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Dundee: The Postcard Collection

by Brian King

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 Explore a fascinating and evocative collection of postcards depicting the beautiful Scottish city of Dundee.
Whitstable: The Postcard Collection

by Philip Johnson

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 A fascinating portrait of Whitstable presented through a remarkable collection of historical postcards.
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Middlesbrough: The Postcard Collection

by Tosh Warwick

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 A fascinating portrait of Middlesbrough presented through a remarkable collection of historical postcards.
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Exeter: The Postcard Collection

by Alan Spree

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 Explore a fascinating portrait of Exeter presented through a remarkable collection of historical postcards.
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Bath: The Postcard Collection

by Alan Spree

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 A fascinating portrait of Bath presented through a remarkable collection of lovely historical postcards.
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Newcastle Upon Tyne The Postcard Collection

by Alan Spree

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 A fascinating portrait of Newcastle upon Tyne presented through a remarkable collection of historical postcards.
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Lincoln: The Postcard Collection

by Alan Spree

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 A fascinating portrait of Lincoln presented through a remarkable collection of historical postcards.
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Liverpool The Postcard Collection

by Alan Spree

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 Collection of beautiful postcards capture old Liverpool in all its glory, taking the reader on an evocative journey into itâ€™s past.
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Stirling The Postcard Collection

by Jack Gillon

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 Explore a fascinating and evocative collection of postcards depicting the Scottish city of Stirling.
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Perth The Postcard Collection

by Jack Gillon

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 Here the author showcases a fascinating and evocative collection of postcards depicting the Scottish city of Perth.
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Hythe The Postcard Collection

by Linda Sage e Martin Easdown

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 The attractive seaside town of Hythe, on the south-east coast of Kent, is one of the famous Cinque Ports. With an illustrious history of guarding this vulnerable corner of England, Hythe blossomed into a quiet seaside resort famed for its Royal Military Canal, attractive old High Street and macabre collection of skulls and bones in the parish church crypt.The beauty and charm of Hythe was captured in the many picture postcards of the town issued from the beginning of the twentieth century when postcards were the principal form of communication. Through the author’s beautiful collection of postcards, we can view the changes to Hythe through the years and see some of the buildings that have been lost along the way. The town’s main attractions, such as the seafront, canal, parish church, High Street and light railway, are all featured on these attractive colour postcards. Other aspects of Hythe’s history, including events and disasters, were issued on rarer monochrome postcards, a selection of which are included. Hythe’s eastern suburb of Seabrook and the adjoining village of Saltwood complete the postcard history of this quintessential English town.
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Harpenden The Postcard Collection

by John Cooper

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 Harpenden: The Postcard Collection depicts a vibrant selection of over 170 images captured during the first half of the twentieth century by a small but dedicated group of photographers, who recorded for posterity the copious views of this picturesque village and the immediate surrounding area. Without their undisputed commitment and enthusiasm, much of the delightful pictorial history of yesteryear would have been lost forever.Memories abound as the reader is given a fascinating insight during the time that this rustic Hertfordshire village gradually developed from its early agricultural beginnings into the small, bustling commuter town that we know today. We remember long-gone features such as the Cock Pond in the High Street where cattle once drank their fill, the old blacksmith’s forge and the Silver Cup Pond on the Common where generations of children paddled or sailed a toy yacht. This book will surely appeal to anyone interested in picture postcards and the nostalgic history of this charming town.
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Weymouth The Postcard Collection

by Eddie Prowse

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 As a popular seaside town and resort on the south coast, Weymouth is loved by locals and visitors alike for its rich and varied history. The town was particularly favoured by the Georgians, who popularised the seaside holiday and contributed a wealth of architecture to the town. Weymouth’s prominent fishing industry and proximity to the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage site, add to its unique appeal. In more recent years, the town has played host to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and a variety of other sports tournaments and championships. It is for these reasons and more that Weymouth is foremost in the minds of many.Join local man Eddie Prowse for a tour around the town and the surrounding area, including the harbour and heritage sites. Carefully selected by the author from his twenty-five-year-old collection of postcards, each image offers a fascinating record of the town and its people.
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Manchester The Postcard Collection

