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Photograph of James Lyall in North Africa

2005-0246/8 · 1939-1945

Black and white postcard photograph of James Lyall in North Africa.
Pictures James Lyall leading a camel carrying bags whilst stationed in North Africa with the BFPO during the Second World War.
Re...

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Good Luck Postcard

2006-0298/1 · 1914-1919

Good Luck postcard.
Landscape format, with a church in top right corner.
On reverse pencil message: 'Let me know dear when your album is full' and signed

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Plaque, newspaper article and letter

2003-0522/39 · 29 Apr 1945

1) Ceramic plaque in wooden frame with colour picture of mother and son waving flags at aircraft flying above. There is a sunset, water and buildings in the background and a barbed wire fence in t...

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‘Another War-Profiteer’ - Drawing

2004-0170 · 5 Jun 1918

'Another War-Profiteer'. Pen and ink on cardboard, possibly by Grover Hill. Unframed.
Depicts a postman in the style of the Roman god Mercury. He rides a scooter, with the front wheel made form a o...

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Identification Tags

OB1997.96/5 · 1914-1918

Three [plastic] identification tags of R H Fancourt on piece of string:
a/ Brown, circular tag.
Inscribed with '375926 FANCOURT. R. H.' around circumference and '8LON/ C.E' in the middle.
One hole ...

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Photograph

OB1997.96/11 · 1920s-1930s

Photograph of three soldiers in field dress.
Sepia portrait photgraph.
Pictures three men standing in field dress with grass and tents behind. All soldiers wear 7th London Regiment cap badges with ...

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‘Post Office Rifles’ Postcard

OB1997.142/50 · c.1914-1918

Embroidered insiginia of post office Rifles in blue, green red and yellow.
Embroidered flowers above and title below.

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‘S.W.D.O. / Xmas, 1915…’ Postcard

OB1997.142/51 · Dec 1915

Card with text in centre and stylised floral motifs around the edge.
Text reads 'S.W.D.O./ XMAS, 1915/ IN HONOUR OF THE/ LADS AT THE FRONT/ (POST OFFICE RIFLES, THE/ GRENADIER GUARDS, OF THE/ TERRI...

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‘The Post Office Rifles’ Postcard

OB1997.142/52 · c.1914-1918

Postcard depicting a coat of arms with flags of World War One Allies and a poem below.
Poem reads 'The post office Rifles/ From north to south, from east to west/ The P.O.R give their very best,/ L...

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‘For gootness sake halt! Der Post Officer Rifles are koming’ Postcard

OB1997.142/53 · 1915

Postcard depicting a comic image of red-faced German soldier on horseback.
Reversebears handwritten message, reading 'Dear Con,/ I hope to see you soon if A is lucky, have not forgot the club, hopi...

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