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Saturday 30 August 2008

Menai Bridge, South Stack and Liverpool


South Stack Lighthouse, Anglesey 1970
Sent to my grandparents in the Isle of Man who were expecting us to arrive by sea from the Straights, but strong winds and engine failure delayed our departure, happy days!



Menai Bridge 1970



Liverpool 1970

A few black and white ones


Whitworth Institute, Manchester 1913
One from my home town, still looks the same, but can't say the same
for the area surrounding it


Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford 1971



At Tarbet, Loch Lomond
Another of my favourites, beautiful picture




Central Rockery, Morecambe



Postcard from Rothesay
Stamped 4d but never posted

Bombardment of Lowestoft April 25th 1916


Harvey Street Salvation Army Barracks
Posted 1917

A few from the 1960s


Polruan from Fowey 1969
A Natural Colour Photograph



Balmoral Castle, Royal Deeside 1960



Malpas, near Truro 1967



Bodinnick, Cornwall 1968



Loch Katrine, Perthshire 1967



The Ferry, King Harry's Reach, River Fal 1967



Town Quay, Fowey 1967

Some cards from 1958


Looking over to Rhu from above Rosneath, Garelogh 1958



Blackrock Castle and River Lee, Cork, Ireland 1958



Canadian Pacific Liner 1958


La Fleche de Notre Dame, Paris, France 1958

Atomium, Brussels 1958

Some more from the 1920s


The Sands, Montrose 1925



Palace Terace, Palace View and Falcon Cliff, Douglas
Isle of Man 1922



Chestergate, Macclesfield 1923



War Memorial, Lezayre, Isle of Man 1923

Robin Hoods Bay, Smallest House, Conway


The smallest house in Britain, Conway



Robin Hoods Bay



An old one, probably 1910 - 1920


God's Providence House, Chester, Liverpool Cathedral...


God's Providence House, Chester



Liverpool Cathedral, The Reredos from North Choir Aisle



St Paul's Cathedral, West Front



St Paul's Cathedral, Kitchener Memorial


Singer Building and Biltmore Hotel, New York


Singer Building and part of Financial District
New York City



Biltmore Hotel, Madison Ave, 4rd to 44th St, New York City


Friday 29 August 2008

Scarborough Castle, Stirling Castle and others


Public Park, Broughly Ferry



W D Brarin & Co



The Castle, Scarborough 1928
"the scenery is splendid..."



Stirling Castle from Back Walk 1926



St Patricks Well, Co. Armagh



Largs from the Pier, Ayrshire 1915

Some War Time Postcards


Mountain Thabor




Norman Langfords' Entertainers 1913



"Always eat when hungry, always drink when dry"
Sadly no date on this card



Posted 8th February 1916
Stamped Field Post 'Passed Field Censor'


Cairo Water Seller and Woman, Mona Lisa


Cairo - Water Seller



Cairo - 'Native Woman'




The Mona Lisa
Postcard from The Louvre 1977


A bit of a mixture


Postcard from the National Gallery
Greuze; A Child With An Apple



Orlando, Florida 1997



Eastbourne 1950s?



The Mark 2 Radio Telescope at Jodrell Bank, Cheshire 1974


The Isle of Mull from Oban