Vintage Postcard - Manor Gardens, Burnham on Sea

A postcard taken from my large collection, this one features a scene taken in Manor Gardens, Burnham on Sea with the band stand central to the picture. The picture although written on has never been posted so I am unable to date, although I guess it's from around the post First World War period. The Gardens are still there today.

The back of the card has been written and contains the following text,

As best as i can make out the text reads as follows,

Dear Phyliss we are having a lovely time plenty of attractions and crowds of people we are getting along nicely we have lovely lodgings and quite near the sea front you'll wish you were here we are first going to the Manor Gardens love _____ and _____.

Sadly i can't make the names out.

Vintage Postcard - Marine Parade Gardens and Rozel Shelter, Weston-Super-Mare

This vintage postcard was posted on the 12th September 1917 and although the postal print is still prominent the actual written part is badly faded. It features an image of Marine Parade Gardens and Rozel Shelter in Weston-Super-Mare. I have no idea if the shelter stills stands but the marine gardens are still there.

The back of the card still has the King George V Half Penny stamp attached, and  the following text,

The best I can make out is the text reads as follows,

Mr F Denning,
30 Hanham Road, Kingswood, Bristol.

Dear Dady, just a few lines hoping you arrived home alright and what time did you get home last night.

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Vintage Postcards - Prince of Orange Monument, Brixham

Anther couple of vintage postcards taken from my collection, these are of the Prince of Orange Monument, that can be found on the seafront at Brixham, Devon.

The card was posted in August 1935 from Paighton and features the following text on the back

It reads as best I can make out as
 Miss Joan Harding, Ivy Lodge, West Malvern, Worcestershire.

Here is a picture for your scrap book on _____  _____, for your history _____ book. I saw the statue on holiday when I went to Brixham. I also watched the fishermen cleaning the nets on the quay. Brixham is such a quaint place. I am delighted to here your better.
Love from W.U _____

Any words I could not make out I have left blank.

The postcard shows a monument constructed in 1889 to commemorate the landing of William of Orange and his army in the town on the 5th November 1688. The prince was to become King William III of England on the 11th April 1689.

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St Peter's Church, Walsden

St Peter's Church. Walsden was built as a million pound church, opening on 7th August 1848. Million pound churches were the result of an act of parliament, the 1820 Church Building act which was to build churches in developing towns which had been neglected for places of worship. The act was financed by both government and public money, with the churches commissioned often built to very tight budgets.

The foundation stone was laid by John Crossley in July 1846, he had donated the land upon which the church was to be built. The Grade II listed spire was added in 1864 and is all that remains of this church after fire destroyed much of the building in May 1948 and windows. The clock continued working during the blaze, including marking the moment of midnight The church didn't have adequate insurance and it took the efforts of the local community and parishioners to raise much of the funds to rebuild the church which was re-consecrated on March 10th 1956.

I was in the area of the church on the Rochdale Canal on August 27th 2017, having spotted the spire as I was walking along, I went for an explore of the church grounds, the building being locked up. Clicking any image should open a link in another window to the higher resolution, un-watermarked version on Clickasnap.

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Lock 19 on the Rochdale Canal

Lock 19 on the Rochdale Canal, Known as Todmorden or sometimes Library Lock can be found adjacent to Golden Lion Bridge Bridge number 30, Near the centre of Todmorden. The lock is a guillotine lock having had the eastern gates replaced due to their close proximity to the bridge. The first 3 pictures were taken yesterday 11 July 2020, with an additional one showing the view eastwards towards the guillotine lock and bridge taken on November 9th 2013.

The following picture is the November 2013 image of the lock, it was taken using a Samsung Galaxy tablet,


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Vintage Postcards - Flatford Bridge, Guys Cliff, North Gate, Temple Speech Room, Montgomery and Bristol Cathedral.

This latest post features a set of 6 vintage postcards that are approx. 80 - 90 years old, all are from the UK and unposted so it's hard to date them accurately.

The first one is of Flatford Bridge, and is a Judges LTD, Hastings card. The bridge is approx. 13 miles north east of Colchester, Essex and crossers the River Stour.


Guy's Cliff Bridge and Waterfall crossers the River Avon at Saxon Mill, Warwickshire. The card was published by W.A. Lenton of Leamington Spa.


North Gate, Totnes is a Grade II listed gateway in the Devonshire town. It was published by Valentine's as Sepiatype Series.


The fourth postcard in this set is of Bristol Cathedral.


Montgomery pictured from Kerry Road. The picture shows the town of Montgomery (English translation "the town of Baldwin"). The town is a border town in Powys, Wales.


The final postcard from this set is of the Temple Speech Room, Rugby. The card was published by Valentine's of Leamington Spa.


