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Bringing back to life those that went before us we recover forgotten and lost post from times gone by and deliver it to the intended destination.

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Today’s deposit in Castlecomer? A 1908 postcard from the National Bank manager in Waterford. 118 years later, Post from Before begs to acknowledge delivery once again.

Your time-travelling postal service

#PostFromBefore #Castlecomer

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In 1911, a card travelled from Down to Janie Karolin Renton at Trinity in Dublin

Born in Russia, she entered Trinity in 1909, 5 years after women were first admitted and awarded for her achievements

115 years later, it has found the right home

#PostFromBefore #IrishHistory

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A 1924 card from Paris to Liverpool University. Just a demand for 29 francs and 40 centimes

But the recipient, Dr F.W. Kay, led us from Battersea to Manchester, Berlin and a 1912 wedding in Odessa

And we only wanted to collect the unpaid bill

#PostFromBefore #LiverpoolHistory

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Thank you to everyone who made our day a success. It was extra special to bring Jack's family back to share our day. #stpatrick #liverpoolhistory #heritage #jacktraynor #lourdes #imetamiracle #localhistory #stmalachys #evertonfc 💚💙

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A postcard brings us back to Greta Michael of Aigburth: a church secretary in 1956, an Echo hamper recipient in 1998. Fragments of a long life, rediscovered as we return her card.

Your time-travelling postal service.

#PostFromBefore #LiverpoolHistory

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REMINDER.. please join us at St. Patrick's this Saturday. We have free parking at the back of the church. Pleaseshare.@Liverpool1207 @keithjones84 @LiverpoolIC @Everton @EvertonShamrock @andyburnham (Jack was an evertonian) @liverpoollourde @hcpt

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Ilkley, August 1936: heather, grouse and a wish that Marion Shaw were there too.

Then a familiar name: her father, William Henry Shaw, had received another of our cards!

Your time-travelling postal service.
#PostFromBefore #LiverpoolHistory #Postcards

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Everyone is welcome. Please share. @postfrombefore @Liverpool1207 @LadyJusticeLVP @LiverpoolIC

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A few words from 1911 leave a faint footprint of Alice Holt’s life: a Liverpool woman working as a domestic servant in Heaton Moor.

An ordinary note, preserved for 115 years and returning today.

Your time-travelling postal service.
#PostFromBefore

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Germany, 1919: Private Slavin, 19, told Uncle Thomas he was ‘having a fine time’ on the Rhine. Marked ‘On active service’, his card passed the censor. The fighting had ended; the censor’s eye remained.

Now returning to Brookland Road. #PostFromBefore

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@Liverpool1207 Fathers Haggar, Grayson and Parker are buried in the crypt of the Chapel

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July 1942: from Llangollen, Marjorie Saville told neighbour Bella Sharpe she was having ‘a very nice time’ in ‘quite good’ weather. Family ‘Regards’ give way to her warmer ‘Love M Saville’ friendship enduring in wartime.

your time-travelling postal service. #WW2 #PostFromBefore

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Manchester, 1909.

George sends this card to James John Phillips of Russell Road, just off Penny Lane with the message written entirely upside down

Presumably to stop people reading it.117 years later, it nearly worked

Today it returns home

#PostFromBefore #LiverpoolHistory

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Everyone loved Ethel she was full of personality. Her brother was very fond of her. Unlike others he kept in touch with her all their lives. Ethel was a cook with a very wealthy family who travelled a lot, notably to South Africa. Her trunk was kept by her brother between trips

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South Africa, 1913

Ethel Jones writes home to her father mentioning ‘young Skewes Cox from Richmond’.

He was an officer in the East Lancashire Regiment which we can place at Wynberg Camp at the time.

113 years later, it's going home again.

#PostFromBefore #FamilyHistory

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Frederick and Ethel's family have shared some wonderful insight into their lives. It is understood that Frederick signed up during the First World War after lying about his age. We were also kindly provided with a photo of him when he was much younger.
#ancestry #postfrombefore

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‘I feel lucky today,’ said our postcard finder and pulled out a card from Japan sent in 1978

Turning it over revealed a wonderful surprise: it was addressed to a friend and mentioned several familiar names

Would you remember a card from 1978?

Watch this space

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Penzance → Lark Lane, July 1936.

George was ‘having a good run round’ as the weather improved.

His card went to Alexander & Ada Shaw, booksellers at 57 Lark Lane.

We’re on Lark Lane today, 90 years later.

‘Cheerio, George.’
#PostFromBefore #LiverpoolHistory
#larklane

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A heritage day at St Patrick's in Park Place where for once the words will be spoken and not written.

Come along and experience what it means to belong through the context of heritage. A grade 2* listed building but also a active community
#heritageopenday #liverpoolhistory

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This water damaged card was sent home from France by Charles Arthur Wakefield in April 1916

He survived the war and a gunshot wound, but drowned at Ipoh in 1922, aged 28

It returns return today Limefield Terrace,the home he knew and happier times

#PostFromBefore #WW1History