Postcard of Shere Church, from Edith Collier to her mother.
Edith Collier, Author
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TRANSCRIPTION:
Dear Mother
I havent [sic] written this week I didnt [sic] it was mail day till this morning. We are out all day till about eight o’clock in the evening. It is raining hard today so that’s the end of sketching for today
This church is 900 years old they have a very good preacher down here. To get into the gallery of this church you go up a staircase outside of the building. Last Sunday I went for a long [illeg.] ride to see another old church over 1000 years old, but it was closed.
Love from Edith
Dear Mother
I havent [sic] written this week I didnt [sic] it was mail day till this morning. We are out all day till about eight o’clock in the evening. It is raining hard today so that’s the end of sketching for today
This church is 900 years old they have a very good preacher down here. To get into the gallery of this church you go up a staircase outside of the building. Last Sunday I went for a long [illeg.] ride to see another old church over 1000 years old, but it was closed.
Love from Edith
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Measurements
88 x 139 mm
Media
sepia toned postcard
Description
Postcard of Shere Church, Surrey, England. Edith Collier writes to her mother Eliza about her time in Surrey and visiting old churches.
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Collection of The Edith Collier Trust, in the permanent care of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui.
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Acquisition Date
Circa 1985
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Accession Number:
A2015/1/74