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The picture is of the Llyfnant Valley, Wales. I believe ED is her younger cousin.
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[Misc] Can you translate (or decode) this?
- Thread starter Fungus
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That's the 'place'. Aberystwyth is the 'here' - or at least that's the postmark.The picture is of the Llyfnant Valley, Wales. I believe ED is her younger cousin.
Not quite 25 miles though.
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
That's about as spicey as you get from an (almost) Victorian post cardThatās actually a really disappointing message! I was hoping for something a bit spicier.Great work though, I would never have got there! Looking at the family tree, I suspect itās from her younger cousin, with the initials ED. Case closed.
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- #44
I donāt think the Victorians werenāt as prudish as is generally believed!
BrightonCottager
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Before telephones were widespread and there were about 8 daily collections from post boxes and multiple deliveries, postcards were used to make arrangements between friends, lovers etc to meet up the next day. So it's no wonder that people used code. Excellent sleuthing.
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Yes, I donāt reply to text messages, email or NSC posts as quickly as people did with hand-written letters back in the day. It amazes me when I read what the Post Office was capable of.
Comrade Sam
Comrade Sam
As a female Teacher at the time she would not of been allowed to marry. Just saying.
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I think she would have been allowed to marry, but not continue as a teacher. She never did marry, though.