ephemera #37

Undated photo postcard by an unknown photographer, captioned “All Good Wishes”.


Although unposted, the card has a message written in difficult to decipher handwriting:

Dear Arthur & Winnie
This is one of Beals[?] first attempts at photography taken in our Back Garden. They tell me it is a good likeness except that as my eyes are […?] they do not come out […]

The rest of the writing is indecipherable.

ephemera #24

Undated photo postcard of a young man (initials C.G.S.?) by an unknown photographer.


The postcard was sent to Miss Spragg of 28 Hadley Road, Stourbridge, with the following message:

Dear May
Should be pleased to see you on Wed. evening as I have no engagements that night.
C.G.S.

…unfortunately there is only a partial date stamp of “31 Sep” and the year is missing.