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Mail from grandma and grandpa [B 78535/66] • Photograph

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Excitement of a letter. Previously spending a day a week including a sleep over with her grandparents - for a 3.5 year old "the virus" stripped routine and security. It however Brought with it an experience not typical to their generation.. mail- real stamped and letter box delivered, hand crafted mail. The anticipation of checking the box, the disappointment on it being empty and the delight when it had content.. that may have in fact been for her.. and was.. a letter from Grandma and Grandpa.

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Physical description

1 photograph : colour, digital ; 3.3 MiB

Dates / Publication details

20 March 2020

Creator

Hughes, Catherine

Collections

Part of COVID-19 Collection
Part of Remember my story: COVID-19 - At home

Subject

Coronavirus infections -- Social Aspects -- South Australia
COVID-19 (Disease) -- Social Aspects -- South Australia
Epidemics -- Social Aspects -- South Australia

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General notes

In early 2020 we found ourselves living in a historic crisis as the COVID-19 pandemic impacted our state and our communities. This collection, contributed by you, will record how we dealt with the crisis, what daily life like as we lived the experience and how it changed us as a society.

This photograph was submitted by a member of the public to the State Library of South Australia 'Remember my story: COVID-19' Collection.

Title and Summary information supplied by the community contributor and/or photographer.

Digitisation information

Date

10/03/2021

Format

image/jpeg

Resolution

3,024 x 4,032 pixels (12.2 MP)

Size

3.44 MB

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