake with the words 'TO / WISH YOU // MANY HAPPY / BIRTHDAYS'. The sleeve of the hand on the left appears to be a suit jacket. The hand on the right has a white lace sleeve and two metalic bracelets. The hands are surrounded by a heart and lots of roses. The white border is embossed wuith floral motifs. A birthday poem appears below: 'May God bless thee more to-day and every day, / Protect and keep thee all through lifes busy way; / Then storm or Sunshine thy days may peaceful be / This is my most Loving Birthday Wish for Thee'. The reverse has a hand written message from Lillian and James Dennis to their brother Alex.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2025.23

Item type

Material

Width

139 mm

Height or length

83 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Beagles Postcards

Keywords

DENNIS (nee Philp), Lillian

Year

Statement of significance

Example of postcard of the time. From Lillian and James Dennis.

Last modified

Monday, 17 November, 2025

Completeness

83

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