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[Rod Wealleans]

Hi. I have the attached linen map/cloth that was my grandfathers. I am after any kind of information regarding it please. 

Edited 17 February by Rod Wealleans
Photo added

[kenf48]

Welcome to the GWF

I have approved your post but the image is blacked out perhaps you could repost

[Rod Wealleans]

Thank you. I have uploaded another photo. 

[FROGSMILE]

It’s reminiscent of the souvenir style maps that seem to have been added as supplements to newspapers, or periodical magazines covering the course of the war that were prolific between 1914-1918.  They made a great deal of money for publishers and many of them were bound into books subsequently, e.g. The Great War Illustrated.  All the big publishing houses seem to have marketed competing magazines at various price levels according to what could be afforded by the different stratas of social class.  They also often employed the best writers and illustrators of the time such as, e.g. Kipling, Henty, Shaw, and Matania.

There were a whole variety of souvenirs marketed by sellers of woven silk, cotton, linen and combinations thereof.  As well as maps, these included a range of goods, including such items as printed tea towels and handkerchiefs. 

Edited 18 February by FROGSMILE

[Rod Wealleans]

6 hours ago, FROGSMILE said:

It’s reminiscent of the souvenir style maps that seem to have been added as supplements to newspapers, or periodical magazines covering the course of the war that were prolific between 1914-1918.  They made a great deal of money for publishers and many of them were bound into books subsequently, e.g. The Great War Illustrated.  All the big publishing houses seem to have marketed competing magazines at various price levels according to what could be afforded by the different stratas of social class.  They also often employed the best writers and illustrators of the time such as, e.g. Kipling, Henty, Shaw, and Matania.

There were a whole variety of souvenirs marketed by sellers of woven silk, cotton, linen and combinations thereof.  As well as maps, these included an range of goods including such items as printed tea towels and handkerchiefs. 

 

6 hours ago, FROGSMILE said:

It’s reminiscent of the souvenir style maps that seem to have been added as supplements to newspapers, or periodical magazines covering the course of the war that were prolific between 1914-1918.  They made a great deal of money for publishers and many of them were bound into books subsequently, e.g. The Great War Illustrated.  All the big publishing houses seem to have marketed competing magazines at various price levels according to what could be afforded by the different stratas of social class.  They also often employed the best writers and illustrators of the time such as, e.g. Kipling, Henty, Shaw, and Matania.

There were a whole variety of souvenirs marketed by sellers of woven silk, cotton, linen and combinations thereof.  As well as maps, these included an range of goods including such items as printed tea towels and handkerchiefs. 

Many thanks for your reply. It’s great to know a bit more about this item.