LISTS OF POSTCARDS Introduction The core of the Society’s collection of Snodland postcards and pictures was formed by Gerald Edgeler (1910-1998) and bequeathed to Andrew Ashbee, and has since been supplemented by many gifts and purchases. New images continue to appear, but this catalogue shows what we have and know about and will be updated from time to time. Over time many of the cards appeared in more than one guise – changed captions, with and without captions, changed layout, coloured or sepia or black and white, and so on. The draft list of Snodland topographical cards is arranged according to the numbering in the Society’s catalogue. Alfred Nethersole Hambrook (1876-1955) was a stationer in Snodland from 1901 until the late 1940s, selling stationery, toys and china knick-knacks at his shop in the High Street. (Apparently he also had another shop in the upper High Street for a time which is shown in the images, but no details have come to light.) He had a printing works in May Street where he produced what was required locally and where he also manufactured his postcards, assisted by his brother Percy. The latter were of many kinds and included series made for shops in several Kent villages, which often had the name of the shop-keeper on them rather than Hambrook’s own. For a time Hambrook was also Managing Director of Stedman & Co in West Malling and many of their early 20th century cards bear the same style as his Snodland ones. Most of these are labelled Stedman, but a few have ‘Stedman and Hambrook’. The Stedman parishes included West Malling, Leybourne, Mereworth, Offham, and Ryarsh All Hambrook’s original glass plates were destroyed many years ago and Snodland Historical Society is engaged in collecting and cataloguing his work. These lists therefore have a dual purpose. First they provide a growing catalogue of Hambrook’s postcards, which increasingly shows how diverse and important his work was. Second they provide a record for members and others of what we have (including non- Hambrook Snodland area cards), so that they can search for missing items when the opportunity arises. We are happy to accept scans (at 266 dpi or higher) as well as original cards in making the catalogue and collection and are grateful to members and friends for gifts of many examples of both formats. An N in the lists signifies we did not have the card/scan at the time the list was made/updated; an e-mail to [email protected] would confirm the current situation. Many of the pictures can be seen in the Snodland section of the Kent Photo Archive at www.kentphotoarchive,org.uk . A: THE KENT SERIES Hambrook was one of several photographers who contributed to this series. The cards seem to have been first issued in 1904 and one series is coloured. Printing is either green or brown on the reverse. Some pictures are numbered. A second series (some of which are duplicate images of the first) was begun c.1907-8 and has wide white margins and mauve/sepia pictures, with the caption placed in the bottom left margin. A few of the pictures are known in issues by other photographers too. B: HAMBROOK’S NUMBERED SERIES These currently commence at no. 1001 and run consecutively to 1369. All appear to have been produced in the years before the First World War. The cards are in sepia. Some images appear in Series C, where the cards are unnumbered and only show ‘H Bros S’. C: OTHER UNNUMBERED CARDS BY HAMBROOK There are several duplications of images in Series A-C and a variety of formats. The logo ‘H Bros S’ [Hambrook Brothers, Snodland] appears in Series B and C (but beware of ‘HB F&L’ for Folkestone area cards: this is a different firm entirely). Some of the ‘H Bros S’ cards may also appear in the numbered series B. A first listing of cards which appear to have been made by Hambrook, but which show the names of local shops, is made here. The multiview cards are very helpful in identifying some of these. D: HAMBROOK’S SNODLAND POSTCARDS These are mostly sepia and were re-issued many times with varying caption styles, as shown in the list. A number have no publisher identification, but are attributed to Hambrook on the grounds of style and colour. E: OTHER SNODLAND POSTCARDS These are non-Hambrook (or are not identified as Hambrook) and come from a wide variety of sources, not always Snodland-based. ANDREW ASHBEE This catalogue dated 1 March 2015 Place Kent Series Caption SHS No. Addington KS Sepia Addington Green, Kent HAM202 Adisham KS Coloured Adisham church, Kent HAM052 Adisham KS Coloured Adisham, Kent HAM091 Allington KS Coloured Little Switzerland Allington nr Maidstone HAM020 Allington KS Sepia Little Switzerland Allington nr Maidstone HAM231 Aylesford KS Coloured Church Steps, Aylesford, Kent HAM010 Aylesford KS Coloured Kits Coty