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| Keywords: FCP Herne 005.jpg Postcard photo of Herne Kent England showing a haywain and wagoner The postcard is unused and not postmarked The photographer was Fred C Palmer of Tower Studio Herne Bay Kent who is believed to have died 1936-1939 This print has darkened with age but it would be inappropriate to adjust the brightness because detail would be lost Border The remaining border of this image is important for researchers of this photographer Some photographers trimmed their images more than others and Palmer has a reputation for producing smaller postcards than other early 20th century UK photographers He took his own photos developed them in-house onto postcard-backed photographic paper and trimmed them himself This is one of the reasons why the quality of his work is so interesting and why there is an article and category for him on English Wiki Researchers need to see exactly where the edge of the postcard is Thank you for taking the time to read this ;Points of interest Another printing of the same postcard has been found postmarked 7 June 1916 i e during World War I It was posted to Mrs J R Furnival 203 Knutsford Road Latchford Warrington Lancs by her son John He is presumably in the army as he says he starts his leave at 2 on Friday His train journey from Canterbury to Latchford will begin at 3 15pm and end at 10 30pm He says Our headquarters are by the church It is like the photo at present quite a picture Scan of original postcard in my possession 1910-1916 Fred C Palmer died 1936-1939 out of copyright Herne Church by Fred C Palmer File Fred C Palmer Herne Church 004 jpg PD-old-70-1923 Fred C Palmer of Herne Bay St Martin's Church Herne Kent | ||||
