Postcards of Days Gone By

This is my postcard collection which started with cards my parents gave to me dating from the early 1900s. There are cards from all around the world, some beautiful sights, many places have changed considerably thoughout the years. They say every picutre tells a story, I believe that postcards do more than that, they are a historic record of our past which are packed full of memories for those who sent and those who received them, and maybe for those who view them. I hope you enjoy them.

Tuesday, 2 September 2008

Some cute ones!

'Labrador Retriever'
1936

'A bright outlook'
1936

'Make a little garden gay
in the hope that perhaps it may
cheer somebody on the way!'
1936

Posted 1959

Stonehaven Harbour from the Bervie Braes

Prestbury 1922

Church Street, Collon, Eire 1950

Sauchiehall Street & Charing Cross, Glasgow 1907

Monday, 1 September 2008

Tay Bridge Dundee and others

Lugano, Monte S Salvatore 1958
Sent to the pupil midwives London Hospital, Whitechapel Road
'Best wishes to all, D M Spalding'

The Groves and River Dee, Chester 1926

High Street, Stone 1958

The Wells of Samaria

Priness Street looking East, Edinburg 1950s

Tay Bridge, Dundee
'passed for publication by Press Bureau 3/10/16

Auld Brig O'Ayr

The Tower of London and Tower Bridge 1958

Dartmeet, South Devon 1958

Postcard from New Zealand
early 1900s

Kirkmichael Church, Isle of Man 1920

Loch Lomond and Ben Lomond 1958
A beautiful, peaceful setting

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