Postcard, Donald McGill, 1914-1918
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1914-1918
Postcard featuring a cartoon drawing of a small boy dressed as a seaman, wearing hat labelled 'H.M.S NEPTUNE'. The Neptune was a World War I battleship that was mostly used for training and patrolling, although participated in the Battle of Jutland in 1916. One of 63 postcards contained in an album that was owned by Cliff Nowell.
There are 25 postcards mounted inside the album and 38 postcard held loosely with in it, (loose postcards housed separately). The images depict photographs of sailors from HMAS Australia and of family and friends. It also conatins a mixture of hand-painted cards (two), original photographs (mostly studio or professional) and several commerical postcards. A colour print of a painting on a postcard.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 87 mm (Width), 140 mm (Height)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Donald McGill; Inter-Art Company
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- Printed on underneath the image; 'NOBODY LOVES TO / FIGHT / WITH / ME!' Printed in black on the image; 'Donald.McGill' Printed in black ink on the back of the post card; ' Inter-Art Co., Red Lion Square, London, W.C. / 'NAVEE' Series. / No. 905. / British Production. / POST CARD / THIS SIDE FOR CORRESPONDENCE. / THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS. / STAMP / HERE' Hand written in black ink on the back of the image; ' To Cliff / From / Albie'
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Museums Victoria, Melbourne collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- mv-1816204
- Museum object name
- Postcard - HMAS Australia, 'Nobody Loves to Fight With Me!', Donald McGill, 1914-1918
- Holding institution
- Museums Victoria, Melbourne
- Museum object number
- MM 123864
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.