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gougy
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My Gran c1932
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Hi, I found these postcards when doing a bit of sorting out in a dark corner today!! I can't even remember where I got them  Can anyone date them?
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Sussex: Lishers of Sompting, Cunninghams of Houghton, Hammonds of Angmering, Humphrey, Hambleton, Ayling, Pope, Gent London: Le Franc, Watson, Read Cornwall: Phillips of St. Ives, Chappells of Penwith Ireland: O'Connors of Co. Clare Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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gougy
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My Gran c1932
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and..
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Sussex: Lishers of Sompting, Cunninghams of Houghton, Hammonds of Angmering, Humphrey, Hambleton, Ayling, Pope, Gent London: Le Franc, Watson, Read Cornwall: Phillips of St. Ives, Chappells of Penwith Ireland: O'Connors of Co. Clare Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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gougy
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Sussex: Lishers of Sompting, Cunninghams of Houghton, Hammonds of Angmering, Humphrey, Hambleton, Ayling, Pope, Gent London: Le Franc, Watson, Read Cornwall: Phillips of St. Ives, Chappells of Penwith Ireland: O'Connors of Co. Clare Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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gougy
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and this one. This and the previoius two are from the same series..
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Sussex: Lishers of Sompting, Cunninghams of Houghton, Hammonds of Angmering, Humphrey, Hambleton, Ayling, Pope, Gent London: Le Franc, Watson, Read Cornwall: Phillips of St. Ives, Chappells of Penwith Ireland: O'Connors of Co. Clare Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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gougy
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These two are much smaller than a standard postcard and the card backing has fallen off I think? Unless they are actual photos?? Can't tell if they're Cornish images but I'm guessing that they might be..
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Sussex: Lishers of Sompting, Cunninghams of Houghton, Hammonds of Angmering, Humphrey, Hambleton, Ayling, Pope, Gent London: Le Franc, Watson, Read Cornwall: Phillips of St. Ives, Chappells of Penwith Ireland: O'Connors of Co. Clare Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Little Nell
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Penzance Promenade - early 1900s (i.e. pre 1910)
Castle Horneck avenue - early 1900s
Newlyn - 1890s
Marazion - about 1890
Land's End - about 1908
As far as the lifeboat is concerned - can you see the name of the boat? That may help identify the location.
Nell
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gougy
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Thanks Nell Very precise dates! What makes you say such a definite 1908 for the Lands End one? Are you a postcard enthusiast?
I must say I'd be delighted if they're all as old as you say!!
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Sussex: Lishers of Sompting, Cunninghams of Houghton, Hammonds of Angmering, Humphrey, Hambleton, Ayling, Pope, Gent London: Le Franc, Watson, Read Cornwall: Phillips of St. Ives, Chappells of Penwith Ireland: O'Connors of Co. Clare Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Little Nell
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I cannot claim to be an expert so I'll have to let you in on the secret.
One of the postcards is a Francis Frith photo (see the printing on the back). There is a huge collection of old photographs available to browse - and order if you wish - at:
http://www.francisfrith.com
I looked at the ones for Land's End and sure enough, there are a few of that house. One is dated 1908 and happens to have that self same display cabinet outside the door! So it seemed reasonable to say it was the same date. The other dates were guestimated looking at some of the photos on that site. 
Nell
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battery rocks
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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re your postcards
i live 20 hundred yards from castle hornick , it was the driveway to the mansion house now a Y H A hostel me and my grandkids go blackberrying there every year.
strange you should be helping me look for my family.
dennis
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