Reference
Z1306/91/24/2
Title
The Schools, Potton. With group of girls and infants standing outside.
Date free text
Message dated 9 September 1911
Production date
From: 1911 To: 1911
Scope and Content
Message reads 'Royston St Potton Sept 9th 1911, Bedfordshire England. For Gladys from H V M N Ward. My Dear young friend. Just a PC of Potton Schools. Were your Dear Ma used to attend when she was a little girl. You just ask her if she remembers Nan Ward coming to fetch her home from school one day, when a big fire called Abbots fire was raging in the town and the children were not allowed to leave the school untill someone went for them & Mrs Ward went for some of ours and your Ma as well, I believe that was 33 years last July this is the only view to be got to take a Photo of the schools. We hope you are well & hope you have passed all your exams with success, and hope to hear from you again soon. We have had a very hot summer & continue hot now all this time with best love and wishes from yours sincerely H V M Ward to Gladys Davison[?]'
Format
Photographic postcard
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Persons/institution keyword
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