The bright spot for Australians between Home and the Trenches

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Type: Postcards
Date: 1 November 1918
Place: London, England; France
Materials: Ink, Paper
Collection: Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1
Accession number: 1986.0117.4966

Description

A black and white postcard featuring an illustration of a scroll with a drawing of a building on it. Above the scroll is a bush scene with native Australian animals and below the scroll is a scene of men sitting around a fire. Text at the top reads 'The bright spot for Australians between Home and the Trenches'. Text at the bottom reads 'XMAS / GREETINGS / AND A / PEACEFUL NEW YEAR / 1918-9 / FROM A.I.F & WAR CHEST CLUB LONDON.' The postcard was sent from France on 1 November 1918.

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