tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post4532918604058942482..comments2024-03-29T10:15:50.124+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Postcards From Nowhere : A Girl-Less GibsonAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-54166679645393476132010-03-26T02:56:32.731+00:002010-03-26T02:56:32.731+00:00The "rest of Fred's story" is at my ...The "rest of Fred's story" is at my blog, Sat's Child.JamaGeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973656461323918279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-76500470734225968332010-03-24T16:29:20.358+00:002010-03-24T16:29:20.358+00:00Alan, 'great minds', etc. I *am* thinking ...Alan, 'great minds', etc. I *am* thinking about mirroring the story of Fred Beckett and family on Sat's Child, but have to do a bit more research first. :)JamaGeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973656461323918279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-47461819012888391942010-03-24T08:20:35.525+00:002010-03-24T08:20:35.525+00:00Haha "I will do you something for it" Cl...Haha "I will do you something for it" Clearly she's not going to give him sixpence, perhaps a nice stew or a pair of knitted socks. I think the messages on your collections are more charming than the graphics frankly. Priceless.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-64040926795202397672010-03-24T02:42:19.918+00:002010-03-24T02:42:19.918+00:00Yes, missing the Gibson girls here (hey, sounds li...Yes, missing the Gibson girls here (hey, sounds like a TV show!) but what interesting tidbits form these cards. Bizarre even.<br /><br />BTw, Alsn, I have so enjoyed reading your comments elsewhere. you are one funny chap.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-145653330931886252010-03-23T23:11:40.752+00:002010-03-23T23:11:40.752+00:00Betsy : Just Wiki'd Harrison Fisher and you ar...Betsy : Just Wiki'd Harrison Fisher and you are right - very similar.<br />Willow : I have a wonderful anecdote about Lady Astor which was told to me many years ago by the then elderly lady who eventually won her parliamentary seat off her in 1945. I will try to remember to recount it at some point.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-68174771901304448082010-03-23T22:14:03.146+00:002010-03-23T22:14:03.146+00:00I was unaware of the Lady Astor connection to the ...I was unaware of the Lady Astor connection to the Gibson Girl art. Another intriguing postcard post, Alan!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-16642205490861769792010-03-23T21:24:39.183+00:002010-03-23T21:24:39.183+00:00Those Gibson Girls are beautiful...very similar to...Those Gibson Girls are beautiful...very similar to Harrison Fisher! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-48895775786960483952010-03-23T19:22:40.386+00:002010-03-23T19:22:40.386+00:00Christine : "I would also like a collaborato...Christine : "I would also like a collaborator to research senders and recipients".... Get off her, I found her first!Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-23146206060327481132010-03-23T19:21:49.035+00:002010-03-23T19:21:49.035+00:00JamaGenie : Thank you so much for this. It adds so...JamaGenie : Thank you so much for this. It adds so much to the story. You are a first class detective. You should mirror the story on your own blog - it is half yours anyway.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-61026464068164849212010-03-23T19:20:30.785+00:002010-03-23T19:20:30.785+00:00Roy : I have been out most of the day. Whilst I ha...Roy : I have been out most of the day. Whilst I have been away someone (your good self) has made an excellent suggestion for further research, someone (JamaGenie) has volunteered to do it, done it and reported back! This is why I love blogging.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-343802601684980272010-03-23T16:38:15.889+00:002010-03-23T16:38:15.889+00:00I agree, that is an unusual postcard from mother t...I agree, that is an unusual postcard from mother to son. Maybe she didn't fully understand the implication. It is amazing how so much of the person's life can be deemed from this postcard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-72429237773893721192010-03-23T16:05:27.291+00:002010-03-23T16:05:27.291+00:00Excellent post Alan. You've reminded me that I...Excellent post Alan. You've reminded me that I'm way overdue with my own postcard offerings.<br /><br />Maybe mother was offering to bake some goodies for the bazaar in question. If she was using her employer's facilities, she may well have wanted to wait until they were out.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-26029519581495920082010-03-23T16:00:34.864+00:002010-03-23T16:00:34.864+00:00The only "Fred" Beckett in Worksop, Nott...The only "Fred" Beckett in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, in 1901 was 16-yr-old Fredrick E. Beckett, a boarder and student in the St. Cuthberts College district. He was born in 1885 at Onghty Bridge, Yorkshire, and appears to be a son of John and Catherine. In 1891 and 1901, they and two daus 20 and 21 (but not Fred in 1901) were at 33 Elmore Rd, Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Nether Hallam, Yorkshire. John Beckett was a commercial traveller, Catherine apparently not working outside the home. "When they are out" could only mean when Fred's sisters were out.<br /><br />Isn't this fun? :)JamaGeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973656461323918279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-27881251533368837082010-03-23T15:32:23.828+00:002010-03-23T15:32:23.828+00:00That is risque!
P.S. I would also like a collabor...That is risque!<br /><br />P.S. I would also like a collaborator to research senders and recipients.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-57263692031242298052010-03-23T15:32:21.722+00:002010-03-23T15:32:21.722+00:00Fred and his mother should be in the 1901 UK censu...Fred and his mother should be in the 1901 UK census. I'll give it a go. It's the same as looking up the strangers on interesting tombstones I photograph at random.JamaGeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973656461323918279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-58246685550273082502010-03-23T14:29:05.683+00:002010-03-23T14:29:05.683+00:00Good find! I have a friend in New York who collect...Good find! I have a friend in New York who collects postcards and old documents, and he has a collaborator who lives in Kentucky (ah! the wonders of the Internet!) who does genealogical research who follows up on who the people referenced, both sender and receiver, are. You should find somebody like that for your own collection. I'll bet he/she could find out all about Fred Beckett and his mother, even as to who she worked for.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-33728100293884986232010-03-23T12:13:04.992+00:002010-03-23T12:13:04.992+00:00This postcard poses far more questions than answer...This postcard poses far more questions than answers!<br />What an unusual card to be sent from a mother to her son... You certainly know how to find them!Kabbalah Rookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12737692859267786264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-19958590103441779382010-03-23T09:53:00.057+00:002010-03-23T09:53:00.057+00:00Ocean Girl : They are not that difficult to find -...Ocean Girl : They are not that difficult to find - especially in these days of eBay and the like. And given their antiquity and the insights they provide into social history, they are not that expensive to buy.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-47462289966494813602010-03-23T09:49:02.938+00:002010-03-23T09:49:02.938+00:00Wow you have the best history collection. I have ...Wow you have the best history collection. I have never heard of collecting postcards from the past and I am sure they are not easy to find but they are really fantastic and thank you for sharing this one with us.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399300464457820101noreply@blogger.com