Some of the post card people

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Thursday, 30 May 2019

Waltham Abbey



A postcard from E.C. to Edith Hurst.

Wednesday, 29 May 2019

Lych Gate (Parish Church), Beckenham



A message from C.F.B. in Beckenham after receiving some pretty pieces of ribbon from Mrs Hurst.



Tuesday, 28 May 2019

Monday, 27 May 2019

The Village Forge



Greetings from Edith for John's 14th birthday. The handwriting is his sister's, but the signature looks like Emma.

Sunday, 26 May 2019

High Street, Sutton Courtenay



Christmas greetings to Mrs Emma Goodridge from her nephew Fred Tidy.

Saturday, 25 May 2019

High Street, Welwyn



A post card to John from Welwyn, who was FFW? Were they a relative, John was only 13 in May 1904.

Friday, 24 May 2019

The Guildhall, Chard



A postcard from Sarah and Fanny saying that they are going away, but inviting John and his mother to visit before they leave. With no address, 6336 on the left and the message on the right it must have been sent in an envelop, but it has an unfranked stamp.

Thursday, 23 May 2019

View form Gallon Steps, Knaresborough



A card to Miss Hurst from Mark Mitchell.

Wednesday, 22 May 2019

Queen's Promenade, Kingston-on-Thames


A postcard from Kingston on Thames to Mrs Hurst from a friend.

Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Ripley Castle



A card to Edith Hurst from Mark Mitchell, her future husband.

Monday, 20 May 2019

Ripley Castle and Church

 


A card to Edith Hurst from Ipswich.

Sunday, 19 May 2019

Tulse Hill




A postcard to Edie Hurst from Mabel who was living at the house marked with a cross in June 1905.

Saturday, 18 May 2019

St Leonards Pier



A postcard from Edith, she was going to have visitors from Horsham and invited John to come and see them.

Thursday, 16 May 2019

Shoreham



John had been to visit his sister in late September 1906 and Percy was going to Eastbourne to undertake some valuation.

Tuesday, 14 May 2019

Albulabahn -Der Landwasser-Viadukt bie Filisur



A postcard wishing Mrs Hurst a happy new year posted in Davos. Albulabahn -Der Landwasser-Viadukt is 65 meters high and 136 meters high. [1] 1] long railway bridge in the network of the Rhaetian Railway near the station Filisur.

Monday, 13 May 2019

Sidmouth



A card from Emma Goodridge to her son when he was staying with his aunts Sarah and Fanny in July 1907.

Sunday, 12 May 2019

Goyt Bridge, Buxton


A card from FW Gardener to Mr & Mrs Povey, seem that they were there to take the water.

Saturday, 11 May 2019

Horsham Grammar School



A postcard from Emma Goodridge to her son when he was staying with his sister in Lewes during August 1917. Her husband was a pupil at the school pictured on this card.

The College of Richard Collier today.


Friday, 10 May 2019

St Mary's Church and Causeway, Horsham



A postcard from John to his Mother sent on 21st August 1903.

Thursday, 9 May 2019

West Street, Horsham




A postcard sent by Johnnie to his Grandma, Jane Povey from 36, Gladstone Road. He was staying with his aunties, Sarah and Fanny at the end of August 1903.


Wednesday, 8 May 2019

Hurst Road, Horsham





A postcard from Johnnie to his Grandma when he was visiting Horsham in July 1907. A postcard with the same image was sent to John by his auntie Sarah. John's great grandparents ran a dairy business from Bowling Green that was on the south side of Hurst Lane. 

These messages were written 4 years apart and John's hand writing had become more flamboyant over that time away from the influence of the classroom.

Tuesday, 7 May 2019

Carfax, Horsham



A postcard to Grandma from Johnnie when he was staying in Horsham in August 1903.