'A A Nash’, the signature of the artist who created the scene on the front of this postcard, can be seen under the chair on which a small girl is standing in order to embrace her British army–officer father. A lit candle in a holder rests on the corner of the chair. The caption below reads, ‘SAY GOOD-NIGHT, DADDY, NOT GOOD-BYE!’, with the French translation beneath running, ‘Dis-moi bonne nuit, papa, et pas adieu !’. The typeset details on the reverse include ‘Inter-Art Co., Red Lion Square, London, W.C.’ and ‘“N. A.” Series. No.1096. British Manufacture.’. The postcard has been addressed in pencil to ‘Mrs M Gould / 175 Harrowby St / Farnworth / Nr Bolton / Lancs / England’. There is also a partly legible message, which reads, ‘Dear mother & F & Sister / Just a few lines to let you no sic that we are all right in the best of health at present hoping you are all the same hour ? ? stop at the camp now but I see him every week when I get back to the ? he is all right this is all at present your ?? Stan ? xxxxxxxxxx’. The postmark states ‘FIELD POST OFFICE H II + 19 NO 16’. || A British sentimental postcard || || Postcard || A British sentimental postcard

‘“Good Bye / Take care of the children.” / Greetings from Cromhall in Gloucestershire’ is the legend accompanying the illustration, by Dudley Buxton, on the front of this postcard. It depicts a small boy dressed as a British soldier kissing a little girl farewell, his rifle having knocked over a stuffed toy. The printed information on the back tells us that the postcard is part of ‘The Classic Series’; of ‘All British’ manufacture’; and that it is entitled ‘Juvenile Defenders’, further details being ‘221’ / ‘The Classic All British Series / No. 21 ? / Published by W. N. Sharpe Ltd., Bradford, & London.’ A franked halfpenny stamp tells us that the postcard was processed at Cromhall at 6pm on 3 August 1917, while a handwritten message, written in black ink, tells us that it was sent to ‘Miss L. Merrett / Mobley / Berkeley / Glos’ from ‘Gwen’, whose address is given as ‘Post Office / Cromhall / Glos’. || || Postcard || A British postcard sending 'Greetings from Cromhall'.

A British sentimental/comic postcard || Artist Reg Maurice’s name can be seen in the bottom right-hand corner of this postcard. He has depicted a farewell scene at a station. A British soldier with his kitbag and rifle propped up behind him is kissing a child goodbye, watched by his wife, with a babe in arms, and five more children. The caption reads, ‘It takes a long time to say good-bye.’. The printed information on the back states ‘No. 3143 Printed in England. / The Regent Publishing Co. Ltd. London NW’ and ‘All British’. || || A British sentimental/comic postcard || Front || Postcard