LBM4013.17
Title
Photograph of King George and Queen Mary
Brief description
King George and Queen Mary's visit to the factory at Gretna in 1917. The postcard has a sepia photograph of the King and Queen meeting a worker. It is one of a series of postcards produced in aid of Eastriggs and Gretna Heritage Group.
Object name
postcard
Content description
The King is in uniform and is saluting someone to the right. The Queen wears a long dark coat, a hat with a feather and carries a bouquet of flowers. The worker wears loose fitting jacket and trousers and wears a head cover similar to a 'mob cap'.
Content activity
promotion
