Monday, August 9, 2010

To Miss C. Bee

Here's another card from the Bee family, this one sent to Chrissie Bee in Edinburgh, Scotland from her friend in Kingham, England:

The message reads:
c/o Davidsons
2 Bayview Kingham
D/C.
Having a ripping time. We met Isa J. + A.S. this afternoon + are spending the evening with them. This is the nicest card I can get.
Your loving chum
Jean

I certainly would like to visit Kingham, which was voted 'England's Favourite Village' 2004 by Country Life magazine. It is described as a beautiful unspoiled Cotswold village with elegant stone and thatch cottages dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
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9 comments:

  1. K.August 9, 2010 at 6:12 AM

    Looks like a Lewis Carroll photo.

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  2. Alan BurnettAugust 9, 2010 at 7:22 AM

    Oh one longs for the days when people would write things like "Having a ripping time".

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  3. Christine H.August 9, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    K., it does indeed look like a Lewis Carroll photo.

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  4. HaddockAugust 9, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    Wonder how old this photograph would be (the one on the top)

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  5. Christine H.August 9, 2010 at 11:22 AM

    Haddock,
    My guess is 1910-1915.

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  6. L. D. August 9, 2010 at 1:37 PM

    That is an amazing backdrop that they painted there. It makes it a wonderful scene.

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  7. Aimee DarsAugust 9, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    The image is just breathtakingly lovely!

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  8. AnonymousAugust 9, 2010 at 8:49 PM

    I guess the question I have is are the birds dead or alive? Pretty impressive to capture one with wings down, one with wings at half mast and the other at the moment of take off/landing if they aren't stuffed...

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  9. Christine H.August 9, 2010 at 8:52 PM

    Shhhh...that is a question better left unanswered.

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