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Postcards 2 years 2 months ago #90982

Dave F
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A postcard of Baden- Powell by Harry Payne
Published by Tuck's Empire series Number 281.
It bore the inscription: Well done, Gallant little Mafeking.
The Empire is proud of you'. As you can see, there was some confusion about the exact date of the relief of Mafeking: However, Tuck played it safe and brought out postcards with three different dates, 16th,17th and 18th of May 1900.

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
Best regards,
Dave

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Postcards 2 years 2 months ago #90983

Dave F Offline Senior Member Posts: 1574 Thank you received: 1354	Another postcard from the Raphael Tuck, Empire Series, number 1288. It was copied from an illustration which was painted by Frenchman Faustin B, entitled Graced with Victory. You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. Best regards, Dave Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: djb, Moranthorse1
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Postcards 2 years 2 months ago #90984

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This French series seems to be never-ending. Fourteen cards so far, but I know the the German version "Gruss vom Kriegsschauplatz" runs to over thirty.

"Théâtre de la Guerre"

1. Télégramme du Général Badfield au War Office: Fait une reconnaissance ce matin avec fort détachement de lanciers et 40 canons. Bombardement terrible. - Les Boërs n'ont pas repondu.
2. Chocolat de la Reine. Marque 'Victoire'. (Purgatif et Anti-Colonial.)
3. Un coup inattendu! Trop de muscles, Chamberlain! trop de muscles!
4. Les généraux Yule at White enfin en contact avec l'ennemi
5. Compliments de Kimberley.
6. John Bull avant les premiers engagements, et ……. John Bull après les premiers engagements.
7. Assaut de Vaal-Krantz. Il y a goutte à Bo ... ër là-haut. Il y a goutte à Bo ... ër. Chœur des Boërs: Avant de Bo ... ër .. il faut trinquer!
8. Les Boers et la Bourse.
9. L'oncle Paul, le Kanguroo boxant.
10. Le Moderne Richard III. Une Mule! Une seule mule! Mon royaume pour une mule!
11. Les poteaux télégraphiques s'arrachent leurs tresses de fer, scandalisés par les mensonges qu'ils doivent transmettre.
12. Télégramme, 30 octobre 1899. Pedant la nuit, mille mules ont pris les mors (et les canons) aux dents
13. La Mule: Avant de traverser, mon Général, si nous prenions un aller et retour? Ça serait moins cher!
14. Varus, Varus, rends-moi mes mules!

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Postcards 2 years 2 months ago #90985

Rob D Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 1057 Thank you received: 1060	Keep them coming! I am struck by the fierce antipathy towards Joseph Chamberlain in Europe, whereas in South Africa the most detested were (and remain) Rhodes, Jameson, Milner and Kitchener. The past is not dead. In fact, it's not even past.
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Postcards 2 years 2 months ago #90986

dunnboer Offline Senior Member Posts: 444 Thank you received: 400	Europe really didn't like the British in 1900! Another series (Dutch I think) by artist Jean Veber. Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: Neville_C, Moranthorse1
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Postcards 2 years 2 months ago #90987

dunnboer Offline Senior Member Posts: 444 Thank you received: 400	On a lighter note - French series "La Question du Transvaal" Nos 1-5 plus 2 related cards. Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: Moranthorse1
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