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1. "Far from you but thinking of you", from Alister (Alex) Ross, serving in France, to his sister Belle Ross, Timaru

   A silk embroidered postcard, bearing the message "Far from you but thinking of you", from Alister (Alex) Ross, serving in France, to his sister Belle Ross at Washdyke, Timaru, dated 11 August 1918. Alex sent the card to mark Belle's birthday. Included in the silk pocket at the front of the card was a small square of paper containing plant matter (heather flower?) labelled "Gathered near Donald Ross's birth place". From a Ross family album...

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2. "Greetings from hearth & home" from Belle Ross of 'Seaforth' at Washdyke, Timaru, to Alister (Alex) Ross, serving on the western front

   Pictorial postcard, "Greetings from hearth & home", from Belle Ross of 'Seaforth' at Washdyke, Timaru, to her brother Alister (Alex) Ross, serving on the western front, dated 1 September 1918. Belle mentions that her mother had also written and commented on the wet weather (at Washdyke) and the amount of time since last receiving a letter from Alex. From a Ross family album largely consisting of postcards collected by Alister (Alex) Ross wh...

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