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EPHEMERA : POSTCARDS

Title
'Who dar to sthand on the tail ov me coat?'
Object Name
Postcard
Description
Colour printed postcard showing an illustration of a fair day fight scene. In the background, there is tent and a fight in progress. In the foreground there is a man in breeches, waistcoat and hat holding a blackthorn walking stick with a challenge to fight; 'Who dar to sthand on the tail ov me coat?'
Catalogue Number
HOYFM.2015.237
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