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Title
Handkerchief
Object type Patriotism/wars; souvenirs
Classification: NM3.2625
Description
English: Souvenir cloth or handkerchief - Till the Boys Come Home (Keep the Home Fires Burning), WW1 cotton printed with border of flags, in upper corners two sets of allied flags (Britain, France, Montenegro, Italy, Russia, Belgium, Japan), and in lower corners flags of British dominions including Australia and New Zealand. at centre the words and music of TILL THE BOYS COME HOME (KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING) and a domestic fireside scene with father and daughter reading a book a, mother playing the piano and some singing, on the wall behind is a portrait of a man in uniform; on the left-hand side there is a line of kilted soldiers running with rifles and bayonets and on the right-hand-side artillery men in khaki uniforms load a field gun maker's marks- above the musical score the song title and composers details- TILL THE BOYS COME HOME (KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING) - WORDS BY LENA GUILBERT FORD. MUSIC BY IVOR NOVELLO. below musical score- COPYRIGHT - THIS SONG MAY BE OBTAINED OF ALL MUSIC SELLERS OR THE PUBLISHERS - MESSRS ASCHERSBERG HOPWOOD and CREW LTD. - 10 MORTIMER STREET LONDON W.
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; 1914-1918; World War 1, 1914-18-wars
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height: 490mm
length: 490mm

notes: from catalogue card
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
6326 (object number)
Place of creation England
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, T689
Notes Patriotic souvenir cloth or handkerchief - Till the Boys Come Home (Keep the Home Fires Burning), WW1
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