Historical Note: 07

Saturday, 28 July 2007

Wreck of The Titanic

Memorial Tissue
Collection of Kevin Varty. Photo K.V.
In Memory of the Captain, Crew and Passengers who lost their lives by the Wreck of the Titanic
Yet again we hope to meet them
When our days of life are fled
And with joy in heaven to great them
Where no tears are ever shed
Royal Sympathy - the King and Queen and the Disaster
Local List of Crew

Palantine Printings label

Royal Wedding

Commemorative Tissue
Collection of Vevin Varty. Photo K.V.
Souvenir in Commemoration of the Royal Wedding between H.R.H. Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles at Westminster Abbey, 28th February 1922. All Blessings and Happiness to them.

My Dear Sister

Funerary Portrait.
Collection of Kevin Varty. Photo K.V.
In Loving Memory of My Dear Sister, Gone but Not Forgotten
Photograph taken of the body; detail of eyes and features painted on. This practice was more common in America than Britain.

Friday, 27 July 2007

Our Lady of Ransom

Commemorative tissue.
Collection of Kevin Varty. Photo K.V.
Guild of Our Lady of Ransom, Souvenir in Commemoration of The Solemn Procession to Westminster Cathedral to Pray for Peace and for the Dead, on Sunday, September 20th, 1914 at 3pm, starting from Lincoln's Inn Fields

Remember The Lusitania

Commemorative tissue, printed in black, colour added.
Collection of Kevin Varty. Photo K.V.
Remember The Lusitania, the World's Most Popular Steam Ship, Torpedoed and Sunk by German Submarine on Friday, May 7th, 1915, Eight miles from the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland, and 160 miles off Fishguard. There were 1906 souls on board. There were 764 saved. Victims 1142. The liner left New York on Saturday, May 1st