Postcard of the Month: March 2021

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Angmering Station

Here’s an early postcard by J. White and Son of Littlehampton. The feature of note is the relatively rare postmark of Angmering Station, used during the early 1900s. William Arthur Jenkins sent this card to his parents, and refers to seeing the Baltic Fleet at sea. He mentions the ‘North Sea Outrage’ which almost caused war with Russia in 1904.

More information relating to Angmering station can be found here.

If you have any stories about this, or any other, card featured on The Arun Valley Postcard Trail, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Mystery Black Rabbit photograph...

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This is from an unknown publisher and the view has been enhanced, as the actual card was very faded. It shows a large group of people posed on the river bank in front of the pub. There are at least one hundred and seventy five individuals, predominantly female with about twenty males and a few children. 

It was posted in Maida Hill, London on July 1st 1907, sent to Miss N. Robson, 32 Simpson St, Newcastle on Tyne. 

The message: "This is the place near to Arundel Castle which I mentioned. Pretty spot fine boating etc. Hope you enjoyed yourself at home. Love to all, Yours (Asroz ?)." 

This gives little clue as to the nature of the event, so it remains a mystery.