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Lila Mary Foley - Postcards, 1916 - 1917

documentary heritage
  • Description

    Collection of postcards (90 mm x 140 mm) relating to the Foley family. Includes a series of sixteen (16) embroidered postcards sent by 24/421 Rifleman Thomas Foley, whilst on active service in France, to various members of his family in New Zealand, and an additional series of twenty-seven (27) postcards, most of which are birthday greeting cards sent to 'Lila' (niece of Thomas Foley) from her aunts and uncles.

  • Other Id

    3278 (Presto content ID)

    MS-2002-230 (Reference Number)

    37437 (DBTextworks system ID)

    2002/230 (Registration number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Lila Mary Foley - Postcards, 1916 - 1917
  • Primary Maker

     Lila Foley

  • Date
    1916-1917
  • Physical Description

    1 folder (43 items)

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Member Object

    16 items in this collection. View all items.

  • Related Object Notes
    Cenotaph database record for 24/421 Thomas Foley.
  • Provenance Details
    Provenance: Postcards were found in a house by the donor sometime around May 2000.
  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: War Expo, Love and Loss]

  • Credit Line
    Donated by Kerry Meyer on 31 May 2000.
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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