by Eric Krieger

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 Manchester is one of the largest cities in the United Kingdom and has a history that stretches right back to Roman times. The city began life in around AD 79 as a civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort of Mamucium, or Mancunium, based near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. It was with the onset of the Industrial Revolution that Manchester really began to thrive and develop into the city we know and love today. Join author Eric Krieger as he examines the city’s fascinating past through a selection of charming vintage postcards from his personal collection, with each image offering a unique insight into this city and its people.
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Lake District The Postcard Collection

by Billy F.K. Howorth

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 Beautiful collection of old postcards showing the Lake District's enduring appeal over the last century and more.
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Droitwich Spa The Postcard Collection - The Postcard Collection

by Paul Jones Lrps

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 Salt has been a valuable commodity for thousands of years, and it is because of this that Droitwich - under which lies vast quantities of salt - has prospered, particularly since Roman times. Droitwich saw great changes in the nineteenth century, largely brought about by ‘Salt King’ John Corbett. During this period the town evolved from an industrial town to a spa town with two brine bath complexes and numerous hotels and guest houses. By the 1920s the salt industry had left Droitwich, leaving the town firmly established as a spa town; but this industry is now being resurrected, thanks to the new Churchfields Saltworks at Salwarpe, and Wychbold Fudge’s salted fudge.Droitwich Spa: The Postcard Collection charts the town’s proud and distinctive history through a fascinating selection of old postcards, photographs and prints, showing what life was like for the past residents of Droitwich and its rural district. Written by local historian Paul Jones LRPS, this book will inform and delight long-time residents and those new to the area.
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Durham The Postcard Collection - The Postcard Collection

by Michael Richardson

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 The historic city of Durham is still dominated today by its Norman cathedral and castle, which were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986, but it is also now a major centre for the county. Founded on a high outcrop on a peninsula above the River Wear as the burial place of St Cuthbert and St Bede, it soon became a leading shrine in medieval England. Loyal to the king in the Civil War, the cathedral and castle suffered under Cromwell’s rule but during the Restoration they were restored along with the rest of the city. The centre of Durham City itself has changed little in the last 200 years, although in more recent decades the commercial districts have been renovated and the population has continued to grow in the outlying villages.Durham: The Postcard Collection contains a remarkable selection of old postcards that give a visual record of life in the city from the beginning of the last century, showing how the city and its community have adapted and changed over the years. This fascinating collection of images will be of interest to those who have lived in Durham or know it well.
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London'S Royal Parks The Postcard Collection

by Paul Rabbitts

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 The royal parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of the United Kingdom for the recreation (mostly hunting) of the royal family. They are part of the hereditary possessions of the Crown. With the increasing urbanisation of London, some of these were preserved as freely accessible open spaces and became public parks with the introduction of the Crown Lands Act 1851. Today there are eight parks formally described by this name and they cover almost 2,000 hectares of land in Greater London. Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Green Park, Regent’s Park and St James’s Park are the largest green spaces in central London; Bushy Park, Greenwich Park and Richmond Park are in the suburbs.London’s Royal Parks: The Postcard Collection takes the reader on an evocative journey into the past of these much-loved green spaces through a selection of old postcards that offer a fascinating window into their history and continuing development.
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Cassiobury Park The Postcard Collection

