1949 Postcard Of Brighton, East Sussex, England

A postcard from 1949 showing The West and Palace Piers and the Sea Front at Brighton, East Sussex, England.

More East Sussex postcards here.

More 1940s postcards here.

Donald McGill Saucy Postcard

One of the classic saucy postcards by Donald McGill. Very popular in Britain in from the 1930s to the 60s. If you went away on a seaside holiday you sent a saucy postcard to friends back home.

More Saucy Postcards:
British Saucy Seaside Postcard
Saucy Seaside Postcard: Something You Can Get Your Teeth Into!
Saucy Seaside Postcard

1940s Happy Birthday Postcard Featuring A Dog

1940s Happy Birthday black and white postcard featuring a dog and the message of "My best wishes for a Happy Birthday".

Other Birthday Postcards:
1930s Uncle's Birthday Postcard By Raphael Tuck
Happy Birthday 1940s Postcard

1940s Picture Of Ullswater Steamer Leaving Glenridding

A 1940s postcard showing one of the steamers leaving Glenridding on Ullswater Lake in England's Lake District. The steamers started operating services in 1859 carrying mail, provisions and passengers around Ullswater.

1940s Postcard Of Brighton Sea Front, East Sussex, England

A 1940s postcard of the Brighton Sea Front, East Sussex, England taken from Embassy Court. The photo shows both of the original Brighton piers.

A Vintage Christmas Postcard

Wishing everyone a very Happy, even Jolly, Christmas.

1940s Worthing, West Sussex, England Postcard

A black and white postcard from the 1940s of Worthing, West Sussex, England. Five views: the Sea Front, the Promenade, the Pier and Bandstand, the Pier Approach and the Boating and Paddling Pool.

Happy Birthday Postcard

A different kind of postcard today. Back in the 1940s postcards were often used as birthday cards - and this is a card with a birthday message:

A Happy Birthday

A few small words, but kind and true,

I speed this happy morn to you.

My heart felt wish to you to say,

God bless you on the Natal-day.

Not sure who the woman is in the photo but the card is by E.J. Hey & Co of London E.C.

Postcard Of The Dog Who Says He's Getting Quite Grumpy Without You

From the 1940s comes the message, "I'm getting quite grumpy without you." The dog looks sad at the thought. A novelty postcard from a time well before mobile phones, texts and the Internet - what else could you then do, but send something through the mail.