Stories Date sent: 12 FEB 1940 Sender: N/A Recipient: Miss Monica Davies, Shepherds Hill, Tynygongl, Anglesey. North Wales Transcription: 12 Feb, 1940 Just a card hoping you are getting on all right. I have been thinking about you. I am back at S.Al. now from to-day. It has been snowing here. Much love G D There’s something special about wartime postcards made […] Read time: 3 minutes Read more
Stories Date sent: 30 JAN1917; Battersea Sender: N/A Recipient: Mrs Lofthouse, 64 Princes Avenue, Withernsea, nr. Hull, Yorks Transcription: 28/1/17 Dear Mrs Lofthouse I am still having a ripping time here, College goes down better everyday, all the same, I wish tonight, it was three weeks ago. Kinds regards to Mr L XX for Pellie Yours Dora For Dora simply wanting to message to Mrs Lofthouse […] Read time: 2 minutes Read more
Stories Date sent: 23 MAR 1906 Sender: N/A Recipient: Mrs Neville, 21 Waldemar Avenue, Ealing W Transcription: This picture represents the opening of the Tower Bridge. A scheme which is bound to interest you will be placed before you next week. Look out for it. J.A.P This postcard is one for the Sherlock Holmes’s among you. Apparently it’s simply a black and […] Read time: 3 minutes Read more
Stories Date sent: 7/01/1950 Sender: N/A Recipient: Miss M Paddy, “Brampton”, 13 Mayfield Road, Whitby, Yorkshire. Transcription: c/o Central Club, Y.W.C.A, Gt Russell Street, W C 1 Friday pm Dear Margaret Well we have just got back from the Albert Hall and are having a lovely time sight seeing etc. I shall have to tell you all when I get back. Love […] Read time: 2 minutes Read more
Stories Date sent: 3 April 1964 Sender: Roy and John Recipient: Mr W B Thompson, Woodlands, Birdcage Walk, Otley, Yorkshire Transcript: London / Thursday We are enjoying our stay in London, and hope Mrs Thompson is making good progress. I like this view of the famous “Tower”. It “makes a change” as they say. Yours Roy and John The Ministry of Works produced […] Read time: 3 minutes Read more
Stories Date sent: Kingston upon Thames 9 JAN 1967 Sender: N/A Recipient: Misses C McKerr & L Stainton 12, Bardney Ave, Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincs Transcription: Dear Lorice & Cher Thanks for the letter, I’ll write later, but I’m too tired tonight as we’ve been in Oxford street in the Sales. There’s some fabulous thigs all you need is the money. Anyway see you next Tuesday, I’m […] Read time: 2 minutes Read more
Stories Date sent: unposted Sender: N/A Recipient: N/A Transcription: N/A A slight change in tack this week, as this postcard is “vintage” but never actually posted. No back story, but an invaluable snapshot of the site in the 1880s. Valentine and Sons were one of the most prolific postcard publishers until the early 1960s. Originating in Dundee in 1825 producing […] Read time: 3 minutes Read more
Stories Date sent: 13/2/1919 Sender: N/A Recipient: Miss R Graham, 2, Duncan Street, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Cheshire Transcription: Dear Romola You will notice that there seems to be a great number of salt cellars. There are about 9 beside the state one. I am coming back on Monday Love Frances Kate Romola Constance was John and Fanny Graham’s only surviving child. […] Read time: 3 minutes Read more
Stories Date Sent: 7 APR 1934 Sender: Levy Recipient: Illegible – , 78 Av. d’Auderghem,, Bruxelles. , Belgium Transcript: Ma Cher Maman – rest largely illegible Calling all decoders out there – can you unlock the message? Your help is really needed with this one, as Levy’s penmanship leaves a lot to be desired. We’ve tried our best, but apart from working out he’s writing to […] Read time: 2 minutes Read more
