Original Raphael Tuck Art Postcard Boer War Final Peace concluded 1902
Postally used and EDVII cancelled stamp dated 1902. Sent to a Portuguese address in Lisbon. In very good condition for age. Artistic portraits of Lord Kitchener (wearing a black arm band to commemorate death of Queen Victoria) and the Boer War Generals, De Wet, Botha and Delarey. Quote from William Shakespeare below giving credit to the enemy below: "I would rather have such men as my frien... read more
20.00 GBP
Original Raphael Tuck Art Postcard Boer War Peace Declaration 1900
In superb condition for age, postally unused, no foxing no damage or creases. Patriotic illustration originally published in the 'Daily Graphic' depicting surrender of Boer Forces at Pretoria on 31st May 1900. However, a costly guerrilla war was to continue for the next 18 months.
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15.00 GBP
WW1 Officers Map Lens (11) France - Attributed to Captain W G Clark RFA
No 11 in the series of twelve large scale foldable maps covering France and Belgium, this one covering the Lens area which included Arras, Bapaume and of course Lens. Map itself is clean and intact, the linen covers are grubby from service use and foxed with age. It is not a trench map as it does not have trenches marked on it.
Captain W G Clark was an officer in the Royal Fi... read more
45.00 GBP
14th Indian Division Theatre Made Xmas Greetings Paper Slip 1943 - signed by Officer Commanding
On 14 June 1943, the 14th Indian Division was converted to a Training Division. It was stationed at Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh, where the terrain and vegetation matched the conditions likely to be encountered in Burma, but the comparatively mild climate allowed training throughout the year. The division was commanded by Major General Alfred Curtis. Although its purpose was to supply jungle-tr... read more
12.00 GBP
Hawke Term Group Photo, Midshipmen Royal Naval College RNC Osborne Sept 1918 - April 1920
An impressive large and scarce original black and white mounted photograph with names of all the officer cadets or midshipmen below including their instructors and senior officers, taken by a Cowes (Isle of Wight) photographer. In good overall condition, the mount has been cut down, no doubt to fit in a frame, and there are a few fox mark spots to the top right of the image, blank reverse. Man... read more
35.00 GBP
Boer War Patriotic Art Postcard - Lord Roberts & Kitchener - Tuck Series No 840
Postally unused but a small mark to reverse otherwise in good clean undamaged condition.
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10.00 GBP
Boer War Memorial Coloured Postcard - Carter's Ridge Memorial 1899 (Siege of Kimberley)
A postally unused postcard in very good condition from the Edwardian era (c1907) - the panel with those who fell at this action is just about legible with an eyeglass despite my photo of it.
The memorial cairn commemorates the officers and soldiers killed during the second battle of Carter's Ridge in November 1899 during the Siege of Kimberley, Cape Colony (modern South Africa)... read more
10.00 GBP
WW2 Italian Campaign Monte Cassino Patriotic Polish Poland Art Postcard
A scarce WW2 postally used original UK made postcard. Sent by 'Slavi' (no doubt a Pole) to a Mrs W Thompson at a Halifax, Yorkshire address. The odd mark to edges on front from having been secured in an album otherwise in good condition and scarce.
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17th Lancers Victorian Coloured Art Postcard - Beamont
Postally unused, image is good but the card overall is in poor condition with multiple heavy creases evident, mainly when viewed from the reverse.
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5.00 GBP
A WW1 Christmas 1914 postcard from King George V ( in Naval Uniform ) and Queen Mary for Overseas Troops
As well as the 1914 Christmas Gift Box, another Royal gift distributed to the BEF and Naval Forces on Christmas Day was a sepia coloured postcard. It carried a printed&8209;photograph (by W & D Downey ) of the King and Queen. On the back of it was this message, "With our best wishes for Christmas 1914. May God protect you and bring you home safe'. In very good condition. No central fold as of... read more
35.00 GBP