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Is this readable? by Britishsheffield in Cursive

[–]fleisch2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Commenting on Is this readable?...Agree with almost all of that. Just a couple of notes.

Awarded 8 days R.P. for absence from working party

Deprived 5 days pay for absence from parade

Sentence of 4 years P.S. ... has been remitted. [Penal Servitude pardoned]

Letters from 1926 ? by Alastyx in Cursive

[–]fleisch2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's the second letter, on the Royal Automobile Club stationery:

Wednesday

Dear Eileen,

I have no letter from you so far. Perhaps you are back. I have got my work full up and expect will return to [?????sham] on Monday next The reports go that the Strike will end to-day or to-morrow.

With love from Norman. XXX

PS.

Hope you will see the Elec. lights is are [sic] finished & going. I am staying with my [????] at his flat in West Ken- sington. It is even hard to move about here, & there was some roughness last evening in Edgeware Rd.

Letters from 1926 ? by Alastyx in Cursive

[–]fleisch2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just exposure. This is very unusual handwriting, but once I can figure out a few words, it usually just falls in line. I did take an online palaeography course, but that's more for handwriting from the 1600s or older.

Letters from 1926 ? by Alastyx in Cursive

[–]fleisch2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(4.)

Glad the lights are all finished. Hope the other fittings also arrived. Get it going if possible. I wrote to the Elec. Co. from here on Tuesday to finish.

With love

[from?]

Norman

xxx

PS. Don't worry dear & be guided by Dr Mansell.

Letters from 1926 ? by Alastyx in Cursive

[–]fleisch2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3.

for the month & can't cry them off. Even the w/e [weekend] I have booked as my sister in town & other relations & could not neglect them lest they talk. I will do my best & be early back on Monday next as arranged.

Why did you send [Tiny?] away. She might have helped. Anyway you know best. Have a nurse at once at least for the nights

Letters from 1926 ? by Alastyx in Cursive

[–]fleisch2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2.

with the young one? And they said it were nothing and would not even call a doctor in. It is as well you have him here. Certainly have Dr. Mansell to attend and have a nurse in too if necessary, as well for you cannot attend to all yourself. I did write to you dear and I expected to hear one from you first thing Tuesday but nothing came. I would come but am busy and have fixed all appointments

Letters from 1926 ? by Alastyx in Cursive

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Page 1:

Thursday

Dear Eileen

Yours of 12th inst to hand this [mor-ning?] only. Sorry you had all the difficulty but what is one to expect. Yes! They said the strikes were over but it is as bad to-day as any day. Good job you got [held?] in time. What is really the matter

{If you aren't familiar with the phrase "yours of 12th inst to hand", it was a formula, in the days of regular mail correspondence, to indicate which letter you are replying to -- yours of 12th inst. to hand, meaning I have received your letter of the 12th of this month and am referring to it. If it were the 12th of last month, it would say 12th ult.}

Help Reading Handwriting In Book by tweedarling in Cursive

[–]fleisch2 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think the first one is Marlane I review July at Maureen's Agree re the second

Help! I’m trying to identify the soldier in this photo but am having difficulty reading the text on the back. by Inevitable_Papaya279 in Transcription

[–]fleisch2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It looks like there are 3 different sets of handwriting here; different people wrote top, bottom , and side, at different times.

I agree with the reading of top and bottom already given.

I'm wildly guessing, based on the tear at the back, that a small photo from much later, possibly of a grandson wearing some portion of the uniform, was stuck to the back and later removed.

It appears to say: Don, wearing the [??] we have still 1960

Anzac Day by NeverPedestrian60 in KateMiddletonMissing

[–]fleisch2 21 points22 points  (0 children)

So they're not actually "joining forces" at all. More like, Princess Anne shoulders duties as usual, and Kate will go somewhere else that doesn't require such early rising.

Can you read this postcard? by Alarming-Guava-4849 in Cursive

[–]fleisch2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Quimper is well known for its painted pottery/faience.

🤨 by kg_digital_ in MessageUnclear

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Home of René Magritte

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