A British patriotic postcard. || The name of the artist – ‘T. GILSON’ – who drew the contented scene on the front of this postcard can be seen in the bottom right-hand corner. He has depicted a nurse tending to a childish-looking, smoke-ring-blowing British soldier wearing ‘hospital blues’, the uniform issued to injured soldiers convalescing in Britain. The text below reads: ‘I’ve done my bit for a bit and this bit’s a bit better’. ‘No. 705’ and ‘BRITISH MANUFACTURE’ is the only information of note printed on the reverse.

A postcard || “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.’. || || Postcard || A humorous British postcard

The humorous scene drawn by ‘JESTER’ that appears on the front of this postcard is captioned ‘SANDY : I THINK THE GERMANS ARE MAKING ANOTHER GAS ATTACK.’ A handwritten message on the back reads, ‘Gas. Alarm’s / gone kid / Put your Gas Mask on’. The rest of the text on the back is printed, and reads ‘Series 652.’, ‘C.P.C. London.’ and ‘Printed in Great Britain.’ || A humorous British postcard || || Gas Warfare || Home Front || A humorous British postcard || Postcard