Album, Military Postcards
Maker
Gale & Polden Ltd
Production date
1908-1918
Object detail
Brief Description
The album contains collectable postcards that feature pictures of military groups. The postcards provide information about the history and traditions, the crest and battle honours and a list of the most famous military engagements for each group. Each card has a colour image of at least two of the relevant soldiers, one in full dress and the other in walking out order. They are all United Kingdom Regiments (Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England). There are 12 pages with four cards on each side making a total of 96 postcards in the book. There are also 11 loose postcards.
The postcards and album are undated, but the histories of each group go as far back as the Boer War. The earliest date is 1902. The cards in the book were originally printed as a set starting in 1908. The loose cards were added in later printings.
The postcards and album are undated, but the histories of each group go as far back as the Boer War. The earliest date is 1902. The cards in the book were originally printed as a set starting in 1908. The loose cards were added in later printings.
Collection
Production date
1908-1918
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Cover is blue cloth over card. Pages are card with paper over the top. The postcards are made of thin card with various colours of ink printing.
Media/Materials
Measurements
album: Length x Width: 375 x 268mm
loose postcards: Length x Width: 140 x 89mm
loose postcards: Length x Width: 140 x 89mm
Signature/Inscription
Ko Te Matauranga Te Kaha / Russell Duncan, Bookplate, Adhesive
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1908-1918
Credit line
gifted by Russell Duncan
Other number(s)
65801
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