Historical information
The cards revolve around "Hannah FIRTH".
See also Cat. No. 4048.10P for more cards.
.1) Addressed to "Hannah" from "Clarry (Peanuts)".
.2) To "Dear Hannah, April 13th 7.30pm". Not signed off but from same person as .1) & .3).
.3) Addressed "Dear" from "Dillon (Clarry)".
.4) To "Dear Hannah" from "Yours ERIC".
.5) There is no to or from but mentions "ERIC".
.6) - .9) all are written on rear in large purple writing with the following:
"Love to Hannah x x"
"To Hannah with Love x x x"
"With the Australian Contingent in Eygpt"
"Love to Hannah x x"
.10) Addressed to "Mrs H. FIRTH 18 Brunswick St Morley Leeds Yorkshire". The date on card is unclear.
.11) On rear in red "No 33 - some of the nurses in their quarters at an Australian Casualty Clearing Station".
.12) On rear in fine print "Patriotic Series No. 22"
Across both 4048.10P & 4049.12P there is two other addresses for "MISS H. FIRTH".
1. 28 Young St Fitzroy, Melbourne.
2. 2 Turner St Abbotsford, Melbourne.
Physical description
Twelve photograph postcards of different scenes revolving around “Hannah”
Inscriptions & markings
.1) & .2) Postcards, colour, centre has oval shape with British flag and all around are 11 smaller flags with country name on. In gold speckled writing top & bottom "From A. 10th Field Coy Engineers. On rear in black pen extensive letters.
.3) Postcard, colour, centre has horse shoe with Australian & British flags. In same speckled gold writing as .1) & .2). On horseshoe in black pen "Good luck to Hannah & Clarence".
.4) Postcard, black & white, showing a ship, at the bottom printed "TROOPSHIP HORORATA". On rear short letter in purple.
.5) Postcard, sepia, showing soldier on horseback at the Pyramids & Sphinx. On rear brief letter in pencil.
.6) Postcard, sepia, showing a street scene which appears to be a place called "Muski" in Eygpt. Brief note on rear in purple.
.7) Postcard, sepia, showing domed building, re the "Blue Mosque". Brief note on back in purple.
.8) Postcard, sepia, scene over buildings being "View from the Citadel". Brief note on the back in purple.
.9) Postcard, sepia, showing a sailing craft on a river being "Felluca on the Nile".
.10) Postcard, colour, hand drawn, shown a flag flower arrangement, centre in an arrow through a heart. Address on rear in black.
.11) Postcard, black & white, showing a group of nurses. Card was put out by the "Aust Comforts Fund".
.12) Postcard, colour, drawn showing six different nations soldiers carrying flags.
