| Accession No |
1802.3329
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| Name/Title |
POSTCARD; A Gallipoli Souvenir, Bravo ANZACs
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| Brief Description |
This photographic postcard dates from World War I and is titled "A Gallipoli Souvenir, Bravo ANZACs!" and has hand-coloured images at the top, including Lieutenant General Sir W R Birdwood, "The Soul of ANZAC", an older New Zealand trooper in uniform, the Union Jack, a small map of the Gallipoli Peninsula and the Crest of the Southern Cross. The border is impressed with holly and horse shoes. The reverse is printed with space to write a message but has not been filled out.
A poem printed below the images reads "Rings the wide world with the fame / and glory of Australia's name / valiant sons of Britain true / Our Great Empire praises you! / And to history shall go down / New Zealand's loyal and brave renown, / zeal, in every noble heart / answ'ring plays a hero's part / closer binds our Empire's tracks / sons of Britain - Brave ANZACs".
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| Classification |
Postcard/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Willmer, George
Rotary Photo EC
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| Primary Prod Date |
1914-1918
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| Primary Prod Period |
World War I
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| Primary Prod Place |
Great Britain
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| Measurement Reading |
14 x 8.9cm
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| Signature/Marks |
A GALLIPOLI SOUVENIR / GALLIPOLI PENINSULA / DARDANELLES / THE / SOUTHERN / CROSS / LT. GEN. SIR. W.R. BIRDWOOD / "The soul of Anzac". / A / New Zealand / Trooper.
BRAVO ANZACS! / RINGS THE WIDE WORLD WITH THE FAME / AND GLORY OF AUSTRALIA'S NAME, / VALIANT SONS OF BRITAIN TRUE / OUR GREAT EMPIRE PRAISES YOU! / AND TO HISTORY SALL GO DOWN / NEW ZEALAND'S LOYAL AND BRAVE RENOWN, / ZEAL IN EVERY NOBLE HEART / ANSW'RING PLAYS A HERO'S PART / CLOSER BINDS OUR EMPIRE'S TRACKS / SONS OF BRITAIN - BRAVE ANZACS.
Willmer
7623-V. COPYRIGHT ROTARY PHOTO. E.C.
Printed in Britain / POST CARD / The Address only to be / Written Here / ROTARY PHOTOGRAPHIC SERIES / This is a Real Photograph
WANGANUI PUBLIC MUSEUM / PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLETION / No. / REPRODUCTION WITHOUT / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
CARTON / No. / 62
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