Happy St. Andrew’s Day! I love this postcard from Gourock with a wee surprise inside – some old images of Gourock town. Sadly the insert was torn before we acquired the postcard, but it’s a cutie nonetheless.
Happy St. Andrew’s Day! I love this postcard from Gourock with a wee surprise inside – some old images of Gourock town. Sadly the insert was torn before we acquired the postcard, but it’s a cutie nonetheless.
I fell in love with postcard when I came across it the other day. How could you not, isn’t her hair piece fabulous? After much research I found out that this elegant lady is Florence Jane (née Thereur), wife of actor and theatre manager Sir George Alexander.
A bit of research suggests this could be Dysserth Hall, but it is unclear given the image of the building is such a small part of the entire postcard. There is little available on the internet by way of images of Dysserth Hall or in relation to the identity of Mrs Currie. Click on the image for a closer look…