[between 1914 and 1918]
Description
5 postcards : col. ; 14 x 9 cm.
Copyright status
This work is out of copyright.
Identifier(s)
Accession no: H99.166/190
Accession no: H99.166/191
Accession no: H99.166/192
Accession no: H99.166/193
Accession no: H99.166/194
Subjects
Children and war -- Great Britain
Photographic postcards
Index terms
War; propaganda postcards; Great Britain; children
Notes
Printed on verso: Misch & Co. "Real Photo" Post cards. Series No. 3179/1 - 5.
Contents / Summary
Present Arms!: old soldier seated, three young children standing beside him, grandfather clock behind them, British flags on either side of clock, old man holding a gun and small boy holding a toy gun -- Slope Arms!: Soldier holding little girl by the hand, standing bending over a seated woman who has small boy and his gun standing within her arm -- Teaching him how to shoot: Old soldier has little boy seated on his knee helping the boy to aim, woman standing nearby holding rifle, little girl on seat -- Shoulder Arms!: Old soldier seated with little girl on his knee, little boy with toy rifle on his shoulder, another little girl standing holding the edge of a flag -- Tales of the flag: Old soldier standing holding edge of flag, little boy standing looking at him holding his toy rifle, little girl and woman on left watching them.
Source / Donor
Gift of Mrs Shirley Jones, 1999.
