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First World War Coloured Photographic Postcard - Series No. 4865/1

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Bamforth & Co. Ltd. Publishers

c. 1915

Overview

Coloured photographic postcard of a young lady in repose on a high-backed armchair in a living room. There is a verse below.

Historical information

Sent from loved ones at home to those serving overseas during the First World War these postcards were a way of keeping in touch even though they often weren’t received until months or even years later. The ‘verse’ is from a song written by Ivor Novello. First in a set of 3. Sent by Thomas Atterbury Neil KEARSLEY.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2015.8.2

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

87 mm

Height or length

138 mm

Weight

5 g

Inscriptions and markings

On front “LADDIE IN KHAKI (1) / There is a girl who waits at home, / Who’s full of charm and grace, / Though her heart is saddened, yet / She keeps her smiling face. / Ask her whom she’s thinking of / All the livelong day- / With a smile that lights her face / She will softly say-“ On reverse in sepia print “POST CARD” Then hand written “with love from X / hope you will / be back again / soon, cheer up / old Boy”

Keywords

First World War

Place made

London, United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

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https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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Thursday, 15 May, 2025

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