g-pcards-assorted1 – Ormskirk and District Family History Society

A selection of local postcards

Thank you to all those who have provided images for inclusion in this section.

Quite often the information on the reverse of a postcard is as interesting as the picture itself, a postmark can pinpoint the image in time, there may also be an intriguing message or a local address, all useful information for the family history researcher. Where available, this information has been included with the image on the front of the postcard.

PR (Copied 2022)

Ormskirk Parish Church, 1920

RB (Copied 2022)

Church Road, Bickerstaffe – postmarked 1910

Reverse message reads:

To Bessie, With love from Nellie

Addressed to Miss Bessie Taylor, c/o Mr. Samuel Taylor, 46 White Moss Road, Skelmersdale, Nr. Ormskirk

RB (Copied 2022)

Church Street, Ormskirk

RB (Copied 2022)

Cross and schools, Aughton – postmarked 1924

Reverse reads;

Bickerstaffe, Friday

Dear Mattie,

If I am not on Ormskirk Station when you arrive, come on here as I am not going to Ormskirk until later as I have to go to the mission for three o’clock, so come right on to Skelmersdale, love Auntie Alice

Addressed to: Miss M. Bickanstaffe, 16 Martin Street, Walton, Liverpool

RB (Copied 2023)

Disraeli monument, Ormskirk

RB (Copied 2022)

Knowsley Road, Ormskirk – postmarked 1920

Reverse reads:

Dearest K & C

Arrived home safely, will write a letter in a day or so & tell you all the news. I had a lovely time with you and didn’t really want to come away. Hope you have fixed up …. (can’t read) love May xx

Addressed to: Mrs. C. Bland, 85 George Road, Luton, Beds.