This card sent from Aldershot in 1905 mentions lots of Royalty and little else. Cute puppies too.
Mystery Card
This card posted in Clermont-Ferrand, France in 1910 to an address in South West London is a complete mystery. What was the link between E Pivat-Blayon and Jonathan Charlesworth?
What Happened to Jos and Sissy?
In this card from 1907 there is a pointed comment that Jos and Sissy did not turn up on Saturday
For more click on the picture of the card.
1913 Arrived Quite Safely In Mortlake
This is a simple card confirming safe arrival and thanks from one sister-in-law to another.
A Visit To Family In Llandudno
There is quite a complicated story behind this 1907 card sent to a son visiting relatives in Llandudno.
Mother To Son
Not much to say about this card sent by a mother to her son in Worth, Kent in 1906.
Day Trip To Bath And Salisbury In 1907
This card is a report on a motoring day trip from Southampton to Bath and Salisbury in 1907 from Maud Crambrook nee Farrant to her sister Lucy Ann Smaridge nee Farrant via husband John Smaridge. No mention of their father Champness Farrant.
Weather Report For Combe Martin August 1904
This card is basically a weather report for Combe Martin on August 29th 1904. It was glorious.
Marketing in 1907 Torquay
This is a card sent for marketing purposes in Torquay in 1907.
Meeting Postponed
The message on this card is so tantalising but it reveals no solid facts. A meeting has been postponed and W is going to make things lively in Dowlais, Glamorgan in 1904.
Is This A Love Letter?
This 1909 card is an example of one where the message cannot be read clearly. However it appears to be a transcription of a song dating from the 1820s and was presumably intended as a token of Thomas Tranter’s love for Nellie Blythe.
Happy Bastille Day 1919
This card from 1919 appears to be celebrating Bastille Day. But what the connection to a school teacher in Northumberland is remains a mystery.
All The Way From Ceylon To Northampton
This card was sent in 1918 from Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) to Northampton. It’s all about fish.
Bertha's Birthday in North Curry 1912
Just a birthday card from 1912 posted to the Angel Inn, North Curry, Somerset. Or is that the “Angle” Inn?
Chicken Pox Breaks Out in Hastings 1914
This 1914 card is all about the sender and nothing much to do with chicken pox.
Dora Reassures Lily
In case Lily Jameson was worried about her house animals while she was away, her sister-in-law Dora reassures her that they are serene in 1909.
Dora Admonishes Mabel Again
Dora Admonishes Mabel For Failing To Write Home
In 1906 Dora Jameson wrote to her sister Mabel and complained that she had no written. Mabel was probably having too much fun.
Postcard To A Scout Camp
This card was sent in 1913 by an aunt to her nephew who is at scout camp.
Who Or What Is Billy?
This is a card from 1909 sent from Harrogate to Ilkley. There is a lot packed into the message about Billy, some cash, some heather and Uncle Seth.
