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DETAILS ON POST CARDS IN GRANDMOTHER LEWIS’S OLD ALBUM |
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DATE |
TYPE OF PICTURE |
FROM: NAME & ADDRESS |
TO: NAME & ADDRESS |
MESSAGE ON CARD |
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1914-18 |
Post card photo of a group of soldiers |
To George |
To George from Charlie |
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1917 Weds |
Comic coloured PC showing soldier & list of daily routine Caption: ‘And then we have the rest of the day to ourselves’ |
Brother Frank |
Master G Lewis 23 Felixstowe Road Edmonton N9 Weds |
Dear George & Sis Just a few lines hoping you are both in the pink and also to give you the menu of our daily work from you loving brother Frank |
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30/7/192? Bournemouth |
Sepia PC The Pine walk Bournemouth (At top of card) |
Annie & Frank [Lewis] |
Mr G Lewis 38 Dysons Road Edmonton London N18 |
Thanks for the a watch it is very useful George 1 Wymscombe Road, Pikes Down Sat Dear George Hope you are A1 now and had a good feed as you said you was going to have. Hope I have not worn too much gold off of your watch George Love from Annie & Frank |
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29/7/1921 |
View of Alum Chine, Bournemouth |
Annie & Frank |
Mrs B Lewis 38 Dysons Road Edmonton, London |
Dear Mother Just in answer to your letter and also watch. Well Mar Bournemouth and around here is a terrible place for high prices and when you get the food it’s not very tempting. Eggs d. Two chops small 1/10d. Annie is sick of shopping here no wonder. There are no amusements like at Southend makes it very dull. Cheerios Annie & Frank Please send my felt-velour hat down Mar. |
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2/8/1921 |
Durley Chine, Bournemouth |
Annie & Frank |
Mr G E Lewis 38 Dysons Road Edmonton, London N18 |
Tues Dear George Just received your bunch of cards and we are making a special note of the wedding cake for you so you had better start starving yourself also tell the other to do the same. Hope you had a good time at Southend Love from Annie & Frank |
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25/8/1924? Post date 1.30pm ,
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View of Talbot Square Blackpool |
Frank [Lewis] 71 Station Road Birch? Shore Blackpool |
Mrs B Lewis 38 Dyson Road Edmonton London N |
Weds Dear Mum & Dad I am going on fine weather very unsettled but am enjoying myself hope all at home are A1. The week is going too quick after my liking Love to all Frank |
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25/7/1928 No postmark Possibly sent in an envelope
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Colour PC Workers picking oranges in California (Title on front of card) |
Walter [Winter] 25/7/1928 |
Mr W Lewis [38 Dysons Road Edmonton, London N18] |
Dear Will I glad you got home sage Sarah will write later Walter |
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1/8/1928 Cardiff No postmark of stamp on PC. Must have been sent in an envelope
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Sepia PC Queen Street, Cardiff, Wales |
Walter [Winter] |
[Mr W Lewis Edmonton, N. London] |
Cardiff 1/8/1928 Dear Will I hope you are all well. Mind when you get home don’t forget PC will oblige same Walter |
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7/8/1928 Cardiff
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Sepia coloured PC The Weir, Llandaff, Wales |
Walter & Sarah [Winter] |
Mrs Hone 105 Stanley Road Bournemouth |
Cardiff 7/8/1928 Dear Niece We received your PC this morning and hope you all enjoy yourself with love from Walter & Sarah |
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13/7/192?? Postmark obliterated |
Black & White PC The Promenade, Barry Island, [Wales] |
William Lewis |
Mrs W Lewis 38 Dysons Road Edmonton, London N18 |
July 13th Dear Bessie & All Received parcel safe. having lovely weather. Went to this place yesterday, hoping you and Bessie, Sis & George & Ada and not forgetting little Pirky all well Conclude with all best love to you all from your affectionate husband Will xxxx |
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No postmark 1930s?
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Colour Birthday PC View of Park waterfall with trees. Card overlayed with roses and a verse on front ‘A Birthday is a time of joy A day of heart’s delight May happiness without alloy Make this your Birthday bright’ |
Adie [Lewis] |
Mr G E Lewis 449 Hertford Road Lr Edmonton London N9 |
Dear Daddy Wishing you many happy returns of the day. Love from Adie xxxxxx |
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1930s?
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Colour Birthday PC Little girl holding a basket of flowers Verse on front of PC ‘I would send these in remembrance Birthday wishes fond and true; All that’s gold and bright and cheery Shine for thee in radiance new’.
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Grandad and Grandma [Mr & Mrs W Lewis] No address on PC |
[Adie Lewis 449 Hertford Road Lr Edmonton London N9] |
To My Dear Grand-daughter Wishing you all the best of health and best of luck from Grandad & Grandma |
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1932?? No postmark |
Colour PC Madeira. Vila de Camara de Lobos |
No name but writing that of Walter Winter |
[Mr W Lewis 38 Dysons Road Edmonton, London N18] |
Dear Will I came home last Sunday from a cruise with my cousin it carried only first class passengers. [Walter] |
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4/4/1932
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Cardiff Colour PC The Fireplace at the Alpine Tavern, Mt. Lowe. Cal. [USA] |
Walter [Winter] |
Mr W Lewis 122 Bridport Road Upper Edmonton London |
Cardiff 4/4/1932 Dear Brother Hope you are better did you get the photo of your Mother that I sent you glad to get a line from you Walter |
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13/4/1932
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Cardiff Black & White PC Marine Lake, Barry, [Wales] |
Walter [Winter] |
Mr W Lewis 449 Hertford Road Lower Edmonton London N9 |
54 Wellington St Canton, Cardiff 13/4/1932 Dear Will Glad to hear from you and that you are better. Frank is still with me glad to hear from you any time From Walter |
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Sepia PC West Parade & Slopes, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex |
Ada [Lewis] |
Mr & Mrs Lewis 449 Hertford Road Edmonton London N9 |
23/8/1936 Clacton-on-Sea Dear Mum & Dad Arrived safe a lovely ride down. Got here 5.00. Digs seem ok. Adie is all done up in crackers. We met Eileen Morgan and her people on the front we had only been out half-hour. Write again later. Love from All Ada (Love to Pegs & Nig) |
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30/9/1903 |
Staunton Church, Near Coleford, Gloucestershire |
Not Known |
Francis B Brice Esq Grathurst Rectory Bridgwater, Somerset |
If you have any violets out that you can spare I should be glad if you would send me a few. Hope you had a pleasant journey today. Very high wind but fine. [no signature] |