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Titanic pre-sinking silk postcardThis is a silk postcard probably made by Stevens. These were published before the sinking and offered for sale onboad. Date: circa 1912
Horse-drawn milk cart with driver. Churn on the cartThe milkman is from Malvern Worcs Link Farm Diary and his name is E Betteridge - both texts visible of the cart. Date: circa 1905
Art deco lady with handbag, long coat and high heelsItalian artist Umberto Brunelleschi was born in 1879 and died in 1949. He lived for many years in Paris working as a caricature cartoonist
Titanic sinking Memorial Card with luminous crossThe dramatic image of the sinking ship surrounded by lifeboats is entitled NEARER MY GOD TO THEE - a reference to the tune that the ship's band was often said to have played as the vessel sank
Ocean Pier Wildwood New Jersey at nightThe card is one of a series of finely printed Tichnor images of interesting sites in America. Wildwood is a tourist destination beside the Atlantic
Canadian PostcardThe card is printed in blue with a 1c stamp of Queen Victoria head and shoulders. It is small. Oddly it is about the size of the original British card issued in 1870. Date: 1871
Ceylon PostcardMauve printing with integral Queen Victoria 2 cents stamp. Date: 1872
British Central Africa Protectorate PostcardThe Protectorate was established in 1889. The card is black and yellow printing on buff board with a printed half-penny stamp of two native figures. Date: 1895
First Bulgarian PostcardThe printing is pink on buff card. The heading is Union Postale Universelle Bulgarie with a Cyrillic form underneath. There is a printed 10c stamp. Date: 1879
British North Borneo PostcardOrange printing on buff board with a printed 1 cent stamp. At the top lh corner the card has a heraldic style logo. Date: 1881
British Empire Postcard Carmine printThis undivided back card is printed on buff card and carries a 3d (Three pence) full length Queen Victoria printed stamp. Date: September 1889
Brazil Bilhete PostalPostcard printed in pink on light buff card with Vinte Reis oval stamp. Date: 1880
Bosnia and Herzegovina PostcardThe card is entitled Correspondez-Karte and the countries are identified as Dopisnica. It has light brown printing on dark buff board with a printed 2.25 Nov stamp. Date: 1879
Bolivian Tarjeta PostalThe postcard is printed in brown on a light green card and carries a printed 5 Centavos stamp.It was for Internal use only. Date: 1887
Belgain Internal circulation PostcardThe card carries extra printed strips at each end that give instructions in French and Flemish about where the card can be used. It was posted in Louvain on 5 June 1874 Date: circa 1870
First Belgian PostcardThis postcard is entitled Carte Correpondance. It was posted on 4 September 1872 to Amvers and carries a 5 Centimes printed stamp. Date: circa 1870
Argentinian Republic Tarjeta PostalThis is the first postcard issued by Argentina. It has an undivided back and carries a 4 Centavos printed stamp. Date: 1878
Union Postale Universelle Great Britain and IrelandMost unusually this postcard does not carry the Royal Coat of Arms and bearing in mind the date of issue may not be what it pretends to be
Commemoration Postcard Penny Postage JubileeThe Jubilee celebrations were held at the Guildhall. This card was probably bought there as it carries a special cancellation. It is printed in carmine on buff board. Only 10, 000 were printed
The card that upset IrelandThis card headed Great Britain missed out Ireland which caused political uproar and was corrected and replaced from 1 October 1879. Brown printing on buff card
Larger version of the card that pleased IrelandThis larger card was introduced to accommodate the longer addresses needed for overseas post. Brown printing on buff card. Image printing unusually black. Date: 1 January 1883
The card that pleased IrelandThis card for overseas mail replaced the one issued on 1 April (unfortunate date!) which had left Ireland off the title. It was posted from Hull to Magdeburg
Britain's First Foreign PostcardIn 1875 postcards were first allowed to be sent abroad. A Congress in Berne in 1875 agreed to the formation of the General Union of Posts within which Members could send postcards to each other
British smaller Inland PostcardThis replaced the earlier larger card and is an early example of how advertisers and merchants were making use of this cheap and efficient form of communication
The First British PostcardThis 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
The World's First PostcardThe idea of a postal card which could be used at half the letter rate was that of Heinrich von Stephan in 1865. Later that year
Whittingham's London Hotel, TauntonWhittingham's London Hotel, Taunton - with a fine array of motor cars, vehicles and patrons arranged in front of the exterior
Worcester Steeplechase Fair day with carousel & crowdSwings and other attractions, advertising boards including one for High Flying Boats and another for the Grand National Steeplechase Worcester'. Judging by a large puddle it has been raining
Beach entertainers lined up on stage at Eastbourne beachThis superb image shows six dress-suited performers with their straw hats, on stage in front of a deck-chaired audience. Behined the stage are five wheeled beach huts in striped livery
