East Barnet Parish Church

Thanks for paper and more, but the rest of the message is beyond my ability to read. The card shows that it was written on 13th March and is postmarked 14th.

March 14th 1904 was a Monday.

The Bure near Wroxham

A card to John from his cousin, May while she was calling herself Wusing!

March 5th 1904 was a Saturday.

Cat Hill, East Barnet

New Year's greetings for 1904 to Mrs Povey from Henry Mould and family.

January 1st 1904 was a Friday.

Brighton Aquarium by Night

Birthday greetings to Mrs Goodridge from her step-daughter, Edith. The card posting date seems to suggest that John's mother, Emma birthday on June 26th.

June 25th 1905 was a Sunday.

East Barnet Lane

Thank you for paper, from Henry.

February 28th 1904 was a Sunday.

Breydon Waters, Yarmouth

A post card from Mary Goodridge, with a message regarding Sarah and Fanny's imminent move to their new house, Chalfont in Depot Road, Horsham. The two Goodridge sisters were Mary and Emma's sister-in-laws.

July 1st 1905 was a Monday.

Trafalgar Square

A post card from Edith, unusual as it is not signed or initialed and its addressed by someone else. I wonder what John got up to on the previous Wednesday?

March 5th 1905 was a Sunday.

Tower Bridge - London

A post card from John's cousin Lily Tidy. From the message, it would seem that Lily had the post card collecting bug too.

April 15th 1904 was a Friday.

Lewes from the Combe

Edith asked; Shall you have any veal this week? With her father visiting his small farm in Ham Lane, Lewes each afternoon ordering meat from the family butchers shop was not such an odd thing to do.

September 18th 1904 was a Sunday.

The Thames from Richmond Bridge

Edith wanted a black cover exercise book to use as a visitor book for her lodgers. John left school in the summer of 1904 so may have had a spare book or two.

July 3rd 1904 was a Sunday.