[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates an illustration of some flowers, and which has a Kangaroo and Map stamp, is postmarked 15 April 1913.]
[Front of postcard]
A loving greeting
May love’s sweet sunshine chase away
The stormy clouds of trial and care,
May love be with you day by day
And to you all her favours bear.
[Description: An illustration of some flowers.]
[Reverse of postcard]
[Handwritten text, in italics]
Dear Dad,
Wishing you many happy returns of the day.
With love from all at 56c.
Per your loving daughter
Alice
[Addressed to:]
Mr. C. Herbert,
56c Gloucester St.,
City.
Sydney.
[Information re the publisher or manufacturer:]
The Philco Publishing Co., Holborn Place, London, W.C.
Source:
Original document
Editor’s notes:
Dimensions (approximate): 89 mm. (width), 139 mm. (height).
The phrase “many happy returns of the day” indicates that this is a “happy birthday” message.
This is one of two birthday postcards on this site which are addressed to Mr. Herbert; this postcard is addressed to 56c Gloucester Street, whilst the other one is addressed to 56a Gloucester Street.
W.C. = (abbreviation) Western Central (a postcode for the Western Central area of London, England)
See: 1) “Postcodes”, The Postal Museum
2) “WC postcode area”, Wikipedia
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