Battle Abbey Gateway

Edith had been to visit Uncle Bill and Auntie Polly, no evidence as to who they were. As the card is postmarked Horsham were they part of the Goodridge family?

North Chapel, Horsham

Happy returns of the day from John's sisters, Sarah and Fanny on his 56th birthday. the card is postmarked 11th December 1904.

Clifton Bridge and Down, Bristol

A card to Mr Shilston from Perry.

October 6th 1908 was a Wednesday.

Cheddar

A message to Mrs Easterbrook from one of her children. The signature of the sender is unreadable, but they were going to arrive at their mother's home the following Friday.

September 17th 1908 was a Thursday.

View from railway bridge towards Broadwater and the Downs

Birthday greetings from Edith to her step-mother, Emma. Emma would have celebrated her 54th birthday in July 1904. 

July 26th 1904 was a Tuesday.

A view of Leamington

A postcard from John's Auntie Fanny hoping that he has 'a nice time this holiday'. As the card was sent on April 1st she was referring to Easter school holiday. The post mark is incomplete so the year that this card was sent is not immediately obvious.

The publishers, Pictorial Stationery Co. Ltd. of London do give a clue as they state that this is an "Autochrom" (Color Photo) postcard. The Autochrome Lumière is an early colour photography process that was patented in 1903 by the Lumière brothers in France. It was first marketed in 1907.

Easter Sunday in 1907 was March 31st and therefore could have been the year this card was sent, but John was 16 years old and was working in the family butchers shop by then. In 1904 Easter Sunday fell on April 3rd, with the wording of the message and the April 1st post mark it would seem that 1904 is a more likely year. That would suggest that the Pictorial Stationery Co. were early adopters of the Autochrome Lumière method.

Postcard from Laura

Another Horsham connection, not sure if Laura and Harry are friends or family.

7th August 1904 was a Sunday.