Shoesmith & Etheridge (S&E)

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Re: Shoesmith & Etheridge (S&E)

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3 more.......

No title - but RP of a dog (some type of Spaniel) 7518
No title - but RP of a dog (some type of Spaniel) 7519
Worthing Multiview 6778A

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And more....

Marine Gardens Bognor Regis 7895
The Mint House Pevensey RP 6802
Carpet Gardens and Illuminated Fountain Eastbourne RP 21A

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Thanks Dean! I have another RP of a dog, and also a cat. Assume for fun they took photos of the office animals or those belonging to staff??!!!!!

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Thanks Dean! I have another RP of a dog, and also a cat. Assume for fun they took photos of the office animals or those belonging to staff??!!!!!
Not a million miles away from my thinking - I was supposing that they just happened to grab dog walkers going past the office. I just wish they were a bit more descriptive on the dogs by detailing the breed - but of course they may not have actually known themselves..

Ramsgate Multiview RP D.6828

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Bognor Regis Multiview N1701 Posted 1969
Folkestone Multiview RP D9713
The Land Gate Rye 7779 Posted 1955

And I did have a Butlins one about 5 mins ago.......... and has vanished.....for the moment

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Dean

Thanks for these cards. I knew about The Landgate card, but not the others!

Waiting for Butlins?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ron, Butlins at last.,

The Gardens, Butlins, Bognor Regis 5358 Posted 1963

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Dean

It was worth the wait, as I didn't have than one on my list......!!!

Thanks!

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And a few more.........

Old Bosham from S.E 614
High Street Battle 447
Ecclesbourne Cliff Looking West 64

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Thanks Dean.

I knew about The High Street in Battle, but have added the other two onto my list.

It's the third card I know about numbered 64, quite an interesting puzzle really. Probably stems from Shoesmith taking over the stock of two or three other Hastings publishers that he was working for, including The Sussex Postcard Company. I currently know of 27 numbered 1, 20 numbered 2, and 18 number 3's!!!

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It's the third card I know about numbered 64, quite an interesting puzzle really. Probably stems from Shoesmith taking over the stock of two or three other Hastings publishers that he was working for, including The Sussex Postcard Company
Hi Ron,

Just to add to that info about card no 64... The Ecclesbourne Cliff one I have has a major publishing fault, it measures about 5.5 by 2.9 - so it could well be a 'reject'. As its a 'crinkled edge' card its definitely a publishing blip rather than an end user cropping the card.

There are also a few 'fakes' around but they are usually easy to spot because the back is all wrong - I did have one about a year ago but it sold. There was someone in the Eastbourne area who was producing fake postcards of both Frith's and Shoesmith & Etheridge (and generally making a mess of it!).

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Aquarena Swimming Pool & Boating Lake N1863

This is another odd one - measures 5.6 x 3.4 inches

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All of these 3 measure approx 5.70 by 4.10 - would have probably been published in the 60's early 70's when other publishers (most notably Frith's) started a range of larger type RP cards. I didn't know that Shoesmith & Etheridge had copied the trend until these popped up.

Winchelsea 9 scene multiview - RP - C11205
Winchelsea Strand Gate - RP - C6309
Winchelsea Old Court House - RP - C12864


Also in the normal range.......

Durlock, Minster - RP - D14274

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Dean

This slightly larger size was given the letter C in front of the number; although I have some with a C at normal size....As you have probably also guessed, the D code stands for Deckle edged, and again, not all D's have deckle edges!!!!!! I have a few Panoramic Cards with letter P in front, and some without. Seems to be no particular right or wrong way of numbering.

They must have had fun in that office in Earl Street and then Queens Road!

Thanks for the new information.

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And another one Ron

High Street, Hastings - 332 - Deckled

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