<p>A postcard sent from Nellie Mildred "Helen" Claxton to Edgar "Ted" Claxton when they were courting, written on the back in their private cipher. Showing Eastney Church. 
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This was the Crinoline Church, Eastney, Portsmouth, England. Built 1858, Demolished 1905. It was relocated from place to place while new churches were built in the Portsmouth area. There is further information <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos/item/OP31599">here</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.dennisbillfamilyhistory.co.uk/crinoline%20church.htm">here</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.memorialsinportsmouth.co.uk/southsea/crinoline.htm">here</a> and <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Former_Crinoline_Church,_Eastney" title="Category:Former Crinoline Church, Eastney">here</a>.
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1904-07-30
Scan of original postcard in my possession