Superb four horse fire engine with firemenThis magnificent highly polished fire engine with six helmeted firemen standing to attention on top, is outside its Fire Station. The card was posted in Bootle so the Station is probably there
A two horse carriage with hatted ladies on excursionThe coach and horses are outside the London South Western Railway offices in Lynton. A poster on the wall offers excursions by Sam Colwill
Nighttime view of Sherman Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, IdahoThe moon shines clearly in a black sky and electric lights and parked cars dramatically line the sides of the road. Date: circa 1940
Open air charabanc with smart lady passengersThe open charabanc belongs to Lynton & Clovelly Motors and appears to have five doors at the side. The half a dozen ladies are setting off on a tour
Smartly dressed Edwardian lady cab driver with whipThis is a set of four picture postcards showing the lady driver on top of the cab and her then falling into the cab and into the arms of a top-hatted elegant gentleman passenger. Date: 1900
View along Eastbourne pier with sign for Rifle SaloonOpposite the Rifle Saloon with its Electric Targets is the American Bowling Saloon and in the centre distance is a magnificent multistoried building with many flags. Date: 1903
Real photo taken at the end of a 16 months Sahara tripThis scene is from a journey across the Sahara taken by Lt D.R.G. Cameron of the Royal Scots. It shows Buchanan, Ali, Sakari the camel and Feri N'Gashi
Middle class violinist and singer watched by envious coupleThe musical pair are well dressed Edwardians. The other pair are well dressed working class carrying a crying child, and the man is making remarks behind his hand
Overdressed Edwardian matron on Queen's Road tubeComplete with hat, umbrella and full length dress the lady is being eyed askance by a more modern gentleman leaning on his stick under the Queen's Road sign.Postcard advert for Shurey's Publications
Coquettish Edwardian lady & peeking gentleman on seatFigures are at Bond Street tube station with the large station sign behind. Postcard advert for Shurey's Publications supplied free with Shurey's magazines Date: circa 1910
Horse and cart making deliveries in a flooded streetThe flood is in Watford and someone in an upper story of a house has a basket hanging on a rope and the baker in the horse and cart is putting things in it. Date: 1903
Cyclist & bent cycle fly into the air having hit someoneEarly postcard humour by Cynicus a Glasgow artist called Martin Anderson. At the turn of the century bicycling was very much a craze. Date: 1903
Horse drawn carriage full of ladies in big hatsTwo horses, one black and the other white, wait patiently while the smart driver looks behind to see if the other carriages are ready
Advert for Hearts of Oak Benefit Society, Euston Rd, LondonMulti-imaged ships and houses postcard carrying details of cover for funerals and sickness. It claims that it is the Largest Friendly Society in Existence'. The Secretary is given as Chas. W. Burnes
Castle Street, Conway, with timbered houses and castleLarge notice on the corner of the main building advertises it as a Temperance House with refreshments in the Coffee Room Date: circa 1900
Stevens silk postcard of King Edward V11Stevens silk postcards are much sought for by collectors. This one, addressed to My Darling, carries an apology for an earlier card sent through the mail at a halfpenny
Albion Street, Southwick with cars & double decker busThe car on the right has the number plate ANJ442. The view shows Turrells Stores with an ad for Embassy Cigarettes and a garage beyond. The bus is in the distance.. Date: circa 1960
Pit pony with handler underground in Lanarkshire minePony is pulling trolleys, known as hutches, of coal along small railway lines. From a postcard posted from Hamilton to the French Legation in Tangier Date: 1902
Edwardian lady hailing a top hatted cabbieThe lady is beautifully dressed in pink with matching hat. The cabbie is fully booted. The cab is horse drawn. Date: circa 1900
The Blue Bird - Girl with wings resting on a tree trunkThe girl is wearing a crown Date: circa 1902
Horse drawn omnibuses Tottenham Court RoadClose up view of two full omnibuses. Postcard shows adverts for Bryant and May matches and Bensons luggage Date: circa 1900
Crowd of flat capped youths watching a street artistThis is a London street. The left handed artist is using chalk and his materials are on a cloth by his side. The postcard is one of the London Types series. Date: circa 1902
Real photo of tobacco drying sheds Church CrookhamPicture shows a long row of tall drying sheds in the tobacco field, with plants and, just visible, figures. Date: 1914
Medieval dancing couple. Man in red cloak with daggerLady is in a Dutch style skull cap and long patterned dress with a white fitted blouse. Date: 1900
Official anti British First Boer War protest cardA conflict known also as the Transvaal Rebellion took place between the British and the Boers from 1880 to 1881 The south of Africa was overlaid with European powers competing for colonial territory
Three natives tying a gazelle carcass for transportationThis scene is from a journey across the Sahara taken by Lt D.R.G. Cameron of the Royal Scots. The caption says that the gazelle was a Dama's Gazelle a new subspecies discovered during
Jack Johnson Black American Boxer in a fighting poseJohnson was the first black American heavyweight boxing champion. He died in a car crash in 1946. Date: circa 1912