by Paul Rabbitts e Sarah Kerenza Priestley

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 Cassiobury Park has an incredible history. Not only is it one of the remnants of the greatest lost estates in the country, it is now one of the most popular parks in the country and locally is the largest park in Hertfordshire, and the principal park of its primary town, Watford. It covers an impressive area which is twice the size of Hyde Park in London.Arthur Capel was made the Earl of Essex and in time moved to Cassiobury. The Capels had a major impact on Cassiobury. By 1800, the 5th Earl of Essex employed noted and respected architect James Wyatt to rebuild his house. Successive landscape gardeners were employed here, from Moses Cook to Humphry Repton, with the landscape captured by J. M. W. Turner on visits to Cassiobury. By 1881, the parkland was already well established with fine trees, woodland walks, with many deer in the park, often traded with the royal deer parks at Richmond, Bushy and Windsor Great Park. By the beginning of the twentieth century, decline had set in and large areas of the park had been sold off to Watford Borough Council for public parkland - the beginnings of the public park we know today.Cassiobury Park: The Postcard Collection takes the reader on an evocative journey into the park’s rich past through a selection of old postcards that offer a fascinating window into its history and continuing development.
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Kilmarnock The Postcard Collection

by Frank Beattie

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 Located in the heart of Ayrshire, Kilmarnock was once considered its industrial powerhouse. It was little more than a large village until the start of the nineteenth century. In 1812 Kilmarnock was linked to the new harbour at Troon by railway. This established Kilmarnock as an engineering centre, which led to new companies being formed from the old cottage industries. Locomotives were built in Kilmarnock by several companies, the most prominent being Andrew Barclay Sons & Co., and Glenfield & Kennedy grew to be one of the biggest suppliers of all manner of hydraulic engineering. Kilmarnock’s most famous product is no longer made in the town, but sales of Johnnie Walker whisky are worth more than £1 billion a year.Of course, it’s not all hard work and no play. Kilmarnock has pleasant parks and an outstanding country park. The area has produced people who have pushed the boundaries of science and have helped to build new nations. In this book local journalist, historian and author Frank Beattie explores the town’s past through a collection of vintage and modern postcards that help to tell the story of his home town.
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Glasgow The Postcard Collection

by Adam Smith

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 Once a relatively small rural settlement on the River Clyde, Glasgow expanded dramatically over the centuries to become the largest city in Scotland. From the early eighteenth century Glasgow prospered as it emerged as one of Britain’s principal transatlantic trade hubs with North America and the West Indies, as well as one of the world’s largest seaports. As the Industrial Revolution took hold, Glasgow continued to thrive, becoming world-famous for its shipbuilding and marine industries. In Victorian times Glasgow was recognised as the ‘Second City of the British Empire’, while today it is one of the top ten financial centres in Europe.Glasgow: The Postcard Collection takes the reader on a nostalgic journey back through Glasgow’s past in a vibrant selection of old picture postcards, offering an illuminating pictorial history of this great city.
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Robin Hood'S Bay The Postcard Collection

by Robin Lidster

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 The picturesque fishing village of Robin Hood’s Bay is 5 miles south of Whitby and 15 miles north of Scarborough on the coast of North Yorkshire. Now a popular tourist destination with its distinctive maze of tiny streets tumbling down the cliffs, the village was once synonymous with smuggling and there is reputed to be a network of subterranean passageways linking the houses. Fishing, which had always been the main legitimate activity in the village, started to decline in the late nineteenth century and today most of the local income comes from tourism.Robin Hood’s Bay: The Postcard Collection takes the reader on an evocative journey into the former fishing village’s past through a selection of old postcards that offer a fascinating window into its history.
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Cassiobury Park The Postcard Collection

by Paul Rabbitts e Sarah Kerenza Priestley

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 This wonderful collection of old postcards captures the beauty of Cassiobury Park over the years.
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Lancaster The Postcard Collection

by Billy F.K. Howorth

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 Lancaster was once a small Roman outpost located on the River Lune that over the centuries expanded into one of the most important hubs in the North West. It has played host to many important events, from the Wars of the Roses to the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612. The town underwent a period of rapid expansion during the Georgian period, fuelled by the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the businesses connected with it. In the Victorian era the town developed a reputation for its manufacturing, especially connected with linoleum making and the industrialist Lord Ashton. Lancaster also became well connected with the wider area through its transport links and the railways.Lancaster: The Postcard Collection takes the reader on an evocative journey into Lancaster’s past through a selection of old postcards that offer a fascinating window into the history of the city.
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