Thomas Taylor World War I.
Thomas Taylor World War I.
Thomas Taylor worked in the Co-operative grocery and served in the war with the Royal Berkshires, receiving an honourable discharge as a result of the effects of gassing. This collection of documents and photographs relate to this period in his life.
Extent
3 badges; 1 card; 1 diary; 9 documents; 2 invitations; 10 letters; 2 medals; 1 negative; 5 photographs; 22 postcards; 4 programmes; 1 wallet
Reference number
TBC/001
Records in this Group
Large photographic negative showing the Co-operative shop in Jersey Road Wolverton. Picture shows the shop with three men behind the counters, one of which is Mr. Tom Taylor, Manager. There are displays of goods all around the counter and on the walls.
Two copies of a black and white photograph showing the Co-operative shop in Jersey Road, Wolverton c.1911-1913. Photograph is from the negative TBC/01/001. The smaller copy has Mr. T.. Taylor, Manager and Mr. P.. Laker, Assistant, about 1912, written on the reverse.
Letter from the Co-operative Society in Daventry to the Co-operative Society in Wolverton recommending Mr. T.. Taylor as a suitable young man for employment.
Letter from the Wolverton Industrial and Provident Society testifying to the character of . Taylor. Dated Sept 29th 1910.
Letter from the Wolverton Industrial and Provident Society thanking Mr. Taylor for the visit to his department. Dated Dec 9th 1918.
Photograph shows a group of World War I soldiers marching past McCorquodales, Wolverton. In the background, the McCorquodales building can be seen with the windows open. The soldiers are marching in a small group with a man at the front and a man behind with a horse drawn vehicle. Behind the vehicle ...
Photograph shows World War I soldiers marching in front of McCorquodales, Wolverton. The building in the background has the windows open and people are leaning out. The soldiers are marching four abreast in a line that goes all the way down the road. There are people on the right side of the ...
A brass cap badge. The badge has a Chinese dragon at the top resting on a scroll bearing the words Royal Berkshire. On the back is a slide which is used to slip the badge onto the cap.
A metal and enamel lapel badge. A Chinese dragon at the top rests on a scroll bearing the words Royal Berkshire set in blue enamel. On the reverse of the badge is a pin to attach it to a lapel.
A blue form to enlist a man into the Army for short service (the duration of the War). It states that on 8th December 1915 Mr. Thomas Taylor was expected to attend the recruiting office in Wolverton. On the back it has questions about the recruit which have been answered and signed by ...
Cream postcard with embossed edging around a piece of embroidery. The embroidery shows pansies and other flowers with the words ‘God Bless You’ on it. It lifts up to reveal a message card with a rose and the words ‘Souvenir from France’ on it. On the reverse of the message card is ...
Cream postcard with striped edging around a piece of embroidery. The embroidery shows pansies and red white and blue bows with the words ‘To my dear Wife’. The postcard has no message written on the back.
Photographic postcard showing a soldier in uniform with his arms around a young lady giving her a kiss on the cheek. The young lady is wearing a white dress with yellow edging on it. At the bottom is a little verse called ‘The Kiss’. On the reverse is written ‘to my darling ...
Cream postcard with a striped border around a piece of embroidery. The embroidery shows a pink butterfly landing on a plant which has red and blue flowers. The words read ‘To my Darling’. On the reverse the message reads ‘To my darling Wife with fondest love from loving Hubby Tom. Christmas ...
Cream postcard with a patterned border around a piece of embroidery. The embroidery shows a pink rose in the bottom right hand corner with some green leaves. There are some yellow wavy lines across the postcard with clover leaves above. The words read ‘How I miss you’. On the reverse the ...
Cream Christmas card with a song sheet with the words to ‘Tipperary’ on it. There are also flags, holly, an anchor and depictions of Britain and France on it. Inside the greeting has been cut away but it does say ‘from Girlie, Hue and Jack to Uncle Harry’.
Card showing pictures of seven men on small ovals. There are also different flags around the card. At the bottom in a shield are the words ‘Tous contre les Barbares!’ On the reverse of the card it reads ‘To dear Jack with fondest love from Loving Dad’.
Cream postcard with a patterned border around a piece of embroidery. The embroidery shows pink and red flowers with green leaves and the words ‘Loving kisses’ on it. There is a lift up flap. The postcard is addressed to ‘Dear Hubert…’
Cream postcard with a patterned border around a piece of embroidery. The embroidery shows a pink and purple pansy in the middle with blue borders and red stripes. The words ‘A happy birthday’ are embroidered in yellow. Under the lift up flap is a card with a flower printed on it and ...
Postcard with the letters Q,R,S, T and U on it with a description of a word beginning with each letter related to the navy. There are also pictures of the things described. On the back of the postcard is a message beginning ‘Dear Dad… from your loving boy Hue’. The card is ...
Postcard with the letters V, W, X, Y and Z on it with a description of a word beginning with each letter relating to the Navy. There are also pictures of the things described. On the back of the postcard it reads ‘I send all my love to my darling dad from Girlie’ ...
Postcard with mother and child in the bottom right hand corner. They are looking at a letter and there is a photo of a soldier on the table. In the top left hand corner is a man in soldiers uniform and a verse entitled ‘Always in our thoughts’. On the back of the ...
Postcard with mother and daughter on it with the words ‘A Xmas message to my Daddy’. The postcard is on a white background with three pink spots at each corner. The mother and daughter are on the left with a short verse on the right. At the bottom left-hand corner is printed Bamforth ...
Postcard with the title ‘Lots of love & fond kisses to dear Father at the Front’. The postcard has a colour picture of two children posting a letter in a post box. Underneath the title is a verse. On the reverse of the postcard is a message ‘To our darling Daddy from ...
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