Ticket booth in German underground stationSolitary lady in hat buying a ticket from a uniformed lady in the booth.Caption explains that it is a woman doing a man's job while the men are away at war. Cleared by Censor. Date: circa 1914
Two funnel paddle steamer Royal SovereignShip is steaming with smoke from funnels Date: circa 1910
Elegant couple in evening dress dancing the tangoThe artist is well known. She was born in Vienna where this card was drawn and moved to Sweden in the 1930s. The man is dressed in tailored black tie and the lady has a long frilled tube dress
Beautiful Gruss Aus Bavarian postcardThe card shows revellers in a crowd in festive costumes - soldiers, musicians and serving maids etc.It is from Fuerther-Kirchweih which is famous for its festivals. Date: circa 1900
Elegant French ladies dancing at a masked ballThis is an advertising postcard for Ruinart Pere et Fils, the oldest French Champagne house in Reims.The ball is one of two which will take place at the Theatre Royal de la Monnai
Thomas Cook Vesuvius Postcard pictures & mapCook had the Funicular built for their growing tours. Travellers rushed to the kiosk at the top to buy and then post right there a postcard
Eiffel Tower during Parisian International Exhibition 1900This is a hold-to-light postcard. The beam from the top of the tower will illuminate when the card is held to the light. The Tower is in the middle of Exhibition buildings with a populated thoughfare
Arlington Memorial Ampitheatre, Virginia. Aerial viewThis structure, inaugurated in May 1920, is in the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery and near the Tomb of the Unknowns, where the Unknown Soldier of WW1 is buried. Date: circa 1920
A Benedictine monk with two St Bernard rescue dogsThe postcard is titled Maitre et Serviteurs The figures are shown in a snowy landscape. Date: circa 1910
Cat punting postcard by Louis WainWain had a disturbed life and eventually died in a mental hospital in 1939. His cats became more agitated images as he grew older. Date: 1903
Royal Portugese visit to Windsor Castle group photoAmonst the group are HM The King and Queen, the King and Queen of Portugal and the Prince of Wales. Eleven of the group are named on the card. Date: 1904
Small Bonzo dog having fun with ladies underwearBonzo Dog is in an open drawer of a cabinet Date: circa 1920
Alleged first residence of American General Sam HoustonThe small wooden building is ramshackle. It was on Caroline Street, Houston, Texas. Date: 1904
Gang of men with shovels planting tomatoes, EveshamThe men all wear flat hats. In the background is a man with a horse and cart. One man has a wheelbarrow. The farm is in Evesham, Worcestershire. Date: 1907
Double decker New York electric trolley busThe streetcar is bright yellow Date: circa 1920
Head and shoulders portrait of Marshal RadetzkyOne of a large series of postcard portraits of men and women who featured prominently in the 19th Century -the Great Century - Das Grosse Jahrhundert
Lewis Carroll Memorial, West Shore LlandudnoLewis Carroll Memorial has a small rabbit figure on top. Date: circa 1960
Passengers sitting on Post Office Tube Station platformPostcard advert for Shurey's Publications supplied free with Shurey's magazines. Lady reading a book, man smoking a pipe and a uniformed Post Boy between them. Date: circa 1910
Smart toff, lady, working class woman - Holland Park StationPostcard advert for Shurey's Publications supplied free with Shurey's magazines. Holland Park Tube Station platform. Date: circa 1910
Church of San Satiro, Milan, Baptistry and Bell TowerThis Italian Renaissance church was built in the 1400s. Date: circa 1920
A quaint street view in the village of ChipsteadChipstead is near Sevenoaks in Kent. Nearby is a large lake created by gravel extraction. It is now used for swimming and sailing. Date: circa 1920
An Irish Jaunting Car pictured near CarlingfordThe Car is a two wheeled cart, whose history dates back at least 300 years, is pulled by one horse Date: circa 1910
Cobbled main street Clovelly looking towards the seaThe card is one of series of advertising cards offered by Godfrey Phillips Tobacco Company based upon Great Western Railway Posters. The view is downhill past the New Inn. Date: circa 1930
Charlie Chaplin with members of the cast of The VagabondsThe Vagabonds was a 2 reeler film made for the Mutual Distribution Company in 1916. This postcard was an advertisement for a showing at the Picturedrome Birmingham. Date: 1917
Lynmouth harbour side view with boats and bridgeLynmouth is a small village in South Devon near Exmoor. It is a picturesque holiday spot as the image shows. In 1952 it suffered from severe flooding which led to the strengthing of the sea defences
The Houses of Parliament from across the River ThamesThe history of the building goes back almost 1, 000 years. There are two Houses - the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Just at the left hand side of the picture Westminster Abbey can be seen
Beachy Head view down the cliffs to the sea and lighthouseThe picture looks down from the top of the cliffs over a beach to a lighthouse in the sea and beyond to a small steamer. Lloyds once had a signalling station at the Watch Tower on the cliff
The Tower of London from the River ThamesThe Tower was founded during the Norman Conquest in 1066 and lies on the north bank of the river. Small sailing boats and a rowing boat are visible. Date: circa 1930
