Letters and photos relating to Thomas Fairchild (?1900-1928), carpenter, Brighton
From: Letter in the AtticTwo letters from Thomas Fairchild, a carpenter, who was killed on a building site in Edward Street, Brighton, 1928. One letter is a job application; the other is a brief note to his wife in Wales.
One letter from Thomas Fairchild’s sister-in-law, Gertrude Mary Clarke, to his son Cyril Fairchild, written in 1943, giving details of Thomas Fairchild’s life.
Creator
Fairchild, Thomas; Clarke, Gertrude MaryDate of creation
1928-1943Extent
Digital scans of three letters and two photosAccess
OpenLicense
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC-BY-NC-ND)Reference number
LIA/20Background information
Thomas Fairchild moved to Brighton from Cardiff in around 1927, to search for work. His wife, Annie Elizabeth Fairchild, and three children joined him in 1928, shortly before he was killed in an accident on a building site in Edward Street. His wife was left with a new baby, two boys and very little money.
Photo of Thomas Fairchild
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