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Saturday, 20 July 2024
Love Railway Stations? Capture their grandeur with my unique collection of postcards on Zazzle!
My passion for photography recently led me to Zazzle, where I discovered a way to transform my photos into amazing products. Among my bestsellers are stunning images of railway stations. Inspired by this, I've curated a collection of postcards featuring these architectural gems.
Browse the first 5 designs below that I turned into postcards, or unleash your creativity on Zazzle and create something truly special on a number of products to suit.
Saturday, 13 February 2021
Old and New - Photo's and Postcards of Brotton, Skipton and Walsden
Put together using images I have collected or taken these are 3 recent videos - slideshows I have uploaded to YouTube.
Old Photo's of Brotton.
Brotton is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland in the North of England. Their has been a settlement here since before the Domesday Book was completed in 1086 and name Brotton means Brook Farm. The village has a population of approx. 5400 which is a largely down on it's peak which was when the area was given over to the mining of ironstone, this decreased in the early part of the 20th century and the last mine closed in 1954. The pictures are postcards I have collected or public domain .
Old Skipton in Picture Postcards.
Skipton is a market town in North Yorkshire, it has a population of approx. 14600 and is passed through by the River Aire, Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and the Airedale Railway Line. These pictures were again put together using postcards I have collected.
Walsden in Pictures.
Walsden is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire. It has a population of approx. 5200 and is passed through by Walsden Water which flows in to the River Calder, the Rochdale Canal, the A6033 Rochdale Road and the town has a Railway Station on the Caldervale Line. Although now part of West Yorkshire, Walsden was historically part of Lancashire and administered by Rochdale Corporation. All the pictures were taken by me in August 2017.
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Saturday, 16 January 2021
Postcards from Kenya, Morocco, Singapore and the United States of America
The current Covid pandemic has made it hard to get out with my camera since the start of the first lockdown last March in the United Kingdom, so I am currently taking an opportunity to work my way through sets I have already taken over the last decade, some slides I have acquired and some postcards I own too.
Todays post features 5 postcards from around the world, 4 of which were posted and 2 are from the same resort.
Sandman Motel.
The Sandman Motel is roadside stop in the city of Santa Rosa, California, an area famous as wine country.
The card was sent to the management and staff of the Manor Hotel, Yeovil in August 1977 and the both hotels still trade now some 44 years later.
Turtle Beach Hotel, Watamu, Kenya
This card again features a hotel and was posted, sadly the date is hard to make out.
Tangier, Morocco
This card was never posted and has no writing to give any indication of date.
Turtle Beach Hotel, Watamu, Kenya (Again)
Part of a set I bought, both of these Kenyan cards above were included in the sale, this one appears to have been posted in February, but like the other the date is hard to make out completely. Though it has the same image as above I thought the text may be of interest so decided to share both.
Singapore
The final postcard for this post features a set of 3 images of Singapore.
Posted in January 1975.
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Monday, 28 December 2020
A set of British Postcards, Blackpool, Chorley and Compstall.
I have recently been going through some of my postcard collection with the intention of selling a few off, and whilst in the process of sorting and listing I thought it might be of interest to feature some of the postcards on here. Todays selection is 2 from Lancashire and 1 from Cheshire, all counties in the north of England.
Blackpool.
Chorley.
Compstall.
Compstall is a suburb of Stockport in Cheshire and although it has been written on, it appears to have never been posted. The images are names as the Watermeetings, and the Aquaduct and Viaduct.
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Sunday, 27 December 2020
Southsea and Hayling Island, Hampshire. Postcards from the Past
Part of my collection of postcards is this set of 3 featuring mixed images of Southsea and Hayling Island, both areas to the south east of Portsmouth, England. All 3 have been posted and still have the stamps attached.
Postcard 1 Southsea.
This card features a set of images including the Rock Gardens, Beech and Canoe Lake, HMS Victory moored at Portsmouth and South Parade Pier. It was posted on the 14th June 1967 to the Daily Mirror and includes the following intriguing text "Don't you trust my judgement then". I'm guessing it was something to do with tips for horse racing or greyhound racing.
Postcard 2 Hayling Island.
This card features 9 images of the area and was posted on the 24th June 1965 to Scotland. The scenes included are Sandy Point, Salterns Creek, the Beech, a general view of the island, the Boating Lake, Eastoke Bungalow Town, the Ferry and Manor Road.
Postcard 3 Southsea.
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Monday, 14 December 2020
Buxton, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Oakham and March. Multiple Picture Postcards.
Part of my collection of postcards this set of 4 is one I currently have for sale and feature various images from Buxton, Derbyshire, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Oakham, Rutland and March Cambridgeshire.
Buxton.
The card I have a Buxton actually features a fold away set of pictures that pull down to reveal another set of pictures from Buxton. I haven't scanned these yet but will do shortly. The main pictures are of Buxton from the Town Hall, The Pavilion Gardens, The Crescent and Serpentine walk at the Pavilion Gardens.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
The pictures featured in the Ashby-de-la-Zouch card number 5 and feature the castle ruins, Bath Street, Trinity Church, Elizabethan House and the Loudoun Memorial.
Oakham.
The 4 images shown here are All Saints Church, High Street, Market Place and the Castle.
March.
The final card featured in this post shows March, Cambridgeshire in a set of 3 pictures that include St Windreda's Church, River Nene and Broad Street.
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Sunday, 13 December 2020
British Postcards, Hereford, Evesham, Stoneleigh, Blenheim Palace and Stratford-on -Avon
Part of my collection of collectible postcards, these are part of a collection I am currently listing on Ebay. The all feature multiple pictures of the location featured and can be seen here and on Flickr.
Hereford.
There are 2 postcards featuring scenes from Hereford, card 1 features The Old House, Cathedral Tower and bridge across the River Wye.
Card 2 features images of the Cathedral, Wye Bridge and the Old House.
Evesham.
The images features in the Evesham card include the Hampston Ferry, Gaiety Boat, Bell Tower and Evesham Lock.
Stoneleigh.
Stoneleigh, Warwickshire features images of Park Avenue West, The Broadway, Stoneleigh Hotel, Ewell Court House.
Blenheim Palace.
Stratford-on-Avon.
The final card in this post features images from Stratford-on-Avon. The pictures include the River Avon and Clopton Bridge, Shakespeare's Birthplace, Ann Hathaways House, The Gower Monument and Basin and the Avon & Shakespeare Memorial Theatre.
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Sunday, 6 December 2020
Sailing Boats at Les Saintes-Maries De La Mer
Part of a series of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh created in June 1888, when he took a trip to the area from Arles where he was then living. He was there for a week long trip to recover from health problems he had suffered from at the time.
The picture is also known as Fishing Boats on the Beech at Saintes-Maries-De-La-Mer, according to Wikipedia Van Gogh described to his brother the following
"I made the drawing of the boats when I left very early in the morning, and I am now working on a painting based on it, a size 30 canvas with more sea and sky on the right. It was before the boats hastened out, i had watched them every morning, but as they leave very early I didn't have time to paint them."
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Sunday, 23 August 2020
Blackpool Illuminations from the North Pier- Vintage Postcard
Currently trying to sort through my large postcard collection and came across this interesting one by Valentine & Son of Dundee, Scotland. Titled Blackpool Illuminations from the North Pier and printed in an artistic painted style.
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