Birth Announcement Card
dated 1931 (made)
1. birth announcement card sent out for the birth of the donor's
cousin Peter Elmes: the cream-coloured card is in single card format
and of landscape proportions, printed in blue and inscribed in black
ink: the words read
"I arrived on ....Wednesday 25th at 4-45 P.M.
I am a ...Baby Boy
I weigh ...7 ...lbs.
My eyes are ...Blue
My hair is ...Dark
I am like my ...Mother
Mother is ...Doing Well
Father is ...Delighted
My name is to be ...Peter Elmes" and the card has the address "22
Beddington Road, Seven Kings" in the top left corner, with the date
26th Feb 1931"
2. matching envelope of cream paper with a gummed triangular flap,
addressed to Mr & Mrs A Kempson.
cousin Peter Elmes: the cream-coloured card is in single card format
and of landscape proportions, printed in blue and inscribed in black
ink: the words read
"I arrived on ....Wednesday 25th at 4-45 P.M.
I am a ...Baby Boy
I weigh ...7 ...lbs.
My eyes are ...Blue
My hair is ...Dark
I am like my ...Mother
Mother is ...Doing Well
Father is ...Delighted
My name is to be ...Peter Elmes" and the card has the address "22
Beddington Road, Seven Kings" in the top left corner, with the date
26th Feb 1931"
2. matching envelope of cream paper with a gummed triangular flap,
addressed to Mr & Mrs A Kempson.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | 1. printed card2. paper |
| Brief description | Birth announcement card; British, dated 1931 |
| Physical description | 1. birth announcement card sent out for the birth of the donor's cousin Peter Elmes: the cream-coloured card is in single card format and of landscape proportions, printed in blue and inscribed in black ink: the words read "I arrived on ....Wednesday 25th at 4-45 P.M. I am a ...Baby Boy I weigh ...7 ...lbs. My eyes are ...Blue My hair is ...Dark I am like my ...Mother Mother is ...Doing Well Father is ...Delighted My name is to be ...Peter Elmes" and the card has the address "22 Beddington Road, Seven Kings" in the top left corner, with the date 26th Feb 1931" 2. matching envelope of cream paper with a gummed triangular flap, addressed to Mr & Mrs A Kempson. |
| Credit line | Given by Mary Kempson |
| Object history | References: Sent to the donor's parents, Vera & Archibald Kempson, by Mrs Kempson's sister and brother-in-law, Doris & Lawrence Elmes. |
| Production | Britain |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.302:1-1994 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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