Another great example of a ‘colourised’ postcard that would today be replaced by an email, or even an SMS message, “Rita and I hope to come to Torquay tomorrow". Sent to Forest Road in Torquay in 1946 (I think). Click more for the message.

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A slightly unusual postcard - with the message on the front of the card, and a shrunken image - send from Watersmeet near Lynmouth (its part of the National Trust now) to Westdown in Ilfracombe in 1903. Click more to see the reverse of the card.

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Walmer Castle is in Kent and was built in the 16th Century by Henry VIII - this post card was sent a little later, in 1932  to Miss Warren in New Malden Surrey. Click more to read the message.

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Another painted postcard from Scalby Mills in Scarborough - sent in 1918 to Summer Hill in Cork, Ireland.  You can see how this location looks today on Live Maps. Click More to see the message.

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We are here - I love the way that ‘X’ marks the spot of where this person stayed during their visit to Morecambe. I also notice the fact that they have chosen a right old miserable day to photograph the West End in Morecambe, with waves crashing into the crowded prom. Sent in 1924 to [...]

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This is one of my favourite post cards - sent in 1900 from Rome to Buffalo, NY, USA - I love the opening ‘My Dear Lady Von B…’ and the grandeur of the post card - it really is a beautiful thing to have and hold.
King Umberto I seemed to be very unpopular - [...]

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I think Branksome Chine is in Dorset - although the pictures online  have nothing in common with the postcard above.  This lovely card was sent to Fareham in Hampshire in 1930-something - click more for the full message.

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Dover from Shakespeare Cliff - not the prettiest of views, but all the same…sent to Quarry Bank in Staffs in September 1918. There seems to be a lot less ferry traffic than more recent pictures. Click more for the full (faded) message.

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What a beauty - half reference book, half postcard - the Forth Road Bridge is featured on this card sent to Grove Road in Chatham, Kent (in I’d imagine - the 50’s), as Saint rightly points out in the comments - the Forth Road Bridge opened in 1964 - so its a later card - [...]

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HMS Victory, Portsmouth - sent to Swindon in 1955 - another postcard the seems to contain the sort of message that would today be sent via a text or an email. Click more to see the full message.

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