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POSTCARD: 'A HAPPY NEW YEAR', ROB ROY TARTAN

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1911

Overview

Vertical postcard in red and black tartan labelled as 'THE ROB ROY / TARTAN' in the top right corner. There is a bouquet of white heather in the middle with a white banner below which reads ' A HAPPY / NEW YEAR' in red text. There is The Lion Rampant (the Royal Banner of Scotland) - a yellow crest with a red lion - in the top left corner. The lion is facing ledt, in its hind legs and surrounded by a recorative border. The image surface has scraped away along the edges, the bottom right corner has a fold mark and the corners are stubbed.

The reverse has a cursive message written in black ink, which is dated 'Brisbane / 29/5/1911'. The message is addressed to 'Miss(?) Olga Philp at '978 Hay St / Perth, WA' on the right hand side. The message is written by Olga's father and reads:

'My(?) Own Darling Olga / I was so pleased to / hear from you I hope / Mama is better. I am / glad to see that you / & Ethel are getting on / well at school & hope / you all keep well / I will write you a / long letter next mail(?) / when I am writing'.

'To mama, give my love / & kisses to mama, all the / others with fondest love / I remain your loving father'.

There are lots of X-es below the message and in the place of the stamp in the top right hand corner.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2025.63

Item type

Material

Width

87 mm

Height or length

137 mm

Inscriptions and markings

BB LONDON & NEW YORK SERIES NO. N299 PRINTED IN GERMANY

Keywords

PHILP, Olga Myrtle

PHILP, Lillian Elizabeth Lucy Constance (nee Haigh)

PHILP. Kenneth McGregor

Postcards, Other Than Subiaco

Year

Statement of significance

Example of a postcard of the time. Sent to Olga Philp by her father Kenneth Philp.

Last modified

Monday, 1 December, 2025

Completeness

83

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