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POSTCARD: LILLIAN DENNIS 'BIRTHDAY GREETINGS' RED ROSE

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1917

Overview

Sent to Lillian Dennis from her father for her 31st birthday.

Landscape cream postcard with a single red rose in the centre. It reads 'Birthday Greetings' in cursive green font in the top right corner. The reverse has a cursive message handwritten in black ink which reads: 'To Dear Lil / Wishing her / Many Happy Returns of the / Day / With Love from all / 17-10-17 / Ken'

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2025.102

Item type

Material

Width

138 mm

Height or length

90 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Raphael Tuck & Sons Post Card Series No 9806 'Choice Roses'

Keywords

DENNIS (nee Philp), Lillian

Flora And Fauna

Year

Statement of significance

Example of a birthday postcard of the time. Sent to Lillian Dennis by her father for her 31st birthday.

Last modified

Monday, 1 December, 2025

Completeness

83

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