. Postcard photo of Upstreet near Herne Bay, Kent, England. The photographer was Fred C. Palmer of Tower Studio, Herne Bay, Kent, who is believed to have died 1936-1939. The postmark is unclear but the number 13 is visible, so it could be 1913. Palmer could only have taken this photograph between 1905 and 1914. This card was sent to an address in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Points of interest In the foreground are thatched haystacks; the smaller thatched lump between them could be a wurzel lump. Behind the haystacks is a thatched tithe barn. In the distance are Upstreet church and its graveya
. Postcard photo of Upstreet near Herne Bay, Kent, England. The photographer was Fred C. Palmer of Tower Studio, Herne Bay, Kent, who is believed to have died 1936-1939. The postmark is unclear but the number 13 is visible, so it could be 1913. Palmer could only have taken this photograph between 1905 and 1914. This card was sent to an address in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Points of interest In the foreground are thatched haystacks; the smaller thatched lump between them could be a wurzel lump. Behind the haystacks is a thatched tithe barn. In the distance are Upstreet church and its graveyard, oast houses for drying hops, and elms (which are now lost due to Dutch elm disease). Most oast houses in that area have now been converted into housing. 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 is part of the design and is one of the reasons why the quality of Palmer's work is so interesting, and why there is an article and category for him on English Wiki. Researchers need to see exactly where the edge of the postcard is. Thank you for taking the time to read this. 1913. Fred C. Palmer (died 1936-1939) 126 Fred C Palmer Upstreet
Size: 2853px × 1752px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., /, /., 1913., fred, palmer
