Looking at the people in my grandfather's life in the early 1900's through his Edwardian post card collection.
Sunday, 30 September 2018
Fisherman's Walk, Boscombe
Another post card from V Mursell, this one to Alice Langford. The message on this card appears to suggest that Miss Marchant & Co was an address that the sender hoped that it could be used as a 'post box' for the Langford sisters.
May 30th 1905 was a Tuesday.
Saturday, 29 September 2018
Meyrick Road, Bournemouth
A card to Florence Langford, an older sister of Alice from V. Mursell who appears to have been on holiday in the Bournemouth area.
May 30th 1905 was a Tuesday.
Miss Marchant was living with her sister in 1911.
Florence was living with her sister, Mary in 1911.
Friday, 28 September 2018
All Saints' Church, Brixham
A post card to Mr & Mrs Williams at an address in London from WRW. Were the Williams' visiting London, the message would seem to suggest that they knew the church in Brixham, why may they have been downhearted?
August 30th 1906 was a Thursday.
Thursday, 27 September 2018
Totnes Castle
A post card to Mr & Mrs Williams with a very brief message. This card was sent to the newly married Archibald and Alice who made the home at 63, Fleet Street in Torquay.
August 15th 1905 was a Tuesday.
Wednesday, 26 September 2018
The Strand, Torquay
A post card to Mrs Shilston living/staying at Spreyton in 1913. The sender's name is not clear.
December 15th 1913 was a Monday.
Tuesday, 25 September 2018
Salisbury Cathedral
A card to Alice Langford from C. Lee. Was Alice a piano teacher? Alice had an exam in December 1903.
May 19th 1904 was a Thursday.
Monday, 24 September 2018
Ship & Bell Hotel, Horndean
A card from Mabel to her mother, Mrs Easterbrook. I wonder who Norman was?
June 30th 1903 was a Tuesday.
Note: the building next to the hotel is the Gales Brewery. The business was established in 1847 and closed in 2006 after the business was bought by Fullers.
Sunday, 23 September 2018
Compton Castle, Newton Abbott
A card to A Williams from AAW. "How are your pins" it would seem that Mr Williams was have as much trouble getting about as this post card. The GPO took 5 days to deliver it!
The first of the four post marks has the date before the month, not the normal practice.
14th April 1906 was a Saturday.
Saturday, 22 September 2018
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.
Friday, 21 September 2018
London from the Monument
A card to Alice Langford from someone who stayed at the YMCA in Fulham Road. The card was not signed.
October 3rd 1904 was a Monday.
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