Envelope of tobacco, about 1919

This envelope of tobacco was sold door to door by a demobilised soldier and his family. Men returning from the war did not receive any financial support from the government, and many struggled to find work. TD5402 Bristol Museums Learning Collection

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: TD5402

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: Sealed envelope of (probably) tobacco. Cream paper with black print. Printed on the front with: 'Please help / a Discharged Soldier / without a pension / who has a wife and 3 children / to support and cannot find work / One Penny per packet / My wife or myself will call again in one hour'

Envelope of tobacco, about 1919

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