Summary
Lantern slide depicting an inscribed Huntley & Palmers 'army no.4' biscuit. Its inscription indicates that it is a relic of Lemnos and another location. The lantern slide indicates that the 'main food' was this type of biscuit, with plum and apple jam, rice and bully beef.
The location of the actual biscuit is unknown. Another example is held by the State Library of Victoria (H28109); the Australian War Memorial also holds several examples of inscribed World War I biscuits.
Description of Content
Photograph of a square dry biscuit with text inscribed on it indicating its origin. The biscuit is stamped 'PALMERS'. Its lower right corner is missing, and a small section of its upper right.
Physical Description
Lantern slide, printed with square black and white photograph.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Place & Date Recorded
Lemnos, Greece, 1915-1916
Note that Lemnos is also a food manufacturer! -
Organisation Named
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Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Black & White
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Inscriptions
Text, carved into biscuit: RELIC/...TLEY & / LEMNOS / ARMY NO / IN THE / EARLY DAYS'. Stamped at bottom of biscuit: 'PALMERS'. Text, hand-written on slide:' Our main food, with Plum & apple jam / Rice, Bully beef. Lemnos. 1915-6'.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
82 mm (Width), 82 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Food, Military History, Rationing, Soldiers, Souvenirs, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Lantern Slides