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Vintage Postcard - Glasgow Cathedral

Part of my large collection of Vintage postcards is this one I have of Glasgow Cathedral which is dated from the early 20th century, probably pre 1st world war. The company that produced the card was J.M & Co. LTD who were formed in 1903 in Edinburgh and it forms part of the companies Caledonian Series of cards. The card in my collection is unwritten and unposted.

Glasgow Cathedral is a Church of Scotland denomination place of worship that is also known by the names High Kirk of Glasgow, St Kentigern's and St Mungo's Cathedral. The Cathedral is built on the site where the Patron Saint Mungo is said to have built his church, and before the reformation was the seat of the Archbishop of Glasgow and a scene of Roman Catholic worship.

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Vintage 35mm Slides from the 1970's. Brecon Beacons, The Farne Islands, Buttermere Lake and a Sussex Farm Dog.

Part of my collection of 35mm slides I have acquired over the years and am in the process of digitising. These were purchased by me a few years ago with the copyright assigned to me with the purchase. Sadly the collection was limited on information with only the place name and date sometimes provided. There are 5 I have uploaded today which can be seen here and on Flickr.

This picture was taken at the Brecon Beacons, Wales in July 1974.

The 2nd and 3rd pictures were both taken at the Farne Islands, Northumberland, England. They were taken just as people were gathering for a boat trip away or to the island I am not sure. The slides were pictured in July 1973.




The fourth images features a picture taken from height above Buttermere & Crommack Reservoirs in the Lake District. The date says it was taken in October 1978.


The final picture today was just titled Sussex Farm Dog. The picture was taken sometime in 1977 but no more information was added beyond the title.

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Copley (Manchester and Leeds) Viaduct, the Small One.

The Manchester & Leeds Copley Viaduct is the lesser known, and the older of the 2 railway viaducts that cross the River Calder on the eastern end of the village of Copley, West Yorkshire.

The 3 Arch Copley Viaduct lies a few metres south of the more widely known 23 arch Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Viaduct and was opened in 1840, 12 years earlier than it's bigger brother. The viaduct was built by George Stephenson and given  Grade II listed status on the 19th July 1988.
The line that crossers over the bridge was closed to passengers in 1970 when Brighouse Station was closed, although officially this came in to effect on the 1st September 1986. Between 1970 and May 2000 the line was only used for goods transport and the occasional passenger service on diversion. During the 1980's plans to single track the line across the 23 arch viaduct and completely close the line across the 3 arch viaduct were discussed occasionally, whilst this would have made a fantastic walkway from Milner Royd Junction to Greetland, Elland and Brighouse, I am of the opinion that a railway line is of much better use.

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North Yorkshire Vintage

A collection of pictures taken in North Yorkshire in 1975 - 1976. These are part of a set of 35mm slides I am currently digitising.

The first 3 pictures were taken at Fountains Abbey in September 1975. Fountains Abbey is a ruined Cistercian Monastery that operated from 1132 until it's dissolution under Henry VIII in 1539. They can be found a few short miles south-west of Ripon, North Yorkshire.

The following 2 pictures were taken around the small hamlet of Booze, North Yorkshire in August 1976. The area was built around farming and mining, with Chert, lead and slate all mined close by. Booze was devastated by a mining disaster in the late 18th century when 24 men and 2 ponies were drowned when they blasted in to an underground lake, 18 of the men were from Booze.

The final couple of pictures were taken in Langthwaite, North Yorkshire.  It is one the most northerly settlements of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and is unusual in the area to have so many dwellings close together. These were taken in August 1976.





The final picture was taken in a garden at Grassington and shows a Amaryllis Plat in flower.

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The Priory, Llandogo Vintage Postcard

Here is another couple of pictures from my Large Postcard Collection. The first one was posted on the 4th June 1954 from Ross on Wye, Herefordshire to a Chapman, 36 Hill Road, West Worthing, Sussex. The picture shows the Priory, Llandogo, Monmouthshire, Wales. I am not sure the date is correct as the stamp is of King George VI who had died in 1952.

The postcard reads as best as I can as follows, if i can't make the word out I will just underscore
The Priory - Llandogo
Via Chepstow, Herefordshire.

Dear Denis, Eva and All,
We are having an enjoyable time here, had a v. wet journey on Saturday. Rain almost all the way. Arrived without Jerry at 3.00, had to wait at ____Jerry arrived 7.30 just as the dinner bell went the weather has been _______ __ ______ __ day was nice we walked to a beacon hill and villages ___ most of the rest of the card I unable to make out but it ends with, I hope you fix something up soon, love to you all ______Love from Hugh and Jerry.

The 2nd postcard I want to feature is of  Happy Valley, Llandudno, these are a set of gardens that are home to wildlife animals and plants and still popular today. Llandudno Pier can also be seen in the picture.

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