Historical information
Cards collected by R.H. Baron when visiting his Uncle who lived near the village of ASH, UK. c.Nov 1918.
Part of the "Robert H. Baron", No. 3596 and Cooper Collections.
See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.
Physical description
1. Coloured photograph of a street featuring building including a Post Office.
2. Coloured photograph of a house fronting a gravel road.
3. Sepia toned photograph of a gravel road, vegetation and trees.
4. Sepia toned photograph of a row of houses fronting a gravel road.
5. Sepia toned photograph of a row of houses. Man standing next to a horse and cart. Large pond in foreground.
6. Sepia toned photograph of a row of houses. Man standing next to a horse and cart. Large pond in foreground.
7. Sepia toned photograph of a river with boats moored on bank. Buildings on far side of river.
8. Sepia toned photograph of a row of houses fronting a road.
9. Sepia toned photograph featuring people on a wharf. Row of houses in back ground.
Inscriptions & markings
1. Pinewood Post Office, Ash. Handwritten in faded black ink on back: 'This is the road Uncle lives in. he live just about opposite the cross (or house in middle) I made on the card, Bob'.
2. York House, Ash. Handwritten in black ink on back: 'Just near my Uncle's place in Ash, Bob.'
3. Fox Hills, Ash. Handwritten in faded black ink on back: 'Letter from R.H. Baron to his brother Freddy - no date.'
4. Ash Common, Victoria Hall, etc. Handwritten in faded black ink on back: ' Of course you will know Ash as you have wrote it bit when writing to Uncle, Bob'.
5. Ash Village & Pond: Handwritten in faded black ink on back: 'This is Ash Village - is about 1 mile from where Uncle lives. Bob.'
6. Ash Village and Pond: Handwritten in faded black ink on back: 'Letter to Elsie from R.H. Baron - no date.'
7. Ash Vale. The Wharf. Handwritten in faded black ink on back: 'Letter to Elsie from R.H. Baron - no date.'
8. Ash Vale. The Wharf. Handwritten in faded black ink on back: 'Partial letter to R.H. Baron's brother - c.Armistice Day.
9. Ash Vale. Handwritten in faded black ink on back: 'Another view of Ash, Bob.'
