Quorn Postcards

Picture postcards really took off in Britain in about 1902. They were not only used by tourists, but with up to seven postal collections and deliveries in a day, they were used by local people to make arrangements and keep in touch like we use phone calls, text messages and e mails today. Within towns, a letter or card posted in the morning would usually be delivered in the afternoon.

Old Quorn postcards provide not only a pictorial, historical record of the village, but often the messages on the back enable us to eavesdrop into the lives of people living in Quorn at the time. Sometimes the details can be linked to other records, enabling us to piece together stories about families, including their movements and relationships. By using modern scanning and enhancement techniques, it is often possible to reveal details on the pictures that either give us more information or simply make us smile. Quorn owes a debt of gratitude to some of these talented and diligent photographers of bygone Quorn.

		Wesleyan Home Missions Gospel Car in the Memorial Gardens in about 1906 The Methodists were very strong in 1900s in Quorn, as they were in many places. This ...... cont.
		St Bartholomew's Church, interior view prior to 1913 This postcard shows a very unusual view of the interior of the Church. The photograph ...... cont.
		Cottages – Wood Lane, Quorn This postcard was posted in 1905 and is entitled ‘Wood Lane’. It was published for resale ...... cont.
		A WW1 postcard sent to Flos Boyer in Quorn In the early 1900s people used postcards like we use the phone calls, text messages and e ...... cont.
		Postcards - Their Place in Quorn's Local History This article was written by Sue Templeman. It outlines the history of postcards in Quorn ...... cont.
		The Riley, Seal and Rumsey Families in Quorn The chance acquisition of a postcard and a bit of detective work, led to the writing of ...... cont.
		Postcard of Quorn Terrace This postcard was posted on 29th Aug 1905 and shows four houses on Leicester Road, known ...... cont.
		Postcard of The Little Green This postcard shows Quorn Hunt on 'The Little Green' before the First World War. It must ...... cont.
		Quorn Court Quorn Court is now 26 High Street and has been turned into flats. It was originally built ...... cont.
		Postcard of The Thatch This card was posted in November 1904. This cottage is locally known as 'The Thatch' ...... cont.

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