Silk embroidered greetings cards from Trevor Harris
Item
Title
Silk embroidered greetings cards from Trevor Harris
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Identifier
9199.cpd
Creator
Harris, Trevor
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Abstract
Greetings cards sent home from France by Trevor Harris, 121 Brg. RFA to family in Aberdare, Glamorgan (NB one in Welsh, 2 in English).
I understand these cards were hand-embroidered by French women in long strips, then they were cut up and backed and sold to the troops.
Some has a little 'pocket' with a small card inside - there is such a small card on one of the images.
Most of the images were flowers, birds, and other sentimental images.
Editor's Comment:
'A Joyful Christmas', farm scene in snow with flowers, holly, and Red Ensign; 'To my Dear Brother', farm and flowers; 'To my Dear Sister', flowers.
Pte. Trevor Harris, 121 Brg. Royal Field Artillery. The 121 Brigade was attached to the 38th (Welsh) Division.
I understand these cards were hand-embroidered by French women in long strips, then they were cut up and backed and sold to the troops.
Some has a little 'pocket' with a small card inside - there is such a small card on one of the images.
Most of the images were flowers, birds, and other sentimental images.
Editor's Comment:
'A Joyful Christmas', farm scene in snow with flowers, holly, and Red Ensign; 'To my Dear Brother', farm and flowers; 'To my Dear Sister', flowers.
Pte. Trevor Harris, 121 Brg. Royal Field Artillery. The 121 Brigade was attached to the 38th (Welsh) Division.
Date
November 1915 - 1919
Date Created
1915-11-01
Temporal Coverage
1919-12-31
Source
Multiple
Medium
Mixed
Type
Postcard
number of pages
3
Contributor
Richard Marshall
Elaine Banks
Publisher
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford