Hints at secrets in the card from 1913 but nothing revealed.
A Thunderstorm In Carlisle, August 1909
This card was posted in Carlisle in August 1909 to an address in Kensington. The recipient, Amelia Wills Collings was in service. The writer does not have much to say apart from the weather report.
Happy Birthday Frederick Arnold
Its 1909 and someone is wishing Frederick Arnold a Happy Birthday in Walthamstow
Fred Would Like A Penknife Or A Pipe
This 1908 is from a discussion between two sisters about their brother’s birthday.
We Are All Just Going To Fanny-On-The-Hill
This 1905 card informs a young man’s mother that he has arrived safely at his brother’s and they are gong to the pub. And the story behind the card shows how names and spellings can change over time when conveyed by word of mouth.
So Is Bill
This card was posted in Ireland in 1904. It looks like part of a series. It is like one sentence in a longer conversation.
All Friends Conference London 1920
This card was initially very challenging because the surname looks like both Oakes and Baker. It turned out to be Oakes with the biggest clue being the marriage of Edwin Cyril Oakes in Cardiff in 1919.
There are a lot that connects the Quakers to this card, not least the source and the picture.
