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Postcard
Colour Postcard : Welsh Girl in costume. Sent to Miss A.A. Jones of New Quay. Postmarked 17 January 1911.
Postcards such as this popularised the image of the Welsh costume. Thousands were produced as souvenirs. They showed the Welsh lady drinking tea, reading the Bible or spinning outside her cottage. The aim was to portray Wales as a welcoming and wholesome place. Postcards contributed to the Welsh costume becoming a national icon.
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Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
64.231.214
Historical Associations
Association Type:
Date: 1911
Creation/Production
Valentine & Sons Ltd
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Height
(mm): 135
Width
(mm): 88
Material
card
Location
St Fagans Wales Is gallery : Welsh Costume
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