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Geography in Kent => City, Town and Village Histories => Topic started by: grandarog on July 30, 2021, 10:00:43 AM

Title: Faversham.
Post by: grandarog on July 30, 2021, 10:00:43 AM

Below is a Postcard sent in 1908 to my Grandmother Martha Harris at Grove End Farm from her Mother Sarah Dixon at Selling.
I Wonder how long the Journey from Tunstall to Selling took in those days.

Title: Re: Faversham.
Post by: pete.mason on July 30, 2021, 10:15:08 AM

Probably same day delivery. Service was far better then than we can dream of now.

Title: Re: Faversham.
Post by: Lyn L on July 30, 2021, 10:30:06 AM

Just had a letter from my friend in Ramsgate, dated 28th, so to Rochester  2 days  ;)

Title: Re: Faversham.
Post by: grandarog on July 30, 2021, 10:52:39 AM

I meant the trek to visit not the post times,  :D ;D

Title: Re: Faversham.
Post by: pete.mason on July 30, 2021, 11:51:32 AM

We had a postcard in Newhaven Museum posted from Dover about 7pm, from memory, concerning the loss of the Preussen date stamped on receipt at LBSCR 9am.
I find it pretty good here most 2nd class to England arrive next day-even a packet sent to the grand daughter posted 10am delivered Horsham 23 hrs later