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A birthday card for Cyril from his father
A silk embroidered birthday card
Silk embroidered postcards presented in ornately embossed mounts were made in France and Belgium during the First World War, thousands being bought by British soldiers to send home to their loved ones. The motifs embroidered on this example include the French and British flags, flowers (including a forget-me-not) and the words ‘happy birthday’. The printed text on the back states, ‘Vve C. – PARIS …
Contributors
- The Army Children Archive
Subject
- World War I
- Home Front
- Cyril
- World War I
Type of item
- Story
Contributors
- The Army Children Archive
Subject
- World War I
- Home Front
- Cyril
- World War I
Type of item
- Story
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Creation date
- 2015-10-20 14:36:18 UTC
- 2015-10-20
- 2015-10-20
Provenance
- INTERNET
Source
- UGC
Identifier
- 20164
- https://1914-1918.europeana.eu/contributions/20164
Language
- English
- eng
Is part of
- EnrichEuropeana
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-11T08:30:46.888Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2023-06-05T08:05:33.085Z