Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples album

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Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples
  • Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples
  • Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples
  • Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples
  • Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples
  • Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples
  • Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples
  • Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples
  • Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples
  • Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples
  • Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples
  • Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples
  • Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples

  • Pre WW2 1936 British army Officers Mess - Regimental Christmas card Samples album

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  • £150.00

£150.00


The album was a 'sample' album of cards for Xmas 1936. It was produced by Gale & Polden for the officers‘ Mess. 
 
Inside the album remains to this day as it was produced in 1936. There are still the original order forms & notices on the album: The actual cards are laid out two on each page. Amongst the many regiments featured on the cards are: 
 
5th, or Northumberland Grenadier Regiment 
17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot . 
West Surrey Regiment 
Middlesex Regiment Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
The Worcestershire Regiment (1st Battalion) 
Edward Barracks, Sialkot
74th Highlanders 
East Lancashire Regiment 
Sherwood Foresters 
Gordon Highlanders 
Cornwall Regiment 
The Essex Regiment 
Prince of Wales's Regiment (Egypt honours) 
Prince of Wales's Regiment (China honours) 
The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) 
 
All the cards have their different coloured ribbons (regimental colours) attached. 
Many cards have a wonderful inside image/insert. The last card (The Royal Scots) even has a small calendar for the New Year (1937) inside. 
 
Album measures 13" inches x 8.5" inches.
 
Inside the Front cover is a description from Gale & Polden.
GALE & POLDEN LTD.
in submitting this Sample Book of high-class Xmas 
Cards, would particularly mention that customers are not restricted to this necessarily limited selection of designs. 
 
These samples are dummy cards -specially prepared-and merely intended to show designs and suggest ideas to our customers. 
 
Every order is manufactured specially; therefore customers’ wishes can be carried out as to any alteration in design, crest, wording, colour of card, or ribbon. 
 
SPECIAL NOTICE 
 
THESE Xmas Cards can only be obtained direct from us. We have No AGENTS for this or any other class of printing. Please therefore send your orders DIRECT to :
 
GALE & POLDEN LTD. 
 
Wellington Works, Aldershot 
 
Telegrams & Cables-Poiden, Aldershot 
Telephone-Aldershot 2