june 28th 1912 unknown to Elizabeth kieser nee pinnock

 burnham-on-sea somerset to Bristol, gloucestershire

32 miles

the message

"We are having a nice time. Weather fine on the whole + not much wind yesterday + today. We like it very much at Mrs B's.

We hope you will have a good view of the King + Queen today.

Kind Regards

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the sender

There are no clues to the sender's identity. The signature is not legible. They are on holiday in Burnham-On-Sea, staying at Mrs B's.

The recipient

Elizabeth Kieser nee Pinnock (1842-1919) was the daughter of John Pinnock (1792-1858) and Jane Dibbins (1806-1873) . John was a coach joiner by trade.

In 1869 Elizabeth married Jacob Henry Kieser (1831-1901). Prior to her marriage she was working as a laundress. Jacob was born in Wortemberg, Germany and had come to England where he became a Turkish bath proprietor in Torquay. They had three children who were all naturalised as British citizens, with their father, in 1887.

the places

Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset and Bristol, Gloucestershire

what the card says to us

The picture is a beautiful black and white shot of life on the promenade at Burnham-on-Sea in 1912. It is spoiled by an intrusive postmark.

In 1912, WW1 was still two years away. It must have been difficult to be German born, despite naturalisation, in England during the war, even in the West Country.

The message also tells us that the King and Queen (George V and Mary) were visiting Bristol in June 1912. And that the weather in Burnham was good on the whole.