The First Postcard

Postcard 1

This lovely coloured view of the Lighthouse at Llandudno was posted on August 30^th, 1906, which makes it the earliest in the collection.  Unfortunately the stamp has been removed but otherwise it’s in good condition.

The recipient is George H Barber Esq, of 1 Moffat Road, Palmers Green  London N.

The sender’s name is hard to distinguish  but it could be John S B.

The message reads

Thursday

Dear Geo,

Have done Bettws y Coed then round the Isle of Angelsey

Yours ever

John SB

As the card is addressed to George, with no mention of his wife, I wonder whether the sender is a work colleague, although the “Yours ever” might suggest that John is a relation.