Showing posts with label Postcards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Postcards. Show all posts
Tuesday, 5 August 2025

In praise of the humble picture postcard …….

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 It’s that time of year when stories of holidays would fall through the letter box onto the door mat. Fishing boats, houses and a sea wall, ...
Monday, 23 June 2025

Chorlton Conservative Club and that post card from Spain nu 2 ........... a new mystery

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Now it is odd just how stories come about. Yesterday a new friend in Spain sent me a post card addressed to "Miss M Calderbank, ...
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Sunday, 22 June 2025

A Chorlton mystery under a Spanish sun

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Now I have no idea who Mel is or was or when she received this postcard from Chris, but it’s an intriguing little mystery. I am sure so...
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Saturday, 14 December 2024

A little bit of gentle humour in 1903

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Now I thought about digging out a Victorian Christmas card given the date, but I have done those already in the past and anyway Christmas...
Friday, 29 September 2023

Deltiology …..... another story from Tony Goulding

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I have recently become increasingly aware of just how much History can be revealed by the collection and studying of postcards otherwise, “d...
Thursday, 20 July 2023

Making a new story ..... when the old one didn't work

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There is always a story ….. even when the one you planned turns out to be a dead end. And so it is with this picture postcard, which appeare...
Friday, 23 June 2023

This year we will holiday at home

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Now here is one I couldn’t resist. And for all of us who have at times pondered on saving the holiday money and staying at home our fri...
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Saturday, 20 August 2022

A little bit of gentle fun at the seaside in the 1930s ............. no 20 "one tin bath”

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A short series reflecting on a bit of gentle fun from the seaside. Location; at the seaside in Wales Picture; courtesy of Ron Stubl...
Friday, 19 August 2022

A little bit of gentle fun at the seaside in the 1930s ............. no 18 "Ask a Policeman”

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A short series reflecting on a bit of gentle fun from the seaside. Location; at the seaside in Wales Picture; courtesy of Ron Stubl...
Thursday, 18 August 2022

A little bit of gentle fun at the seaside in the 1930s ............. no 17 "the man in the kilt”

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A short series reflecting on a bit of gentle fun from the seaside. Location; at the seaside in Wales Picture; courtesy of Ron Stuble...
Wednesday, 17 August 2022

A little bit of gentle fun at the seaside in the 1930s ............. no 16 "I cannot bare to leave”

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A short series reflecting on a bit of gentle fun from the seaside. Location; at the seaside in Wales Picture; courtesy of Ron ...
Sunday, 14 August 2022

A little bit of gentle fun at the seaside in the 1930s ............. no 9 "the lady next door"

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A short series reflecting on a bit of gentle fun from the seaside. Location; at the seaside in Wales Picture; courtesy of Ron Stuble...
Friday, 12 August 2022

A little bit of gentle fun at the seaside in the 1930s ........ no 4 central heating

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A short series reflecting on a bit of gentle fun from the seaside. That said each of the four has something to say about the period in...
Thursday, 11 August 2022

A little bit of gentle fun at the seaside in the 1930s ........ no 3 the nice boy

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A short series reflecting on a bit of gentle fun from the seaside. That said each of the four has something to say about the period in ...
Wednesday, 10 August 2022

A little bit of gentle fun at the seaside in the 1930s ........ no 2 Pinched

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A short series reflecting on a bit of gentle fun from the seaside. That said each of the four has something to say about the period in ...
Tuesday, 9 August 2022

A little bit of gentle fun at the seaside in the 1930s ........ no 1 the Swank

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A short series reflecting on a bit of gentle fun from the seaside. That said each of the four has something to say about the period i...
Saturday, 6 August 2022

Postcards from the seaside …… no.2 ....the mermaid … a swan and the fishing net

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  S o, there is always something to discover down by the sea shore. Location; Brixham Picture, the mermaid by the sea, 2022, from the collec...
Saturday, 16 July 2022

A little bit of gentle fun at the seaside in the 1930s ............. no 14 "I want a baby ....."

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A short series reflecting on a bit of gentle fun from the seaside. Location; at the seaside in Wales Picture; courtesy of Ron Stuble...
Friday, 15 July 2022

A little bit of gentle fun at the seaside in the 1930s ............. no 13 ....... "Have one for me"

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A short series reflecting on a bit of gentle fun from the seaside. Location; at the seaside in Wales Picture; courtesy of Ron Stuble...
Thursday, 14 July 2022

A little bit of gentle fun at the seaside in the 1930s ............. no 8 "Reminded of you"

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A short series reflecting on a bit of gentle fun from the seaside. Location; at the seaside in Wales Picture postcards, Postcards an...