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Souvenirs: Three Adelaide Hospital Postcards

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Title
Souvenirs: Three Adelaide Hospital Postcards
Subject
German language--Writing
Correspondence
South Australia
Adelaide (S.A.)
Category
2. National boundaries
Place
Adelaide
Melbourne
Current holder
Health Museum of South Australia
Date
1912
Link
https://ehive.com/collections/5254/objects/1213404/souvenirs-three-adelaide-hospital-postcards
Item number
AR#11277
Country of origin
Australia
Language
German
Description from source
Each Approx: L 14cm x W 9cm, Place Made: Melbourne, Australia

Three postcards all with different views of the original Adelaide Hospital buildings. Two have brief letters written in German by someone called Gladys to her father.
Physical format
Postcards
Translation
A rough translation of the letters read:
1. Dear dad. I wish you good luck for your birthday. It is really hot this evening in the shade so I will now finish (sign off). With heartfelt greetings from Gladys.
2. Just a few lines. I will probably not be able to come home for Christmas but I will have a free day in the week of New Years in which may mean I can get out with Raphel to do sport otherwise we won’t come home until after/around July so I wish you all a merry Christmas and New Year.
With heartfelt greetings from Gladys.