. Postcard photo taken in 1913 of a Mothers' Meeting group at The Grange, 75 Reculver Road, Herne Bay, Kent, England. The building was listed Grade II in 1951: further details here. As of 2011 the building was a care home. The postcard is postmarked Herne Bay, 1913. The photographer was Fred C. Palmer of Tower Studio, Herne Bay, Kent 1903-1922, who is believed to have died 1936-1939. Points of interest Most of the women have flowers; they have possibly had a flower-arranging class as part of their treat? The standing woman on the far right appears to be holdiing the little dog's lead; dogs we
. Postcard photo taken in 1913 of a Mothers' Meeting group at The Grange, 75 Reculver Road, Herne Bay, Kent, England. The building was listed Grade II in 1951: further details here. As of 2011 the building was a care home. The postcard is postmarked Herne Bay, 1913. The photographer was Fred C. Palmer of Tower Studio, Herne Bay, Kent 1903-1922, who is believed to have died 1936-1939. Points of interest Most of the women have flowers; they have possibly had a flower-arranging class as part of their treat? The standing woman on the far right appears to be holdiing the little dog's lead; dogs were allowed in most cafes, hotels and restaurants in those days. It is possible that the woman second from right in the back row is suffering from opaque cataracts; if so, she may be blind. Yet she is plucky enough to stand on a chair or form for the photograph. The card was posted from Herne Bay to Cheshire by their driver, Eric. The title on the front is in his writing. On the back he says, 'Just taking out this M's meeting for their summer treat. We motored to (Rochester?)' He mentions his next destination (illegible) where he will go in a day or two, and then says, 'Having all my top teeth out tomorrow'. Editing This print has darkened with age, but it would be inappropriate to adjust the brightness because detail would be lost. It is suggested that edits of this historical image be uploaded as a separate file or files. Border The remaining border of this image is important for researchers of this photographer. Some photographers trimmed their images more than others, and Palmer has a reputation for producing smaller postcards than other early 20th century UK photographers. He took his own photos, developed them in-house onto postcard-backed photographic paper and trimmed them himself. It is worth adding that during hand-developing the border is actively masked with equipment which both crops the picture and causes the white frame or border to appear on the paper. This frame
Size: 2813px × 1777px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., /, /., 1913., fred, palmer
