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A comedic/patriotic British postcard

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“They’d better not touch our Bunny!” is the caption accompanying this illustration by ‘M.H.W.’, as is written beneath the fence on the right; ‘Oilette’ can be seen in the bottom-right-hand corner. Printed on the reverse of the postcard is the legend ‘TUCK’S POST CARD’, along with the following text: ‘TEACHING THE YOUNG IDEA HOW TO SHOOT. / Raphael Tuck & Sons’ / “OILETTE” / Postcard No. 8784. / ART PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN.’; the words ‘By appointment’ also appear beneath the royal coat of arms. The incomplete postmark indicates that this postcard may have been sent from Salisbury, Wiltshire, possibly in 1914. The handwritten address is clear, however: ‘Master John Summers / “Kenora” / Cooden Drive / Bexhill-on-Sea in Sussex’. There is a message, too: ‘Look how these children are looking after the little Bunnies are they not neat!. You’ll be a big man one day & very kind to all animals. Take care of Nannie till Mummy & Daddy come back. Love from Mummy.’.

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A humorous British postcard

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The Army Children Archive

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eng

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Europeana 1914-1918

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eng
English

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Europe

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Europeana 1914-1918

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Europeana 1914-1918

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mul

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John Summers | europeana19141918:agent/3c4f7b11de50c388454ef6721b489d64
The Army Children Archive | europeana19141918:agent/b0832ad8d02ff5dc31543255daf157f5

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2019-09-11T08:34:58.123Z
2020-02-25T08:34:55.121Z
2014-04-09 10:10:09 UTC
2014-04-09 10:11:25 UTC

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INTERNET

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