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A few vintage postcards from my collection.

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In the Park, Thurnscoe.

Council Houses, Houghton Road, Thurnscoe East.

In the Park, Thurnscoe.

THE BANDSTAND, THURNSCOE PARK.

THE RECTORY. THURNSCOE.

THREE LANE ENDS. THURNSCOE.

GARDEN VILLAGE, THURNSCOE

In The Park. Thurnscoe.

The Park in Thurnscoe, can not make out the date on the franked stamp, but it is a King George V and so its pre 1936 at least. Postcard published by...

Scrivens

Early postcard of Thurnscoe, no frank mark so there is no date, there is also no publishers name.

Another postcard of the Park. Published by...

Scrivens

Bandstand, this postcard was used in 1952 - so a pretty modern postcard, published by...

HOLLINGSWORTH NEWSAGENT

Do not know much about this building, but it looks pretty rough in this postcard posted back in 1911. Postcard published by...

Haigh Bros. Real Photo Series, Barnsley.

A wonderful vintage view, this was posted in 1917 and shows people standing around while the photographer snapped his picture that would make this excellent postcard. This is published by...

The "H.B." Real Photo Series, Barnsley.

What a most excellent postcard showing lots of little girls dressed in what appears to be there very best clothing. This was posted in 1917 and the lady mentions 'doing a bit of war work and going out hay-making'. A wonderful postcard published by... “H.B.” Real Photo Series, Barnsley.

The Memorial in Thurnscoe as it was back prior 1924 when this postcard was mailed. There must have been a pit strike at the time as the sender mentions "we lost 4 shifts through the strike" Card is published by...

J.S. & S.

Again the memorial at Thurnscoe from a different angle and closer up. Postcard published by …

Scrivens

War Memorial, Thurnscoe.

Early postcard showing Hill School.

Hill School, Thurnscoe East.

The Hall at Thurnscoe, no date or publishers name.

The Hall, Thurnscoe

A wonderful postcard that dates from the 1925 - 30, this was published by..

Scrivens

Garden Street, Thunscoe

I think this is the memoral park in Thurnscoe—no publishers name or caption to go by, but I think im correct?. Postcard looks like it dates from the 1950/60’s.

Memorial park in Thurnscoe ??? - please let me know if im correct or not

Here is another postcard from Scriven’s 3rd series published between 1925 to 1930.

John Street, Thurnscoe.