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Birthday Card

ca. 1929 (published)
Artist/Maker
The Regent Publishing Co. Ltd. (publishers)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

This postcard was sent to Joan Coldwell (née Boot) in 1929 on her 12th birthday while she was in hospital with a broken leg.

Object details

Category
Children & Childhood
Object type
Birthday card
Materials and techniques
Colour printed card
Card
Ink
Colour Printing
Brief description
Birthday postcard, addressed to Miss Joan Boot, cover image depicts a canal scene with pink and red roses and a poem underneath, possibly published by The Regent Publishing Co. Ltd., Great Britain, postmark dated 14th March 1929.
Physical description
Birthday postcard addressed to Miss Joan Boot, cover image depicts a canal scene with pink and red roses and a poem underneath. A pattern has been embossed around the edge of the postcard. On the back of the postcard a message has been written. A red one penny stamp is stuck in the top right hand corner and the postmark has been stamped on top of it.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.1cm
  • Width: 9.0cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'With love / to my / Daughter / I greet you, / Daughter dear, / and wish you well, / This day and all / the year I need not / tell, That every / hour my prayer / for you, / Is that you will be blessed anew.' (Greeting printed on the front of the postcard)
  • 'KINGSTON-ON-THAMES / 6PM / 14 MAR / 1929' (Two postmarks on reverse)
  • 'My dear Joan, / Many Happy Returns / of your 12th Birthday / hope you will soon / be home in time / for Easter your / loving Mummy / xx' (Message written on back of postcard)
  • 'Miss Joan Boot / Ward C / Kingston and District / Hospital / Kingston-Hill / Local' (Address written on back of postcard)
  • 'POST CARD / THIS SPACE FOR COMMUNICATION / ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN HERE / THIS IS A REAL PHOTOGRAPH' (Printed on back of postcard)
Credit line
Given by Angela Moghabghab
Object history
This card is part of a collection donated by Angela Moghabghab to the Museum.
Summary
This postcard was sent to Joan Coldwell (née Boot) in 1929 on her 12th birthday while she was in hospital with a broken leg.
Other number
1439 - Series number
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.674-2010

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Record createdJanuary 31, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1177308/birthday-card-the-regent-publishing/
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