Series 4: Greetings to relatives

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Accession Number	RC00688.004
Collection number	Postcard Collection (Silk Postcards) 10/4/-
Collection type	Published Collection
Record type	Series
Item count	43
Object type	Postcard
Maker	Unknown
Place made	France
Date made	1914-1919
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918

Description

This series contains cards embroidered with messages for relatives such as fathers, aunts, brothers and children (mothers, wives and sisters are held in different series).
As with the general greeting cards, swallows, pansies (meaning 'you occupy my thoughts'), roses (love) and forget me nots (meaning true love, memories) were popular.
In some cases more masculine images, such as anchors and flags were used for cards addressed to "my dear Father" or "my dear Brother".