A not particularly remarkable postcard showing the wonderful York Minster. Although it is a cathedral worhty of much more note, what I did find remarkable about this card was to be found on the reverse.
No address whatsoever, not even a name. But it was meant for me and it arrived with barely any delay. I do, quite frequently, also receive postcards addressed to sundry neighbours but this is a first!
This is a post for Postcard Friendship Friday hosted at The Best Hearts are Crunchy.
I can't see how that would get to you unless there was a label that fell off.
ReplyDeleteI can't really read the note...but I like the card, mainly because I have been there.
ReplyDeleteA true bit of magic but the post office! My mum when she was a girl in the 1930's worked at York Minster, in the Arch Bishops palace.
ReplyDeleteI believe she was a kitchen maid, but she can still recall her times there. For many years after she the Arch Bishop would correspond with her, I believe he eventually became the head of the church in the UK (can't remember his name).
I wish I could read the message on the back! Love the mystery.
ReplyDeleteThe original label with your address must have been encoded in the barcode.
ReplyDeleteHow did you pixelize the message? :)
I guess they figure all the postcards in that area normally go to you so you received it. You're well known there :)
ReplyDeleteIt did once have a label, Postcardy, which didn't fall off until after the bar codes were sprayed on. However, my postman doesn't read barcodes so he must have made a leap of faith at some point.
ReplyDeleteMike, how interesting! If it was the 30s, it must have been William Temple. I have no in depth knowledge of archbishops - I looked it up. :)
Dorin, I think almost any simple graphics program will pixilate an area. I used Irfanview I think.
That is impressive that it reached you with no address or name!
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