Ruth Harker Postcard Collection - 1908
 
 
Leyburn  ©F Frith & Co, Reigate No 33113
Postmark Jun 1 1908 - Hawes
 
Addressed to Miss R Harker, School House, Gunnerside, Swaledale
 
Dont you like this?
L W.

Hawes Church  ©Photochrom Co, London
Jun 5 1908 - Hawes
 
Addressed to Miss Ruth Harker, Satronside,, Gunnerside, Richmond
 
No message

Hope to hear something soon  ©Ernest Nister, London
Jun 11 1908 - Hawes
 
Addressed to Miss Ruth Harker, Satronside, Gunnerside, Richmond
 
No message

Postmark Jun 9 1908 - Harle Syke
 
Addressed to Miss Ruth Harker, Gunnerside, Swaledale, Richmond, York's
 
24 Granville St
Harle Syke

Dear Ruth
You will think I have forgot you all together. We are playing this week for Whitsuntide. we have never played before but it is through the trade being bad. You must excuse the P.C.
P.S. remember me to Janey when you see her.
With kind regards
from Polly

Jun or Jul 22 1908 - Harle Syke
 
Addressed to Miss Ruth Harker, Gunnerside, Swaledale, Richmond, Yorkshire
 
24 Granville St
Harle Syke

Dear Ruth
Many thanks for the PC. you sent me I think I should like views of Swaledale, they say that a change is as good as a rest Well I have not got any stamp photos but I will send you one when I do I dont know where we shall go for our holidays. I suppose you will be look[ing] forward to the sports. ? will be coming to see you.
From Polly

Who said two heads were better than one  ©Bamforth & Co, Series No 1370
Postmark: July 8 1908 - New Shildon
 
Addressed to Miss R. Harker, Gunnerside, Reeth, Richmond, Yorks
 
6 Auckland Terrace
Shildon

Dear Ruth,
You will think I have forgot you but here I am again. How are you going on this midsummer I hope you are enjoying yourself I am thinking about you all it will be the sports tomorrow you will be going write soon and tell me all news.
From Your loving friend
Lily

Aug 7 1908 - Carlisle
 
Addressed to Miss Harker, Gunnerside, Swaledale, Nr Richmond, Yorkshire
 
Dear Niece,
you will think me long in writing, we have had your Uncle Anthony and his wife and boy for their Holidays they are going home to-morrow I will write again
Kind Love From Aunt

The Worst Woman in London by Walter Melville ©David Allen & Sons
Aug 14 1908 - Harle Syke & Burnley
 
Addressed to Miss Ruth Harker, Gunnerside, Swaledale, Richmond, Yorkshire
 
24 Granville St
Harle Syke
Dear Ruth
Many thanks for the P.C you sent. I'm sending you one with the worst woman in London on. You must let your Tommy see this and ask him about her. You will have finish hay over in Swaledale by now. P.S. give my best respects to Janey and all at Hill Top. Now I will close with kind love to you
From Polly

Sep ? 1908 - Harle Syke
 
Addressed to Mr Ruth Harker, Gunnerside, Swaledale, Richmond, Yorkshire
 
Dear Ruth
you will think I had forgot you. Suppose you will have had a jolly time at Richmond Show. I dont think we shall get over this Muker Show. I know no more to tell you at present. could you get me a veiw [sic] of Keld when you write.
With kind love to you
from Polly

Scar House Falls, Swaledale ©Brittain & Wright
Sep 18 1908 - Newport Essex
 
Addressed to Miss R Harker, Hugh Farm, Nr Gunnerside, Reeth, Swaledale
 

Satron
Swaledale

Hope to see you sometime soon How do you like this view Hope you are all well this lovely weather with Love from
Lizzie


Sep 24 1908 - Newport Essex
 
Addressed to Mr Tom Harker Jun, Gunnerside, Swaledale, Richmond, Yorkshire
 
Tom
Mr Chapman's sale is on Monday 28 Sept. I shall expect you this week. Rain on Monday fine to day
from your
Friend Joe

I hear you have made this fashionable at Gunnerside  ©Eustace Watkins, 51-52 Beech St., London
Sep 28 1908 - New Shildon
 
Addressed to Miss R Harker, Gunnerside, Reeth, Richmond, Yorks
 
My Dear Friend Ruth
I do hope you will forgive me for not writing sooner I have be[en] so busy since I came back, I am sure its such a pity about Jim Dougill how is Mary. You must be sure and write when you go away you will be quiet [sic] Welcome to come to our house when you want to come So Good bye and be good I will write soon & often & will tell you all Swaledale news
Goodbye Ruth
From you love
Lily

Oct 5 1908 - Burnley
 
Addressed to Mr Harker, Satronside, Nr Gunnerside, Swaledale, Nr Richmond, Yorkshire
 
Dear Mother & all
you [sic] letter to hand we are sorry to hear Mother is poorly we will come right to Swaledale on Saturday you must be at the Station will you bring a shawl for baby the dress will not be done before Saturday morning. With Love

Oct 12 1908 - Richmond & Gunnerside
 
Addressed to Miss R. Harker, Payne's Farm, Nazeing, Waltham Cross, Essex
 
Dear R.
Thanks for p.c. very cold weather here. how are you getting on. very busy for sale. will write after the sale. remember us all to your father and mother & all the boys.
Best love to yourself
Ethel

Tall Man - Some little brained fool has taken my hat and left his   Small Man - And some fathead has taken mine
Oct 20 1908 - Richmond
 
Addressed to Miss R Harker, Paynes Farm, Nazeing, Waltham Cross, Essex
 
Sunday
Dear Ruth
just a few lines hope you are all well as we are at present you will know it was fair day last Friday I did not go to concert as my Aunt Bell was dead she is buried today little Tom Rutter died on Thursday is buried on Monday it is a very dull day partly raining here Joe went back last Saturday with love
From Jane

Oct 27 1908 - Gunnerside & Richmond
 
Addressed to Master S. Harker, Payne's Farm, Nazeing, Waltham Cross, Essex
 
Dear Friend Sydney
I received your postcard & I am very glad to hear that you got there all right. I am very lonely without you. I shall soon be writing to you again. On Gunnerside Fair Day I thought if Sydney had been there I would have enjoyed myself much better:
We are just middlein at Present hoping you are quite well: So I will now conclude with best love to all of you.
from J. Willie & mother
I shall never forget the times we had with the old bycle [sic]

©Bamforth & Co, Holmfirth

On the Banks of Allen Water

On the Banks of Allen Water, when the sweet spring time did fall,
Was the miller's lovely daughter, fairest of them all.
For his bride a soldier sought her, and a winning tongue had he;
On the Banks of Allen Water, none so gay as she.
Nov 7 1908 - Harle Syke & Burnley
 
Addressed to Miss Ruth Harker, Paynes Farm, Nazeing, Waltham Cross, Essex
 
24 Granville St
Harle Syke

Dear Ruth
You will think I have forgot you altogether, but as you will see I have not I was very much impressed when I got your P.C. to hear you had left Gunnerside but they say that a change is as good as a rest. Now I will conclude with best respects to all
from Polly
PS write soon

©Meissner & Buch, Leipzig - Postkarten Serie 1526
Dec 23 1908- Harle Syke
 
Addressed to Miss Harker, Paynes Farm, Nazeing, Waltham Cross, Essex
 
24 Granville St
Harle Syke

Dear Ruth
you will have thought me a long time in writing but I havent had time lately so you will excuse me I suppose you will be looking forward to Xmas. hoping you will have a right down jolly good Xmas and Happy New Year to you all with kind
Regards From Pollie.
PS write soon

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