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WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Here is the NewsThe Caption is Here is the News, and this is yours truly reading it. With radio being the most direct source of News, the broadcasts were avidly listened to
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Something AccomplishedThe Caption says Something accomplished, something done, has earned a nights repose! The card was posted on the third anniversary of the start of WW2. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1942
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Whos making the Brave New WorldThe Caption verse is Whos making the Brave New World - lets see - Whos making the Brave New World? You-and-Me! This is a reference to Aldous Huxleys dystopian novel Brave New World - a world that you
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - When am I goin to see you againOn the back of the card is a plaintive message to David.. Do you still miss us my darling? I will be delighted to have a little card from you
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Now this economy is hereThe Caption is Now this economy is here - we ll have to darn the darns Ole dear. They have been darning since 1941 so they probably really are down to the darns
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Wool without couponsThe Caption is Wool without coupons. Although the card was posted in 1947, the drawing is about wartime clothes rationing which did not finish until 1949. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1947
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Smiling - even thro the tearsThe rhyme says that things will be nice tomorrow - obviously they were not too good today. On the back is a printed message from the Prime Minister Let us all strive without failing in faith or in
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Heres another blue-pencil P. CThe Caption refers to..another blue pencil postcard. In WW2 Bue Pencil referred to the Censor who crossed out in indelible blue any text that he thought might be of use to the enemy
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Takes all sorts to make a worldThe caption says It takes all sorts to make a world and I m glad that you re one of the sorts! The postcard was sent one month before war was declared. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1939
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I C I. O. U. A P. CThis is a particularly interesting card. The girl with the pen is writing a message in a simple code. The card was posted from Bletchley - the hub of the code breakers of WW2
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ve gone crackers over a soldierThe Caption is I ve gone crackers over a soldier. Curiously MLA has not drawn in a box of crackers! Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - You Know what men areThe Caption is You know what men are. In previous wars men generally had the desirable uniforms but in WW2 the ladies had uniforms too and that of the WRENS was particularly attractive
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Whether you ve goneComic cards were much brighter at this stage of the war when the end seemed to be in sight. The little girl is anticipating the return of her loved one whether you ve gone for a year or a day
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I m sticking it jus for youThe Caption reads I m sticking it jus for you. It looks as if she is not just going to stick the stamp but also is putting on lipstick. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I m doin me knitThe Caption reads I m doing my knit - a play on the wartime need to do your bit. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1941
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Every nice boy loves a sailorThe Caption reads Every nice boy loves a sailor - a take on the popular song. This lass has pictures of soldiers and airforce men on the wall behind her. Busy girl
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - The Sun is OutThe verse on the card contains the lines Coupon trouble grows - shes naught to dry - but pegs. Clothes rationing began in June 1941 and did not end until 1949
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - England expectsThe Caption reads - England Expects presumably evoking the Nelsonian flag signal to his fleet. It was everymans war. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1941
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Wats doingThe Caption reads W.A.Ts Doing? Women were called up from early in 1941 and this little lass may well be in the Womens Auxiliary Territorial Service. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1941
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Johnny get your gunThe Caption is Johnny get your gun! Mabel Lucie is perhaps unwittingly relating this card to the anti-war novel Johnny got his gun published in 1938 in which a soldier loses all his limbs in
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Wot won t we doThe Caption reads Wot won t we do - when I gets you home! Most such captions are more frequent towards the end of the war when one could look forward to the soldier boys coming home
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I m Missing You Somefing OrfulThe Caption is Missing you somefing orful! If her love is in the Forces the War has another 5 months to run in Europe, and demobilisation was slow for many.Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Don t mind the black-outsThe Caption is Don t mind the black-outs, you can always stay the night! This card has a coded message. The initials of the feet
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Happy BirthdayThe ration book is clearly drawn, and cancelled coupons can be glimpsed. Petrol was the first to be rationed after the war began and eventually practically all commodities were
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Wot a fing to haveThe Caption is Wot a fing to have to go to bed wif. The message on the card begins Hello Darling and later continues What do you think of this card? When I saw it I just had to get it
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Five InchesThe public was asked to restrict the depth of water in their baths to 5 inches (13cm) in order to limit the use of power resources
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Dear Darlin MineThe Caption is Dear Darlin Mine - I m feeling fine! The romantic message on the back emphasises the first three words.Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1944
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - On LeaveThis little lass looks as if she is going on holiday - she has an umbrella! Despite the war people still took breaks and this sort of postcard featured regularly in messages back home
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Ladies in WaitingThe Caption is Ladies in Waiting. This colourful queue is very cheerful. They obviously know that the early bird catches the worm and they are at the top. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For Auld Lang SyneTwo little girls and two boys Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - The Home FrontThe Caption is The Home Front. WW2 was the first war in which all the people back at home were directly involved. Bombing raids brought death and destruction
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Dreamin of theeThe caption is Dreamin of thee. The card was posted on 24 September 1944 just three months after D-Day, and the war has almost another 8 months to run
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Good Morning, Nice DayThe Caption is Good morning! Nice day! The message on the back by the Prime Minister is We have to gain the Victory that is our task. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1943
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Early BirdsThe Caption is Early Birds. There is a little bird on the window sill - most likely a robin. The small flower bed has flowers - not the vegetables that everyone was encouraged to cultivate.Mr
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - BookedThis is a typical Dinah play on words. Dinahs children always have shiny shoes. The boy has a satchel while the girl has a handbag. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1944
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - EngagedThe caption is Engaged Dinah, the artist, was very fond of word play. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1944
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Good EggThe caption is Good Egg. As the egg has not yet been opened let us hope so. A good egg is of course used to describe a reliable person
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll make short work of thisThe caption is I ll made short work of this. The enthusiastic look on the girls face suggests that she will do exactly that
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Black OutThe caption is Black Out! a play on the need to cover all windows and lighting so that German bombers could not see their targets, and also putting the cat out
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For the love of MikeThe caption is For the love of mike. The expression probably originates from a 1932 film of the same name directed by Frank Capra
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Free PressThe Caption is Free Press. The Prime Ministers message is This is a time for everyone to stand together and hold firm. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ve Come to the ConclusionThe caption says I ve come to the conclusion. The conspiratorial togetherness of the two figures suggests that some very personal matter is being discussed
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Monday Night at EightEven though the war is over, coal rationing continued so the fire is unlikely to be lit. The caption Monday night at Eight refers to a regular entertainment show broadcast by the BBC Home Service
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Long Distance CallThe postcard caption is Long distance call. Churchills message on the back is Express your thanks by building tanks. The senders message suggests that the relationship is under strain - My Darling
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll knot forgetChurchills message on the back is There is still a lot to do. The senders message is I don t have to tie a knot in my hankie to remember you. The puppy is called Rufus
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Longing to see youOn the back of the card Churchills message is Stand together and hold firm. The little girl is in her Sunday best and presumably believes that her journey is Really Necessary.Cute Kids WW2 Wartime
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Making a StirThe war is just over and on the back of the card Mr Churchill says Advance Britannia! Long live the cause of Freedom! God save the King
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll walk beside youThe postcard caption says I ll walk beside you - a reference to the love song written by Murray and Lockton in 1939. It was sung by Vera Lynn among many others