The First British Postcard

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The First British Postcard

This card was issued exactly one year after Austria invented the idea. It was printed by Messrs De la Rue under an exclusive contract and was an immediate success. At some Post Offices the crowds were so large that police were called in to control them. Date: 1 October 1870

Media ID 32236620

© Holts Battlefield Collection / Mary Evans

Austria Called Contract Control Crowds Exclusive Idea Invented Issued Messrs Office Offices Publisher Success

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