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cloth, souvenir

human history
  • Other Name

    souvenir cloth, WW1

  • Description

    printed souvenir cloth: It's a Long Way to Tipperary, WW1

    cotton cloth, square, hemmed, printed with words and music

    It’s a Long Way to Tipperary, marching soldier in khaki below, flags of allies either side of music: Japan, Great Britain, Russia, France and Belgium

    flags of Britain, British Dominions and Colonies around edges inside border of shamrocks, Victoria Cross in each corner

    "It's a long way to Tipperary,

    It's a long way to go;

    It's a long way to Tipperary,

    To the sweetest girl I know!

    Goodbye Piccadilly,

    Farewell, Leicester Square,

    It's a long, long way to Tipperary,

    But my heart's right there!"

  • Place
    [United Kingdom]
  • Accession Number
    1981.155
  • Accession Date
    1985
  • Other Id

    W2443 (war)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images and documents

Images

  • souvenir cloth: It's a Long Way to Tipperary [W2443] - obverse
  • souvenir cloth: It's a Long Way to Tipperary [W2443] - obverse - detail of music
  • souvenir cloth: It's a Long Way to Tipperary [W2443] - detail museum number

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, W2443
  • Place
    [United Kingdom]
  • Date
    [1914-1918]
  • Associated Notes

    printed patriotic souvenir cloth: It's a Long Way to Tipperary, WW1

    "It's a long way to Tipperary,

    It's a long way to go;

    It's a long way to Tipperary,

    To the sweetest girl I know!

    Goodbye Piccadilly,

    Farewell, Leicester Square,

    It's a long, long way to Tipperary,

    But my heart's right there!"

  • Associated Event
    WW1; 1914-1918
  • Associated Date
    1914-1918
  • Period

    World War 1, 1914-18/Wars

  • Signature/marks

    By kind permission of B. Feldman & Co. 2.3&4 Arthur St Newoxford St London W.C.

  • Media

    cloth

  • Measurement Reading

    500mm

    505mm

  • Subject Category

    music/wars

    patriotism/wars

  • Classification

    cloth, souvenir

    personal gear

    Cloth, Souvenir

    Souvenir

    Memorabilia

    08 Communication Artifacts

  • Last Update
    14 Feb 2024
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