George Lackie envelope note, 22 June 1914
Envelope
This handwritten verse was sent to a picture palace in Bo’ness in the hope that it would be passed on to music hall performer Geordie Lackie.
Object details
- Object type
- Envelope
- Production date
- Jun 1914
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 12.0 cm
- Museum number
- 650(26)
Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
The object’s story
Object Description
Blank on reverse.
Donated by Gwen Whyte, who inherited them from her late aunt, who had been a neighbour of Lackie’s in Balmore Street, Dundee.
Transcription
In BO’NESS toon there is a loon
At some picture palace there,
He plays rag-time upon the pipes
And drives fouk to despair
His name is GEORDIE LACKIE, and
This letter is for he.
That Grammar’s bad, but not so bad
As rag-time melody.
(On the Bag-pipes)
Postmark:
DUNDEE
16 JUN 14