The Forest School - Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples' Home and College Alton Hampshire - Postcard SP24

Photograph of The Forest School at Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples' Home and College, Alton, Hampshire, England. An open-sided thatched woodland classroom used for outdoor education of disabled children. Published as Series I by the institution. Used postcard mailed from Chelsea, London to Charlbury, Oxfordshire, January 1910.

Scene Details:

• Open-sided thatched-roof timber structure set among bare winter trees
• Group of approximately 15 children and 2 adult staff standing in front of the building
• Several children visible with crutches or mobility aids
• Grassy woodland setting with leaf-covered ground
• Caption: "THE FOREST SCHOOL." lower left; "Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples' Home and College, Alton, Hants." lower right

Postal Markings:

• Green half penny King Edward VII stamp — standard British inland rate, 1902–1910 issue
• Chelsea postmark — circular date stamp reading "CHELSEA / N / [JAN] / 19[10]" — sending postmark from Chelsea, London
• "QUEEN ALEXANDRA LEAGUE" slogan postmark — red machine-applied advertising slogan cancellation promoting the Queen Alexandra League, a charitable organisation supporting sick and disabled soldiers and civilians; applied at the Chelsea sorting office
• Circular date stamp — partially legible, reading "14 / JAN / 19[10]" — confirms January 1910 posting date
• Addressed to: Miss MacKenzie, Dilcote, Charlbury, Oxon
• Return address on left edge: 22 Sloane Bank [Chelsea, London]
• Handwritten message (written sideways, partially legible): "Dear M. Thanks for your card. So pleased to hear Neale is well."

This card has some light creasing at the top left corner region. Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D