Vintage Postcard Delivered 121 Years Later To Swansea Building Society’s Head Office
The postcard, dated 3 August 1903, is addressed to a Miss Lydia Davies, who likely resided at what is now the Society’s Head Office. NINA MACE VIA PEXELS “> A postcard has finally been delivered to its intended address…
The postcard, dated 3 August 1903, is addressed to a Miss Lydia Davies, who likely resided at what is now the Society’s Head Office. NINA MACE VIA PEXELS
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A postcard has finally been delivered to its intended address -121 years after it was sent.
Staff at Swansea Building Society’s Craddock Street branch were ‘astonished’ by the mysterious vintage card among their regular mail on August 16.
The postcard, dated 3 August 1903, is addressed to a Miss Lydia Davies, who likely resided at what is now the Society’s Head Office.
Henry Darby, Marketing and Communications Officer at Swansea Building Society, said: “It’s wild, actually; a little bit spooky.
“It turned up completely out of the blue on Friday.
“The postman came to the door as normal with lots of letters regarding mortgages and savings, and as one of the managers was sorting through it, this postcard dropped onto the table – no envelope, no note, just as it was.”
The front of the postcard, adorned with a 1903 King Edward VII stamp, features a wintry scene depicting a stag standing over a frozen tree stump, with snowy mountains and a starry sky in the background.
The postcard contains a cryptic message that reads: “Dear L.
“I could not, it was impossible to get the pair of these. I am so sorry, but I hope you are enjoying yourself at home.“I have got now about 10 (unreadable) pocket money not counting the train fare so I’m doing alright.”The note ends with a request to ‘Remember me to Miss Gilbert + John with love to all from (unreadable).’
