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Creation Date

1918

Description

The use of well known lyrics from popular songs and hymns was common prior to the war. As the following images demonstrate, the emotions associated with a long and costly conflict continued to be expressed in both words and pictures on postcards.

Portrait of a soldier thinking of home

Image 5791

Keywords

Great Britain, British, soldier, uniform, personal, letter

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