A postcard delivered 121 years late has reunited a family - who recognized their relatives on the address line.
The postcard is in remarkably good condition for its age A postcard delivered 121 years late has reunited a family – who recognized their relatives on the address line. The card dated August 3, 1903 arrived at Swansea Building Society in Wales on August 16 this year, addressed to a Miss Lydia Davies who formerly lived at the society’s head office. The card, written by a boy called Ewart to his sister, was delivered 121 years late.
The postcard, which contains a message apologising for not being able to ‘get the pair of these,’ has been interpreted by the family as referring to a pair of postcards. Ewart also mentioned in the postcard that he had about 10 shillings ‘in pocket money, not counting the train fare, so I am doing alright.’ Ewart and Lydia were two of six children born to John F. Davies, who ran a tailor’s shop from 11 Craddock Street, and Maria Davies.
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