Bridge over a Stream

A post card postmarked Horsham from a Chas possibly. This handwriting is different from any of the other cards so far revisited on this site.

October 27th 1903 was a Tuesday.

In the Old Village, Shanklin

Edith and Percy had a holiday on the Isle of Wight in August 1907.

August 17th 1907 was a Saturday.

Metropole & Grand Hotels, Brighton

Edith and another relative or friend had been to visit the Goodridge's at 26, Upper St James Street.

June 24th 1905 was a Saturday.

Lewes Castle

Edith wrote, "sorry John," as she was not in when he visited.

August 21st 1906 was a Tuesday.

Hastings Castle

Edith wanted a joint of mutton delivered. Their Dad, John Goodridge was expected to go to Lewes on the following Wednesday.

June 22nd 1904 was a Wednesday.

Bodiam Castle, Sussex

Edith reported a visit from Auntie and Jamie. Auntie would have been Elizabeth Tidy and Jamie was her husband.

March 27th 1905 was a Monday.

University Barges, Oxford

A post card from Edith sent when she and Percy were on holiday in Oxford. John was staying at their house in Lewes.

August 8th 1906 was a Wednesday.

Dover Castle

John may have had another journey back Lewes to Brighton in the rain.

May 7th 1904 was a Saturday.

Scene at Meat Market at Five AM

A photograph of the queue of butchers vehicles drawn up outside Smithfield Market. Just the card for the son of a butcher!

May 4th 1904 was a Wednesday. C S Rolls and Henry Royce lunched together.

Carnarvon Castle

A card from May Tidy, John's cousin about post card collecting.

January 21st 1904 was a Thursday.

Lichfield Cathedral

Edith was going to buy some comic post cards!

March 26th 1904 was a Saturday.

Guy's Cliff Mill, Warwick

Edith had arrived home quite alright, had she visited John in Brighton or been somewhere else for the weekend?

April 20th 1908 was a Monday.

Conway Castle

The message from Edith to John on this card is a mystery, can make no sense of it!

February 18th 1904 was a Thursday.

Painting by George Morland

A post card from Wu'sing who seems to have been John's Aunt Fannie. 

May 5th 1904 was a Thursday.

Anne of Cleeves House, Lewes

Edith wanted a piece of beef for Sunday.

March 25th 1904 was a Friday.

Grand Avenue, Smithfield Market

Definitely a post card for a butcher!

April 14th 1904 was a Thursday.

Belle Vue Park, Newport, Mons.

A card with love from Lily Tidy, John's cousin.

March 18th 1904 was a Friday.

Panty Mill, Bettws-Y-Coed

A new year greeting from Auntie. Not stamped, so did Auntie send more than one card in an envelope to save money? By the handwriting, the Aunt that wrote the card was Fannie.

1st January, but which year?

Horses

A message from Mary Goodridge ro her sister in law, Emma.

October 5th 1905 was a Thursday. The Wright Flyer 111 had its first public flight on this day.

Windsor Castle

A post card from John's cousin Charley Tidy. As the card was postmarked Lewes maybe he was visiting his cousins.

November 19th 1903 was a Thursday.

Norwich Cathedral

A post card from Edith sent when she and Percy were on holiday to her mother.

August 17th 1907 was a Saturday.

Thames Embankment, London

An unsent card of the Victoria Embankment looking east from Waterloo Bridge.

Shanklin, Isle of Wight

A post card from Mary Goodridge to Emma Goodridge about chicken. This message makes it reasonable to assume that Mary and her husband, William produced chicken that were sold at the Goodridge butchers shop or shops in Brighton.

November 10th 1904 was a Thursday.

Ryde, Isle of Wight

Another message from Edith hoping that John didn't get very wet driving home. From Edith and Percy's home in Lewes to Upper St James Street is just under ten miles. Would he have been using a pony and trap like this?

February 13th 1904 was a Saturday.

Eton Bridge, Thames

A post card from Edith ordering meat for a meal to impress her mother-in-law, Mrs King.

October 1st 1904 was a Saturday.