Category Archives: Postcard

Edith Drummond HAY – ‘Aunt Tuck’ postcard connection!

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

As well as my interest in postcards sent during World War 1 I have always found the life of Queen Victoria fascinating and also like to collect items or postcards relevant to her life and reign. I was therefore intrigued to … Continue reading →

Posted in Aunt Tuck, Edith Drummond HAY, Old Photographs, One Name Study, Perthshire, Postcard, Scotland, Seggieden Mansion House, VAD, World War 1 | 2 Comments

Do you have IRELAND relatives from Erdington?

Posted on August 3, 2017 by

Another recent postcard find was sent in December 1916 to Sapper L J IRELAND 1953 from his mother in Erdington, so with further investigation I wondered what I could discover about this family! The message reads: Erdington Dear Leslie, Many … Continue reading →

Posted in 114 Milverton Road, 15 Oxford Road, ALLDRIDGE, Birmingham, Erdington, IRELAND, One Name Study, Postcard, WW1 postcard | Leave a comment

Dear Snowball – Private John Bertram Leslie HARRISON WW1 postcard – are you connected?

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

Another recent postcard find was the one below sent during World War 1 on 18th September 1917 from Halifax to ‘Dear Snowball’ in Dorset from Elsie. The address on the postcard is: Private J B L HARRISON 1220, Royal Naval … Continue reading →

Posted in Births, Marriages & Deaths, Burton on Trent, HARRISON, IDILL, One Name Study, Postcard, Staffordshire, World War 1, WW1 postcard | 2 Comments

Mr & Mrs C W SNOWDON Silver Wedding 1910 Ashton under Lyne

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

Another recent super photographic postcard find was of a Silver Wedding group taken in 1910 in Ashton under Lyne in Lancashire. The information on the reverse of the postcard reads Limehurst House, Ashton under Lyne Xmas 1910 – With Hearty … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashton under Lyne, BRADLEY, Lancashire, Limehurst House, Old Photographs, One Name Study, Postcard, SNOWDON | Leave a comment

Well Known Local Dover School Mistress – Miss R K CLOUT

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

Another interesting photographic postcard find was of a well known local School Mistress from Dover Miss R K CLOUT taken on 10th December 1923. The writing on back says that Miss R K CLOUT (Well Known Local School Mistress) is … Continue reading →

Posted in 68 Maison Dieu Road, CLOUT, Dover, GOODWIN, Old Photographs, One Name Study, Postcard | Leave a comment

Are you related to Reginald and Edith ECCLES nee BREARLEY from Elland?

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

Another fascinating photographic postcard I found at the Postcard Fair in Bury St Edmunds at the weekend was a wedding photograph taken by A RUSSELL at the Southend Studio in Elland. Living in Southend-on-Sea in Essex the ‘Southend’ word caught … Continue reading →

Posted in BREARLEY, ECCLES, Elland, Old Photographs, One Name Study, Postcard | 1 Comment

Hannah FOSTER nee SNELLING born 9th November 1832 in Wortham in Suffolk – any connection?

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

I was at a postcard fair in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk over the weekend and as well as searching the topographical postcards boxes, I can never resist looking in the people or social history sections as well. As you … Continue reading →

Posted in Births, Marriages & Deaths, FOSTER, Hastings, Old Photographs, One Name Study, Postcard, SNELLING, Suffolk, Wortham | Leave a comment