The Vulcan Series postcards appear in many areas of England, often with a local publisher name. They were presumably printed by a company which had salesmen travelling the country. It appears to have operated between the wars and the earliest card I located was used in 1921. It may be significant that nearly all the Hertfordshire examples I have located give Post Office addresses.
Arkley Post Office
Published by S. Rush, General Grocer & Fancy Draper, Arkley, High Barnet.
Spencer Rush was also the sub-postmaster in 1912 & 1922. Mrs Rush in 1926.
(Kelly's
Directory ) This
suggests the card is earlier than 1926
Kimpton Post Office
- circa 1920s
Card published by G. Matthews, Post Office Stores, Kimpton, in
"The Vulcan Series". Two additional undated cards of the parish church
have identical backs. G. Matthews was at the post office between at least 1912
and 1933 but is not listed in 1937. (Kelly's
Directory ) This suggests the cards are earlier than 1937.
High Street, Stanstead
Abbotts - Posted 1926
"Vulcan Series" postcard published by the Post Office,
Stanstead Abbotts
Watton Church
A "Vulcan Series" card published by C. E. Hide, The Post Office,
Watton. - Kelly's Directory
lists Charles Edward Hide as grocer and post office in 1922 but in 1926 Albert
George Inman was listed as sub-postmaster and there is no Hide entry. This
suggests the card is earlier than 1926
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