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Darlington Park
Mailed from Richmond, Yorks, in 1904 with what looks like a young hand and an apology for some ink on the front–that we can hardly see. Some later staining, though. Grade: 4
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A new love song, ha’ penny a piece
Whether as artwork or as a postcard, this is a very nice piece. Unnumbered Giesen Bros. card produced in Berlin, mailed in England in 1904 with stamp and full postmark. Grade: 1
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Coxwold, Yorks, Newburgh Priory
Mailed in 1904 from Easingwold, with stamp and full postmark. Some ink transfer on the front. Grade: 3
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Louth, St. James’ Church
One of our older cards, mailed in 1903 from Louth (Hi Ann!) to York, with stamp and full postmark. Grade: 3
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Whitby Abbey
A very long and rich history to this location, first built in 657 by St. Hilda and now linked to events involving Henry VIII in 1538. The card, not being quite that old, was mailed in 1904 with stamp and Whitby postmark, from Doris to Roland. Cards like this transport us. Grade: 1
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Whitby, Khyber Pass and Piers
Mailed in 1904 with stamp and Whitby postmark. Reliable Series 01905. Grade: 2
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Selby, Cowthorpe and Market Cross
The Wrench Series, No. 6154, mailed in 1904 with stamp and postmark. Grade: 1
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Rough Sea Off Folkestone
Raphael Tuck & Sons’ “Rough Sea” Postcard Series 802. Mailed in 1904 with stamp and two different postmarks. Grade: 3
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Leicester, The Clock Tower
Apart from “E.T.W.D.”, unattributed card mailed in 1903 with stamp and full postmark. Grade: 2
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Oxford, Chinese students
Real photo card with handwritten information about the date (December, 1923), the location (Randolph Hotel), and some of the persons. Lower right of the front is embossed with the name of the photographer, which seems to be J. Soame. A snapshot in time. Grade: 4
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Hull, Hessle Road
One of the great things about doing this website is the amount we learn about new places, new things–and old places and things, too. In researching this card we now almost feel like we have visited Hull. Old card from “The Waterfall Series of Real Photographs. Publisher F.C.C., Hull” and mailed in 1907 with stamp and very full and complete postmark. Grade: 2
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Market Place Thirsk
Superb old B&W card, mailed from Easingwold in 1903 with stamp and full postmark. Grade: 1
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Manningham Park – The Lake
Manningham Park, now Lister Park; in Manningham area of Bradford, West Yorkshire. This card was mailed in 1903, with stamp and postmark. Date, as you may see, is also written on the front of the card. Grade: 3
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Bradford – Lake in Horton Park
You might compare this card with preceding card 20516095. Also mailed in 1903, also with stamp and postmark, though this one has some staining on the front. Grade: 3
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Hull, Victoria Pier
No attribution on this card mailed from Hull in 1903 with stamp and postmark. What to say? It looks like it was mailed yesterday. Grade: 2
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The Crescent, Filey
Mailed, with stamp and postmark, but the year isn’t in the postmark. This comes from our batch mailed in 1903, so we suppose that wouldn’t be far wrong. Valentine’s Series 2750. Grade: 3
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Children’s Corner, Filey
Companion to our card 20516098, this is Valentine’s Series 25344. Mailed in either 1903 or 1904, with stamp and most of the postmark. Some sort of water staining on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Scarborough, The Castle
Something we wish we could see. The unattributed card 3145 was mailed in 1904 with stamp and postmark. Grade: 2
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Hull, Dock Offices and Wilberforce Monument
From someone’s album to you, an F.W. Martindale card 8217 mailed in 1903 with stamp and Hull postmark. A bit smudged on the front. Grade: 3
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York, Bishop’s Palace, Dining Room
Arthur & Co. card, mailed in 1904 with stamp and full postmark. Grade: 1
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York, Principal Entrance, Manor House
Arthur & Co. card mailed in 1904 with stamp and full York postmark. Grade: 2
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York, Multangular Tower, Abbey Gardens
Valentine’s Series unnumbered card mailed in 1903 with stamp and York postmark. Grade: 1
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York, King’s Manor, Yorkshire School for the Blind
To be exact, this card mailed in early 1904 (with stamp and full postmark) tells us that The King’s Manor was “now The Yorkshire School for the Blind (Wilberforce Memorial)”. A very young lady was so happy to receive this card. Grade: 3
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Scarborough, Queen’s Parade and Clarence Gardens
From affectionate Uncle Edward to Miss Alice in 1904, with stamp and postmark. Grade: 2
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York, The Shambles
T. Guy painting from “The ‘Artist Series.” (sic) and mailed in 1903 with stamp and postmark. Grade: 3
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Road signs
All is made clear on the reverse of the card, mailed in 2011 with two stamps, blue affixed airmail sticker, and orange postal barcoding. There’s an abrasion on the front above the “Start” sign. Grade: 3
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Cornwall, The Eden Project
Mailed (47p) but not postmarked, though the postal barcoding is there, forces us to call this card Grade: 4
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Hall
Mailed in 1905 with stamp and most of a Sheffield postmark, the card bears an inked notation “Japton Hall” on the front, but Google and the written message don’t help at all. Over to you … Grade: 4
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Harrogate, Birk Crag
Parsons-Norman artwork on this Jarrolds’ Series card 1781 mailed to York from Harrogate in 1904. Grade: 2
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Harrogate, Pump Room
Heavily handled, creased, abraded card 52/9 from The British Mirror Series, mailed in what looks like 1907 on the postmark. The stamp is there. Grade: 4
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Rutland Chapel, Bakewell Church, Dorothy Vernon’s Tomb
B&W card mailed in 1904, stamp and partial postmark. Grade: 3
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London Bridge
Where can you find superior artwork like this at such a price? Many decades before Lake Havasu, here was The Bridge, on an unattributed card mailed in January, 1902. With stamp and full postmark. Grade: 2
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Spofforth Hill, Wetherby
Some postmark smudging on the front of this card, mailed in 1906 with stamp and Wetherby postmark. Grade: 3
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Ashburton, Holne Chase Hotel
Real photo card mailed in 1934 with stamp and clear postmark makes this South Devon scene look supremely idyllic. Dartmoor, a former hunting lodge to Buckfast Abbey? Still there, apparently. Grade: 2 (the card, not the hotel)
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Grasmere, Dove Cottage
In 1953 this card showing Wordsworth’s home from 1799-1808 was mailed, but the stamp and therefore much of the postmark are gone. Grade: 4
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Historic Dudley, Heart of the Black Country
In 2011, the writer mailed this card (with a brilliant 67p train stamp, and postmark) and took the trouble to have it wrapped in the Royal Mail’s special protective cover so that the card would not be damaged. It wasn’t. Grade: 1
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Suffolk Heritage Coast
Multiview card mailed in 2011 with stamp and postmark, and blue bilingual airmail sticker affixed, showing scenes in Southwold, the Tide Mill in Woodbridge, the Moot Hall in Aldeburgh, Dunwich, and lighthouses of the area. Orange postal barcoding. Grade: 2
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Ipswich, Suffolk – The Ancient House
Yet another card where the stamp (76p) never got cancelled. They danced around it, though. Grade: 4
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Historic Suffolk, multiple views
Mailed in 2011, stamp and partial postmark and airmail sticker and orange barcoding all over the reverse. The multiple views include a windmill. Grade: 3
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London under Fire – St. Paul’s Cathedral from Paternoster Row
From the “London under Fire” series, pubished by Photochrom Co. Ltd., this sepia card No. 1 in the series depicting World War II events. Also noted: “Passed by the censor.” Unused but with some stains. Grade: 3