The London Division
Greetings Card
1917 (made)
1917 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Though war would seem to be totally opposed to the spirit of goodwill, generosity and peace promoted at Christmas, the number of Christmas cards sent increased dramatically during the First and Second World Wars. Soldiers were separated from families and friends and the emphasis on the joy and goodness of Christmas became all the more pronounced. Many wartime greetings focused on the warm scenes of hearth and home they would be missing, but another popular theme for war-time cards was the use of simple symbols such as flags to convey a sense of pride in one's country.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The London Division (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph (made to imitate engraving), line block printing [inside greeting only] |
| Brief description | Wartime Christmas card |
| Physical description | Greeting card |
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| Marks and inscriptions | The Compliments of the Season/ To [hand-written] "you all"/ From [hand-written] "Willie"/ Christmas/ 1917 (Dedication; English; Inside greeting; line block printing; Willie; 1917) |
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| Summary | Though war would seem to be totally opposed to the spirit of goodwill, generosity and peace promoted at Christmas, the number of Christmas cards sent increased dramatically during the First and Second World Wars. Soldiers were separated from families and friends and the emphasis on the joy and goodness of Christmas became all the more pronounced. Many wartime greetings focused on the warm scenes of hearth and home they would be missing, but another popular theme for war-time cards was the use of simple symbols such as flags to convey a sense of pride in one's country. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.131-1980 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2004 |
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