Christmas card
Category
Ephemera
Date
Dec 1962
Materials
Paper
Measurements
77 x 179 mm
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 749528.14
Summary
Christmas greeting card-cream card formed from paper folded into four, opens horizontally along the lower edge. Front-turquoise with the words Silent Night in silver across the card and several white stars on the background. Encircled by the letter S is a picture of Mary holding Jesus and in the middle of the N for night is a lamb. Inside on the upper half is the text THE STORY OF SILENT NIGHT The words of this beautiful carol were born, over a hundred years ago, in the village of Arnsdorf, Austria. It happened on the night before Christmas Eve. the parish priest , Father Joseph Mohr, was troubled. The old organ in the little church was broken.............. On the lower half are the words May the happiness of Christmas be yours Madge & Reg. Rear trademark Kaye Gibson MADE IN ENGLAND X622