From Yahoo today:-
“Emma Alice Smith, 16, went missing in 1926 as she cycled between her home in Waldron, East Sussex, and a local railway station, and has never been seen since.
Police probe in disappeared 1920′s cyclist
Her disappearance was investigated by police at the time and was reported by the local press but no trace of her was ever found.
Sussex Police’s Major Crime Branch said it had taken the unusual step of looking into the case again after receiving new information from the girl’s family.
Detective Chief Inspector Trevor Bowles said it was possible she was murdered near her home and dumped in a nearby pond.
He said: “This is a very unusual case. We have been approached by a member of Emma’s family who has indicated that there is a possibility that she was murdered close to Waldron or Horam and that her body was disposed of locally.”
“I am keen to hear from anyone locally who may recall the disappearance of Emma being spoken of. A number of local people have already assisted us and have been able to fill in some of the many gaps which exist”
This is one of the pictures I bought at the Cycle Jumble that I will hang up in my house. I quite like the 1920s style. For more, there are advertising postcards in the Robert Opie Collection which I have put a link on this website on the right.
