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Description: | mark, embossing, white against blue ground, Gracie Fields
CANZONE DEL MARE
CAPRI
ITALY
Blue envelope addressed to Mr Joe Cunningham at 32 Baring Street, South Shields from Gracie Fields at her home in Canzone del Mare on Capri, franked Capri, Napoli 4.10.1963. There are 2 Italian 40 lire stamps at the top right and Gracie Fields name and address is embossed in white at the bottom left corner. The envelope has been opened along the top and contained two letters from Gracie Fields (TWCMS 2010.2568.1 and TWCMS 2010.2568.2) and was kept in Joseph Cunningham's mother's bag (TWCMS 2010.2548.1) although it is not related to the other items in the bag from his time served with the Green Howards during WW2. Joseph Cunningham was a life-long fan of Gracie Fields.
Material: paper | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.socialhistory.351654 | Go to resource |
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