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.

Mike Mills Race

A postcard with no message from Sarah to her brother John.

Fire Brigade Gala Procession - Horsham 1881

A postcard from C to John Goodridge, but who was "C"? They wrote about a familiar face in the crowd.

John was born in Horsham and moved to Brighton when he was 18 after falling out with his employer. His father, William had been an apprentice to a butcher in Hertfordshire before he arrived in Horsham and became a Dairyman. As John bought his butchers business within 3 or 4 years of arriving in Brighton, aged 22 it seems likely that he was working for a butcher in Horsham before this.

The Carfax, Horsham North Side in 1855

A postcard from Elizabeth Tidy to her brother John Goodridge. She wrote that Mr Honeywood had a set of old photos made into postcards. The image was from their childhood as John was born in 1848 and Elizabeth two years later.

The Horsham Stocks

A postcard from Sarah to her brother, he was born in Horsham in 1848 so may have had memories of the stocks. This card is similar to a Francis Frith in style as the typeface is like this card also posted in 1907.

The West Sussex County Times published a photo of stocks being placed in Horsham as a feature when the town was being redeveloped in 1981.

The Weirs, Sutton Courtenay

Christmas Greetings from Fred Tidy to John Goodridge.

December 24th 1905 was a Sunday.

Kings Road, Horsham

A post card of King's Road in Horsham to John Goodridge's sister Sarah. She hoped he was feeling better and that his wife's foot was improving. No doubt having his son working full time in the business made it easier to keep the shop and farm running.

November 8th 1904 was a Tuesday.

The Carfax, Horsham

A post card to John Goodridge from his sisters, Fanny and Sarah. The photograph is of The Carfax in 1855. John was born in 1849 in Horsham so would have known the Carfax captured in this image when he was a child.

February 12 1906 was a Monday.