File:Fred C Palmer Lyneham L106.jpg
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Postcard of Lyneham, Wiltshire, England, showing a newly-thatched house. It has a thatching pattern which is possibly a local design. It was thought that this image might show one of the cottages at the hamlet of Preston near Lyneham, but that cottage is differently constructed. A second possibility was 37 Calne Road. It is now thought that the most likely building is 59 The Green at Lyneham (see other versions, below). It is possible to date the time of year in this image to late spring or early summer, as the elderberry is in flower on the right, and the old-fashioned roses in the cottage garden are in full bloom. The may flowers on the hawthorn hedge appear to be finished. This possibly suggests early June. The photographer was Fred C. Palmer of Tower Studio, Herne Bay, Kent ca.1905-1920, and of 6 Cromwell Street, Swindon ca.1920-1936. He is believed to have died 1936-1939. The postcard is postmarked 1930. Border and contrastThis is a scan of an orignal postcard print. If this image is to be edited, please consider uploading the new edit as a separate file. ContrastThis print has darkened with age, but it would be inappropriate to adjust the brightness because detail in lighter or darker areas would be lost. BorderThe remaining border of this image is important for researchers of this photographer. Some photographers trimmed their images more than others, and Palmer has a reputation for producing smaller postcards than other early 20th century UK photographers. He took his own photos, developed them in-house onto postcard-backed photographic paper and trimmed them himself. It is worth adding that during hand-developing the border is actively masked with equipment which both crops the picture and causes the white frame or border to appear on the paper. This frame is part of the design and is one of the reasons why the quality of Palmer's work is so interesting, and why there is an article and category for him on English Wiki. Researchers need to see exactly where the edge of the postcard is. Thank you for taking the time to read this. |
| Date | Postmarked 1930 |
| Source | Scan of original postcard in my possession |
| Author | Fred C. Palmer (died 1936-1939) |
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