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POSTCARD: 'LOVING BIRTHDAY WISHES', JIM AND LILLIAN DENNIS COLLECTION

1938
Subcollections
Jim and Lilian Dennis Collection
Overview

From a collection of birthday postcards sent to Lillian by her husband James (Jim).
Front: 'Loving Birthday Wishes to my Wife' with some flowers and a painted image. Handwritten message 'To my dear wife on her 51st Birthday Oct 17 1938 From your Loving Husband Jim.' There is a poem at the bottom.
Reverse: M & L Postcard. Handwritten poem starts;
'On your 21st Birthday I was pleased that we met'
There is a poem in the middle. Message ends,
'But my Queen I'm giving you this Crown instead Jim.'

Historical information

Birthday card from Jim Dennis to his wife Lillian Dennis

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-2023.3.11
Item type
Documents
Material
Paper
Card
Ink
Width
140 mm
Height or length
85 mm
Inscriptions and markings

National Series M&L

Keywords
DENNIS, James 'Jim
DENNIS Lillian
Year
1938
Statement of significance

Jim and Lillian (nee Philp) Dennis married in 1910. They sent cards to each other for birthdays, anniversarys, Easter and Christmas.

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-31.955889153429, 115.82245770876
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Last modified
Monday, 19 October, 2026
Completeness
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