Warm Hearts

Under the old umbrella warm hearts feel not the cold.

Sent in 1905. From the Rotary Photographic Series. No 8103

Sepia and Black and White

This group of people with a little dog have mostly faded to a sepia tinge, apart from that is the head of the man centre back, and the tree branches behind him, which for some reason did not get so exposed to the light. The picture has a floral theme. The men have flowers in lapels, two ladies have flowers in belts, and the other lady holds some flowers.

Got your P.C.

This one is from Rutherglen in Glasgow in 1910. The address is in beautiful copperplate script, even the numbers are joined up. The message says...

Dear Neice

Got your P.C.

I see that you are getting on very well at school. Come at Christmas. Grandma going to have a big pudding.

Uncle

Ouchy, Switzerland

Not far from Lausanne is Ouchy, and it is not painful at all.

When this picture was taken in or around 1888 Ouchy was predominantly a fishing port although tourism was taking off. Nowadays it is prodominantly a Swiss lakeside resort, with many waterfront cafés, but fishing has not tailed off completely.

Station Avenue, Caterham, 1908

This postcard is of Caterham in the valley.

The writer is fairly new to Cater ham in Surrey and says "I am so happy and comfortable here. Its is such a pretty place. The living is good here, we have plenty of it."

Towel Over Shoulder

Is it a symbol of a shared trade or are they pretending to be on the beach?

Smart Man

The original postcard was so faded... but by darkening and adding contrast, and the removal of some dark blotches, this young man from Edwardian times now looks resplendent again. Only his eyes still look pale, but maybe they were pale to begin with.