POSTCARDS
Some of a large collection of old postcards … others (according to a letter from Olive O Lockhart nee Moores) were scattered to other of her nieces and nephews. These were sent to my sister Marguerite.
WARNING: some of these, in the 21st century, would seem most politically incorrect. Not so in the early 1900’s.
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This must be one of the earliest forms of Christmas cards. Sent from Harry J Harris to Olive O Moores (his future sister-in-law), it is postmarked from Stony Stratford at 8:30pm on 25th Dec 1906 (Harry and Mabel were married a year later). One gets the impression that it would have been delivered the same day! “My dear Olive; I reached home quite safely after a 2 hours journey. On Monday afternoon met one of my cousins quite accidentally in Fleet St. He is staying at Stratford, Essex, for Xmas. Much love, Harry |
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Another curiosity (to modern eyes), a postcard as a birthday card. From Harry J Harris to his future mother-in-law (Lilian Garland Birch), it is postmarked East Finchley, at 12:15AM on June 18th (the day of her birthday .. again one presumes it would have been delivered the same day). “Very sincere and affectionate wishes for every blessing implied in the old greeting ‘Many happy returns of the day’. HJH” |
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Postmarked East Finchley at 12:15AM on Oct 23rd 1905, to Olive O Moores from “May” who I presume is my grandmother Mabel L Moores; she was “in service” before her marriage in 1907, so presumably in East Finchley (the 1901 and 1911 censuses are little help in this regard). “I forgot my keys – they are hanging up over our chest of drawers I think. Will you post them on? Love to all, May” |
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Another from May to Olive, postmarked East Finchley at 4PM on Feb 22 1906. “Dear Olive, I am so sorry that you have scalded your leg. I must see if I can’t find some pictures or something to send you. Thank Mother for her card and letter last Saturday. Love to all, May” |
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Another from May to Olive … postmarked Peckham (a suburb of London) at 5:30PM on 4th Nov 1907 (less than 2 months before Mabel’s wedding). “Dear Queen, I went out last night and saw the poor cripple girls making flowers. I will bring you a buttonhole home, but you must take care of it. Love from May” NB: ”Queen” was the family’s nickname for Olive Moores at the time. Perhaps because she was the youngest sister? |
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This last one is not stamped or postmarked, so must have been hand-delivered or enclosed in an envelope. “Dear Queen, Thank you for your pretty postcard and good wishes for my birthday. I thought I would send you one back; this little girl looks as if she were just going to take a bathe in the river or lake – you see she is standing in a boat. Also thank you very much for the story you sent me, it is a nice tale. Much love from Mabel” |
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