This card from 1903 is a long distance love letter, although not a very exciting one, where a man on route to South Africa tells his future wife in Durham that he is OK.
Written Under Difficulties
This card is from 1904. It has the disclaimer "written under difficulties" and it is apparent that the handwriting is poor as if there was no firm surface to rest on. Maybe it was written on someone's knee. The message would be texted today.
We've Been To The Vatican
This card was posted in Rome in 1904 and is a classic holiday postcard from a daughter to her mother in Manchester.
Jasper Collection
There are 5 cards in the collection related to Emily Jasper. A separate gallery has been set up for these cards.
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.
Who were W Robertson and George D Logan?
These two cards were sent from W Robertson to George D Logan in 1906. Sadly, neither can be traced because there is no family context to give clues. This is such a shame because of the content of the messages which raise so many questions. Who is "Horrors"?
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From San Francisco To Torquay in 1910
This card sent from San Francisco to Torquay in 1910 opens a door on an international and cosmopolitan family.
Get Me A Postcard Of Frilsham Rectory
This card from 1904 is the first of a series of cards associated with the Werrell family of Berkshire.
Hee Haw
This is an example of bantz from 1910. However, there are unanswered questions about the significance of the donkey and the wording.
Merry Christmas
A Christmas Card from 1910, sent to a housemaid working at a house splendidly named Yonder Cross in Devon.
The Hannigan Family In Barnard Castle
Three cards for the price of one. These cards have the following in common. Firstly they were all sent around 1905/6 to the Commercial Hotel in Barnard Castle, Durham. Secondly, they were all sent to members of the Hannigan family. Thirdly, they all feature pictures of Edwardian actresses.
The Hannigans are unusual for hotel managers in the North East of England because they come from Pennsylvania.
Lots of questions.
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.
Snowing In Redditch In December 1904
This card from 1904 has a number of points to note. It is always good when the picture on a card has a narrative. It is a weather report for Reditch in December 1904. And it looks like there is a secret message in the positioning of the stamp.
Uninspiring Picture And Poor Handwriting
This 1905 card proved quite problematic to research for a number of reasons, not least the handwriting.
Happy Christmas In Kendal 1904
This is a Christmas card from 1904. It is one of a series of cards related to the Lambert family of Kendal, Cumbria. It has been returned to the rightful owner.
A Complicated Tale Of Romance Between Cousins
This 1905 card presented some problems. It was sent to Louisa Matilda Bennett of whom no record can be found after this date. The sender, Percy Harverson was her first cousin and goes on to marry her sister Emily.
Untraced Dixon
Unable to trace the recipient of this 1914 card
Unrequited Love
This card from 1908 looks to be arranging a romantic tryst. But the girl who is the recipient of the card ends up marrying someone else. We will never know the whole story.
A look at the position of the postage stamp on the reverse of the card suggests a secret message about the sender's intentions as illustrated by this link - http://www.philatelicdatabase.com/nostalgia/the-language-of-stamps/
I Have Finished One Pair Of Boots Already
There is some confusion about the sender of this card caused entirely by the name John Smith. And why were the boots finished?
Untraced Miss R Cole
The recipient of this birthday card from 1907 could not be traced.
