Postcards from the First World War [PRG 1710/3] • Manuscript
Postcard to Reginald Cole.
Black and white, West Street Durban, South Africa, possibly addressed to 'Reg' (Reginald William Cole, younger brother of Maynard Cole), from his brother-in-law No. 2160 Private Horace William George, describe the picturesque resort at Durban.
Postcard to Reginald Cole.
Black and white, West Street Durban, South Africa, possibly addressed to 'Reg' (Reginald William Cole, younger brother of Maynard Cole), from his brother-in-law No. 2160 Private Horace William George, describe the picturesque resort at Durban.
Postcard to Claudia Cole.
Black and white, of crowds gathered at the Mail boat at the wharf in Durban, South Africa. Possibly addressed to 'Claudie' (Claudia Alice Cole, elder sister of Maynard Cole), from her husband No. 2160 Private Horace William George, describing the wharf and the difficulties of sending mail while travelling at sea.
Postcard to Claudia Cole.
Black and white, of crowds gathered at the Mail boat at the wharf in Durban, South Africa. Possibly addressed to 'Claudie' (Claudia Alice Cole, elder sister of Maynard Cole), from her husband No. 2160 Private Horace William George, describing the wharf and the difficulties of sending mail while travelling at sea.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, State Stable, Buckingham Palace, the first of a message written over three postcards from Maynard Cole, addressed to 'My Dear little Sister' (possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole, sisters of Maynard Cole'), describing being on leave in London, signing of the Armistice, seeing the King, and visiting sites in London.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, State Stable, Buckingham Palace, the first of a message written over three postcards from Maynard Cole, addressed to 'My Dear little Sister' (possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole, sisters of Maynard Cole'), describing being on leave in London, signing of the Armistice, seeing the King, and visiting sites in London.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, the King's State Coach, the second of a message written over three postcards from Maynard Cole, addressed to 'My Dear little Sister' (possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole, sisters of Maynard Cole'), describing being on leave in London, signing of the Armistice, seeing the King, and visiting sites in London.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, the King's State Coach, the second of a message written over three postcards from Maynard Cole, addressed to 'My Dear little Sister' (possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole, sisters of Maynard Cole'), describing being on leave in London, signing of the Armistice, seeing the King, and visiting sites in London.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, of H.H. The King's charger 'Delhi', the third of a message written over three postcards from Maynard Cole, addressed to 'My Dear little Sister' (possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole, sisters of Maynard Cole'), describing being on leave in London, signing of the Armistice, seeing the King, and visiting sites in London.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, of H.H. The King's charger 'Delhi', the third of a message written over three postcards from Maynard Cole, addressed to 'My Dear little Sister' (possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole, sisters of Maynard Cole'), describing being on leave in London, signing of the Armistice, seeing the King, and visiting sites in London.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, of Fovant, a village in England, the first of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '2', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, of Fovant, a village in England, the first of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '2', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, tinted, of Wardour Castle in England, the second of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '3', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, tinted, of Wardour Castle in England, the second of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '3', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, tinted, of Fovant Church in England, the third of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '4', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, tinted, of Fovant Church in England, the third of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '4', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, of Wilton Church in England, the fourth of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '5', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, of Wilton Church in England, the fourth of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '5', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, of Wilton, England, the fifth of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '6', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, of Wilton, England, the fifth of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '6', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, tinted, of Wilton house from the river, England, the sixth of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '7', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, tinted, of Wilton house from the river, England, the sixth of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '7', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, of the cloisters, Wilton house, England, the seventh of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '8', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Black and white, of the cloisters, Wilton house, England, the seventh of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '8', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Colour, featuring a painted Australian flag and greetin 'with all good wishes' in a scroll at the top right, and the Australian Army Rising Sun badge in gold at the bottom, with text 'from one of the Australian Expeditionary Force' across the bottom. The eight of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '9', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard from Maynard Cole.
Colour, featuring a painted Australian flag and greetin 'with all good wishes' in a scroll at the top right, and the Australian Army Rising Sun badge in gold at the bottom, with text 'from one of the Australian Expeditionary Force' across the bottom. The eight of a message written over eight postcards (the first postcard, number 1, was not donated with the group), from Maynard Cole to one of his sisters, possibly Claudia Alice or Millicent Jessie Cole. Labelled '9', describing daily activities in camp including meals, parades, bedding, friends in hospital, visiting the surrounding countryside near Fovant in England, preparing to go to France.
Postcard to James McCallum.
Colour, entrance to the Suez Canal, Egypt. Addressed to Mr. J.P. McCallum, Station Master of Kilkenny Relay Station, South Australia (James Probyn McCallum, husband of Edith May Cole and uncle of Maynard Cole), from 'Fred', describing the journey by sea from Australia to Egypt.
Postcard to James McCallum.
Colour, entrance to the Suez Canal, Egypt. Addressed to Mr. J.P. McCallum, Station Master of Kilkenny Relay Station, South Australia (James Probyn McCallum, husband of Edith May Cole and uncle of Maynard Cole), from 'Fred', describing the journey by sea from Australia to Egypt.
Postcard to James McCallum.
Colour, entrance to the Suez Canal, Egypt. Addressed to Mr. J.P. McCallum, Station Master of Kilkenny Relay Station, South Australia (James Probyn McCallum, husband of Edith May Cole and uncle of Maynard Cole), from 'Fred', describing the journey by sea from Australia to Egypt.
Postcard from Japan.
Colour illustration, of a marketplace in Fujieda, Japan, addressed to Maynard Cole, Traffic Audit Office, Adelaide, from W.C.E. 507 Hayashi Isamu of Osaka, Japan.