Family GroupThe family moved to Leighton Buzzard sometime between 1865-1867 as evidenced by birth of Emily Blinco in that year.Bert and Phoebe Blinco married and had both children while living in Leighton Buzzard (until at least 1925) and possibly this church used for the ceremony’s. All Saints Church Leighton Buzzard (built 1299)
Bertie was a Postman from 1898 onwards Photo of a Rural Postman C1900, uniform didn’t change until 1932 Bertie was transferred to this village close to Leighton Buzzard shortly after joining the Post Office in 1898. This photograph taken by Bert himself, he was a photographer of some note and was selected in 1907 to exhibit by the Royal Photographic Society. Photo Copyright of Bucks CC.
1894 Postman and his delivery cart1909 line of Postmen cyclists1929 Postman take to delivery on Motorcycles1905 Parcel delivery motor vanPost Box design over timeRecord of Bert exhibiting at the Royal Photographic Society in 1907 The exhibit details Details of exhibit Exhibition: 1907 Fifty-second Annual Exhibition of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain Exhibit title: A Young Cuckoo Exhibitor: Bert Blinco Section: Scientific and Technical Photography and its Application to Processes of Reproduction Exhibit No.: 341 Exhibit type: Photograph Process: [Not Listed] () Award: none Prices: Original Framed 15/- Duplicate Framed 15/-
