Author Topic: WW1 postcards how do I preserve  (Read 1090 times)

Offline rosebud2

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 35
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
WW1 postcards how do I preserve
« on: Monday 30 June 08 03:39 BST (UK) »
can anybody tell me the best way to keep these postcards I have 2 from WW1 they are embroidered would they be ok in a photo frame? my mother had them in with her photos and they have gotten a bit grubby, the first one is my great uncle who died at Gommecourt France the second one I am not sure could be my ggrandmothers nephew. Can anyone tell me what regiment the second card is.

Thanks Margaret

the back

second one


Rosebridge-Kent, London, Australia.
Mills-Kent
Loring-London
Dowsett-London
Flowers-London
Johnson-Derbyshire, Yorkshire
Booth-Yorkshire
Brome-Essex, London
Morley-Bedfordshire
Smith-Kent
Osborne-Kent

Offline Suttonrog

  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,739
    • View Profile
Re: WW1 postcards how do are preserve
« Reply #1 on: Monday 30 June 08 09:37 BST (UK) »
The 2nd one is of the Gloucestershire Regiment.

Rog

Offline rosebud2

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 35
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: WW1 postcards how do are preserve
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 06 July 08 11:12 BST (UK) »
thank you for that Suttonrog

Margaret
Rosebridge-Kent, London, Australia.
Mills-Kent
Loring-London
Dowsett-London
Flowers-London
Johnson-Derbyshire, Yorkshire
Booth-Yorkshire
Brome-Essex, London
Morley-Bedfordshire
Smith-Kent
Osborne-Kent

Offline Ecneps

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 13,604
  • Rosalie Mathilda Jönsson 1916-1999
    • View Profile
Re: WW1 postcards how do I preserve
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 06 July 08 12:06 BST (UK) »
Hi Margaret,

They're lovely French silk WW1 postcards, I have some too.  I'm sure they'd look lovely framed, but need special mounting

These may help
http://reviews.ebay.com/Postcard-Preservation_W0QQugidZ10000000004331767

http://www.brodart.ca/site_pages/h2guides/text_guides/archival_preservation/


Barbara  :)
`There are two lasting bequests we can give our children -  One is roots - the other is wings`- Hodding Carter

Census and bmd information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk and www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Lincs & Yorks - SIVILLS PREDGEN    Norfolk - EBBS WHITEROD ZIPFELL       Sweden - JÖNSSON CRONBERG ANDERSSON      Yorks - SPENCE HIDE HIRD      Durham - DALKIN SELBY RENWICK


Offline rosebud2

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 35
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: WW1 postcards how do I preserve
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 06 July 08 12:12 BST (UK) »
Thank you for that I was just going to bed and a message came through I will have a proper look at the sites tomorrow

Margaret
Rosebridge-Kent, London, Australia.
Mills-Kent
Loring-London
Dowsett-London
Flowers-London
Johnson-Derbyshire, Yorkshire
Booth-Yorkshire
Brome-Essex, London
Morley-Bedfordshire
Smith-Kent
Osborne-Kent