Detail View: Rylands Collection: Reverse of a Postcard of Jumbo, Mascot of the HMS Iron Duke
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Image Number:
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JRL16111087
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Reference Number:
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WW1 Memorabilia, Box 1
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Image Title:
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Reverse of a Postcard of Jumbo, Mascot of the HMS Iron Duke
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Alternative Image Title:
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Postcard to Mr W Brockhurst
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Parent Work Title:
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Bernard Grimshaw Ineson
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Date Created:
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20th century [early]
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Page/Sheet:
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Back
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Description:
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Postcard addressed to Mr W. Blackhurst of Ruskin Road, Crewe. the front is an image of Jumbo, a bulldog, the Mascot of the HMS Iron Duke. The postcard details that Jumbo was sent by Mr Playfair [?] the big actor. "Isn't he pretty". However, some sources cite a 'Mrs Pearson' as the person who presented Jumbo to the HMS Iron Duke.
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Keyword:
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British Navy; Battleship; Battleships; Bull dog; dog.
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Language:
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English
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Subject:
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Great Britain. Royal Navy
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Subject:
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Great Britain. Royal Navy--History--20th century
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Subject:
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Great Britain. Royal Navy--Mascots
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Category of Material:
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Photography
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Sub-Category:
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Postcards
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Time Period Covered:
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20th Century CE
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, UK
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Notes:
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WW1 Memorabilia, Box 1, Uncatalogued.
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2016-11-08
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2016-11-08
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2017-01
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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