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Description: | This postcard is one of a set donated to Gateshead Library by a descendent of T.E. Friars of Blaydon. Thomas E. Friars ran a general dealers on Murray Street and lived at number 57 Theresa Street. He appears to have taken over this business from William Friars (probably his father) sometime around 1914. The images on the cards consist of family portraits, groups and events relating to the Blaydon area. Other than a note to identify T.E. Friars, there is no information on the cards to say who the people pictured are and the lack of a postmark makes them difficult to date, although it is clear from style of dress that the cards are Edwardian. It is likely, given the number 57 on the door in the photograph, that this card shows the Friars' home in Theresa Street. Picture postcards first appeared in Britain in the 1890s. At this time nothing was permitted on the address side of the postcard except the address and postal information. It was not until 1902 when the first 'divided back' cards appeared that senders were permitted to write messages on the cards. From 1902 postcards exploded in popularity and quickly became the standard medium for transmitting short messages. They were cheap and reliable, with up to seven postal deliveries a day. Families who could afford to do so often had family photographs printed as a set of postcards for souvenirs as well as to send to friends. | Format: | image/jpeg | License: | http://www.asaplive.com/Lco/Lco.cfm?ccs=629&cs=2674&Preview=1 | Publisher: | Gateshead Council | Subjects: | Streets | Temporal: | name=Edwardian; start=1901; end=1910; | Source: | iSee Gateshead | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://isee.gateshead.gov.uk/detail.php?... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | image/jpeg | Go to resource |
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