Historical information

Card was sent by Harry Jenkins, owner of Churchill Island 1936-1963, to his aunt Ada Annie Trott in 1902 while he was serving in the Boer War. It shows prison camp in Cape Town.

Significance

Communication from Harry Jenkins, a previous owner of Churchill Island and serving Australian soldier to his family in Boer War. This forms part of an eclectic collection of documents from Harry Jenkins.

Physical description

Folded card with printed front cover, blank back page. The front cover has a thin black border with printed drawing of leaves and vines concealing a black footed cat with 'Everlasting Silver Leaves From Table Mountain Cape Town South Africa' inside. Inside left is sepia photo stuck on showing "prisoners' camp cycle track Cape Town". Inside right page has three everlasting silver leaves. Centre leaf has hand painted three ostriches and a tree. Left leaf has handwritten " Loving greetings". Right leaf " To my dear Aunt". Red white and blue striped ribbon glued to base of centre leaf.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: EVERLASTING / Silver Leaves / from Harry J [handwritten in ink]] /
FROM / JAN 25 1902 [ink stamp] / TABLE / MOUNTAIN, / Cape Town / SOUTH / AFRICA.

Inside: Prisoners Camp, Cycle Track, Cape Town
Loving/Greetings [handwritten on leaves in ink]/To my/Dear/Aunt