So, a trip home last weekend uncovered some amazing family history for me. My grandma had an entire folder full of original postcards that were sent during World War One.
Simpson, L. (2014) Postcards
The postcards vary from being written by my great granddad to his mother and father, to then some being written to him by his French girlfriend, Juliette. There is not always much written on them due to censorship but they always let the family know that he is safe.
Simpson, L. (2014) Postcards
There are also some lovely hand stitched cards in this folder, sent on special occasions like Christmas or a birthday. The detail on them is incredible which shows the amount of time that must have been spent on them.
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- Simpson, L. (2014) Christmas Postcard
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- Simpson, L. (2014) Royal Army Medical Corps
We really love the aesthetic of these and so we are currently looking at ways of incorporating this style into the set. The words that are written on them will also, hopefully, make an appearance in the final performance. This adds a real personal element to the performance for me and it will hopefully ring home with a lot of the audience members too. Here is a final picture of the man himself:
Simpson, L. (2014) My Great Granddad
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Simpson, L. (2014)
These are stunning. Is there any way you could upload slightly larger photos? (My squinty little eyes struggle a bit!)
Yes, we will hopefully be making a feature out of them soon. We didnt want to give them away too much as they are used in the performance. But, there are some great ones that we will be sharing soon so keep your eyes peeled!