For Sepia Saturday I am giving you a vintage image of Chiping Sodbury Market Place, 1903. The postcard was mailed in 1989 and what I love the most is the text on the back.
The obviously misaddressed note was cheekily redirected and I know the card reached its correct destination because it was in my friend’s collection. All thanks to the resident at 36 Church Street.
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Who Were They? 
Oh that’s too funny, and at first I thought, oh it must have been 1898 or something until I saw it. The front of the postcard is very nice as well!
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A beautiful market place from 1903 send in 1989; interesting; the good news the card has reached its destination.
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Amazing that the card found its intended destination. At the bottom of the card there is some appropriate text suiting the occasion: “Who were they?”
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Excellent observation! :-)
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How funny! I’m glad this week’s theme prompted you to share the life and travels of this postcard.
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I’ve got a couple of those Frith reproduction postcards too. They’re still quite popukar I think. Thank goodness this one found its destination in the end.
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Been there; recognised the place. Check out the photos at http://www.eg.bucknell.edu/~hyde/England/day5.html
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Oh outstanding! Thanks for the link showing us the market looks about the same, some things never truly change.
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Amazing this card made it to Mrs. Bingham! I am also taken by the wide street. Must have been planning ahead for a four-lane road.
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Oh I love that. What a splendid sense of humour they had.
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Wow! I would have never thought to actually send one of these old postcards … but maybe if it was one out of an antique store or something I would. So funny that they posted their phone numbers, if that is what you blanked out? Really funny what the person wrote in green. I really enjoyed your post.
Kathy M.
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Absolutely amazing how wide that street is and no traffic!
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Oh, how standards have fallen! I would think that in 1903, no self-respecting postman would ever mistake a person on Church Road for someone on Church Street.
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I love these old postcards and with this I was struck how the Square was so devoid of traffic, even bicycles, apart fromt eh horse and cart on the right – delivering goods? Also thanks for the great story bewhind the postcard getting to its destination.
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Beautiful postcard with an amusing history behind it! Thanks for sharing!
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