The Hampshire Family Historian | Vol.48 No.1 | June 2021

Member’s Article

‘8 Jan. 1912 . Miss Reading, 29 Hill Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex Dear S, Your Box was sent off today let us know if you get it alright. Sharp Frost this morning & now it is raining quite hard hope you got home safely love from us all. I am yours G.R.’ [From her brother George?] ––––––––––––––––––––––– ‘2 May 1912 . Miss Reading, 29 Hill Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex Dear S, 3 Acre Rd. Many thanks for smokes which came to hand quite safe. They are quite alright. I am pleased to say we are going on about the same & keeping as well as usual, spring cleaning has commenced if you know what that means I am not used to it yet but I think I shall survive the storm nice weather here goodbye with love from all G.B.’ [The first surviving card with the address 3 Acre Road]. ––––––––––––––––––––––– ‘1 Oct 1917 . Miss Reading, 28 Broomfield Rd., Chelmsford, Essex. Dear S. 3 Acre Rd., Alton I received the Parcel quite safe hope you are quite well through all this dreadful times, we are

Lord Mayor Treloar Hospital and College, Alton

Ashdell Bridge, Alton

Crown Hill in the centre of Alton

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