Postcard : The Fountain, Woodhouse in 1907
I have no idea where Woodhouse is, but I picked this card up based on the lovely message, which moves from sad to funny in a few lines – sent to Kent in 1907.
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Postcard : St Martins Church – 1904
St Martin Church – sent in 1904 from Kent to Wimbledon in Surrey, although my search skills are letting me down to find out where this church is, another great example of a postcard which sends amessage that today would be an SMS message.
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Southwell Minster – 1945
Southwell – home to a racecourse, and as I found out today – this lovely minster.
Sent in 1945 fron Southwell in Nottinghamshire, to Willow Avenue in Birmingham.
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Princes Chamber, London, 1926
Sent from London to Buenos Aires in Argentina in 1926. There are two things I love about this post card; the provenance of a card being bought in London then sent to Argentina and being bought (by me) back in the UK, and the beautiful handwriting – which makes me jealous. Click more to see the message…
“Beneath the Shelter of the Encircling Hills” – 1909
Slightly mysterious postcard – sent in 1909, postmarked Bath although there are no clues in the picture or indeed the message – which is equally puzzling…
Eddie Lyons (1886 – 1926), Actor
Eddie Lyons (1886 – 1926) was a prolific American film actor, director, writer and producer. More info at Wikipedia and IMDB.
This lovely postcard was sent from Horncastle (near where my mum lives) to Lincoln in 1916 – only a short trip, I love the message from Annie about being bought to Lincol ‘by a gentleman in his sidecar’. Click more for the full message.
Kind hearts are more than coronets – 1903
Kind hearts are more than Coronets (and simple faith than norman blood) – sent to G Moutrey, Durham in 1903, from Blackpool (as per the postmark) - another great example of the postcard that would now be obsolete due to the text message. Click more for the message.
Views of Canterbury – 1946
From Canterbury to Mr Hook, Vicarage Road, Egham in Surrey in 1946. Click more for the full message.
The Swimming Pool, Great Yarmouth – 1934
Long before Jim Davidson came along to buy the pier, and before the flood of 1953 – Great Yarmouth had a giant conker floating in its swimming pool to attract the crowds, as this 1934 postcard sent to Densham, Gateshead on Tyne shows.
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Bowleaze Cove – Weymouth – 1958
A nice card sent in 1958 from Bowleaze Cove in Weymouth to Chippenham in Wiltshire. I love the fact that the sender saw Charlie Drake (Hello My Darlings!) during their holiday. Loads of weather information going on here as well – click more for the full message.
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