House near Maidstone HAM014 Aylesford KS Coloured The Friars (from the Courtyard) Aylesford, Kent HAM009 Aylesford KS Coloured The Friars Gateway, Aylesford, Kent HAM015 Aylesford KS Sepia The Friars Gateway, Aylesford, Kent HAM209 Aylesford KS Coloured St Peter's church, Aylesford, Kent HAM018 Aylesford KS Coloured The Medway, Aylesford, Kent HAM044 Barfreston KS Coloured Barfreston church HAM062 Barfreston KS Coloured Norman Doorway, Barfrestone Church HAM103 Barming KS Coloured Barming Bridge, Maidstone HAM102 Birling KS Coloured Birling church HAM072 Birling KS Coloured Church and school, Birling kent 151 HAM064 Birling KS Coloured The manor, Birling Kent HAM074 Birling KS Sepia Leg Lane Corner, Birling, Kent HAM210 Borough Green KS Coloured Boro' Green, Kent HAM086 Burham KS Coloured St. Mary’s church, Burham, Kent HAM023 Burham KS Sepia Burham from the Hills HAM205 Burham KS Sepia Burham Church, Kent HAM211 Burham KS Coloured The old church, Burham, Kent HAM037 Burham KS Sepia Burham, Kent HAM212 Cliffe KS Coloured The Church, Cliffe, Kent HAM099 Coldred KS Coloured Coldred church, Kent HAM024 Cooling KS Coloured Cooling Castle Kent HAM041 Cuxton KS Coloured The Church, Cuxton, Kent 153 HAM097 Ditton KS Coloured The Corner, Ditton, Kent HAM008 East Malling KS Coloured East Malling, Kent HAM004 Eynsford KS Coloured Eynsford church HAM087 Eynsford KS Coloured The bridge, Eynsford, kent HAM089 Eynsford KS Coloured Riverside, Eynsford, Kent HAM081 N Goodnestone KS Coloured Goodnestone Park HAM079 Goodnestone KS Coloured Goodnestone, Kent 155 HAM028 Goodnestone KS Coloured The avenue, Goodnestone, Kent HAM075 Goodnestone KS Coloured The church, Goodnestone, Kent HAM053 Great Mongeham KS Sepia Great Mongeham, Kent HAM222 Halling KS Coloured The church Halling Kent HAM001 Halling KS Coloured The church, Halling Kent HAM035 Halling KS Coloured Vicarage Road, Halling, Kent 162 HAM007 Higham KS Coloured St John's Church, Mid-Higham, Kent HAM100 N Hoo KS Sepia Fenn St Mary's HAM224 N Horton Kirby KS Coloured The church, Horton Kirby, Kent HAM078 Horton Kirby KS Coloured River Darent at Horton Kirby, Kent HAM088 Ickham KS Sepia Ickham, Kent HAM207 Ightham KS Coloured Ightham Mote, Kent HAM058 Ightham KS Coloured Steps to Oldbury Camp, Ightham, Kent HAM034 Ightham KS Coloured Ightham Church, Kent HAM105 N Kingsdown KS Coloured London Road, Kingsdown, Kent HAM084 Kingsdown KS Coloured School Lane, Kingsdown, Kent HAM025 Kingsdown KS Coloured The church, Kingsdown, Kent HAM077 Larkfield KS Coloured Larkfield, Kent HAM006 Larkfield KS Coloured Church and Schools, Larkfield, Kent HAM011 Larkfield KS Coloured New Hythe Rd., Larkfield, Kent HAM017 Leybourne KS Coloured Woodgate, Leybourne, West Malling, Kent HAM013 Littlebourne KS Coloured Church and Lych Gate, Littlebourne Kent HAM056 Littlebourne KS Coloured Church of St Vincent, Littlebourne, Kent HAM002 Littlebourne KS Coloured High St, Littlebourne, Kent HAM027 Littlebourne KS Coloured Littlebourne Kent HAM065 Littlebourne KS Coloured The Square, Littlebourne, Kent HAM067 Longfield KS Coloured The church, Longfield, Kent HAM082 Lynsted KS Coloured The church, Lynsted, Kent HAM036 Meopham KS Coloured The Old Mill, Meopham Green HAM032 Meopham KS Coloured The Fountain Meopham Green HAM039 Meopham KS Coloured The Old Stock Trees, Meopham Street HAM093 Minster KS Coloured High St., Minster, Thanet HAM022 Minster KS Coloured The church, Minster Thanet HAM063 Minster KS Coloured Ramsgate Road, Minster, Thanet HAM050 Minster KS Coloured Minster Abbey, founded 7th century HAM096 Minster KS Coloured The Square, Minster, Thanet HAM098 Monkton KS Coloured The church & stocks, Monkton, Kent HAM031 Monkton KS Coloured The Drove, Monkton, Thanet HAM080 N Nonington KS Coloured Nonington, Kent HAM061 Nonington KS Coloured Step Tree, Fredville Park, Nonington, Kent HAM055 Nonington KS Coloured St Albans, Nonington HAM104 Northbourne KS Coloured Northbourne church, Kent HAM090 Offham KS Sepia Offham, Kent HAM201 Offham KS Sepia The Quinton, Offham HAM227 Platt KS Coloured The church, Platt Kent HAM060 Platt KS Sepia The church, Platt Kent HAM229 Platt KS Coloured The church, St Mary’s Platt, Kent HAM048 Platt KS Coloured Church Road, St Mary's, Platt HAM049 Plaxtol KS Coloured The church, Plaxtol, Kent HAM019 Plaxtol KS Coloured The Church, Plaxtol, Kent HAM073 Plaxtol KS Coloured The Post Office, Plaxtol, Kent HAM030 Plaxtol KS Coloured The village, Plaxtol Kent HAM059 Ringwould KS Coloured Ringwould Church, Kent HAM068 Rochester KS Sepia New Road, Rochester HAM228 Rochester KS Sepia Priory Gate, Rochester HAM204 Rochester KS Sepia The Bridge, Rochester HAM208 N Rochester KS Sepia Rochester Cathedral HAM223 Seal KS Coloured Church Tower & Lych Gate, Seal, Kent HAM026 Seal KS Coloured