It’s not just the pictures on the front of early postcards that can be fascinating. Flip them over and take a look at the logos on the back. The variety and style of logo design offer an interesting insight into the companies that published them. Logo Design on Old Postcards The first postcard publishers printed […]
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A Song or Two from Piccadilly Circus With its gaudy lights, traffic problems and statue of Eros, Piccadilly Circus is one of London’s most famous landmarks. This old postcard by Miller & Lang shows Piccadilly Circus early in the 20th century. It is a busy junction with people in their fancy Edwardian hats dodging a
7 things to do with an old postcard To haul dusty boxfuls to the charity shop is as much a part of the New Year routine as getting fit or starting a new hobby. How to declutter and keep your vintage postcard collection is a tricky issue. It’s no longer enough to store my old
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Picture Postcards and Rock Music If you love the Lake District, you will surely love the postcards of G.P. Abraham. Ltd. The company was named for its founder, a Victorian photographer, musician, and entrepreneur. Born in 1846 in Wiltshire, George Perry Abraham was just 22 when he set up his photographic studios in Lake Road,
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The 1904 Melksham Convention This old postcard caught my eye, not least because of the display of fancy Edwardian hats. It shows the Melksham Convention, held on the 21st and 22nd June 1904. The 11th annual such gathering of Christian workers and others to discuss the religious and social issues of the time. The Convention
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When did you last send a postcard? With billions of us now using social media to connect with friends and family in real-time, who needs to bother with finding a pen, buying a stamp, and remembering to pop to the post box. And yet what a wonderful feeling to find a postcard on the doormat.
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