Hard To Decipher

This 1908 card has a writing style that has proved hard to decipher and some words remain a mystery. One has to assume that the writer and recipient could understand it.

Pilkington Glass

This 1916 was sent to a member of the Pilkington Glass family. It is curiously written and may even contain an early prototype emoji.

Success and Failure

I managed to contact the family of Laura Florence Savage who was the recipient of this card using www.ancestry.co.uk. However, the branch of the family I was able to contact was too far removed from Laura and her descendants and they said that they were not able to take the card from me a to pass it on. So it is a success in a way because I reached out and they responded, but also a failure because I still have the card.

Update On The Bradshaw Family

There are three birthday postcards sent to members of the Bradshaw family in Sheffield in 1912, 1916 and 1919. The details of the family have been updated with new information. Here is a link to the 1912 card which contains most of the family information. There is a previously unidentified marriage and some dates of deaths.

Raining In Burnley

This is the second card from 1912 sent by Harry Benton to one of his sisters Their father was involved in the management of the Thirlmere reservoir created in 1894 by the flooding of the village of Wythburn..

What Fettle Now

A simple message from brother to sister in 1912 with the curious phrase "what fettle now". And a picture of a girl in a big hat.

Don't Be Frightened

This card from 1903, sent from Ealing to Marseilles, is entitled "Don't Be Frightened". How can you not be. Unfortunatel the sender and recipient have proved very difficult to trace.

A Pre-Printed Christmas Card

This card from Hull in 1905 has a pre-printed Christmas message on the revers and a picture of highland cattle on the front. And it was sent to 3 people.

Why Not Use The Bridge?

This card from the Lake District in 1905 shows a group of people crossing a river by stepping stone and ignoring the bridge in the background.

Umbrellas Are Important In The Lake District

In this 1906 card from the Lake District a sister is concerned that her brother should have a nice umbrella for Sundays. At points the handwriting becomes illegible but there is also an insight into employment concerns at the slate quarry.

Confusion Over The Welsh Word "Cariad"

This 1904 card refers to the different meanings of the welsh word "Cariad". I am not sure how widely spoken welsh was in 1904. Perhaps the odd word was used in conversation.

From A Letter Passed Via Twitter

One day, out of the blue, Henry Spilsberg @henryspil, tagged Ghostpostcards on Twitter with this image of a letter he had found between the pages of a second hand book and asked if I would uncover the background. What emerged was a story of share dealing in the cotton mills of Bolton in 1914.

What Is A Macintosh Skirt?

This card from 1907 is interesting as it was sent to Agnes Jensen who was born in Scotland with a Danish father ad was naturalised in 1902. It also features a curious message about luggage, a Macintosh skirt, a watch, some coffee and an overall.