Postcard Of Factory Farmed Pigs

Pigs! I received this postcard from Finland in the 1980s. The only description on the card is: "Factory Farmed Pigs". But, that's no doubt a message in itself to some.

Three Postcards From 1980s Iraq

Three 1980s postcards from Iraq: Greetings from Iraq. I received these when I published worldwide magazines. Not sure how many people would travel to Iraq nowadays as tourists. Unfortunately I don't know the names of the places pictured.

Weymouth, Dorset Postcard

1980's postcard of Weymouth, Dorset, England. Weymouth is situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey on the English Channel coast.

See other Dorset postcards here.

Postcard Showing Cobles On The Seafront At Redcar

This postcard from the 1980s shows the cobles on the seafront at Redcar, North Yorkshire, England. A coble is a traditional fishing boat from north-east England.

Other North Yorkshire Postcards:
1980s Postcard of Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
Butlin's Filey In The 1970s
1930s Postcard Of Castle Hill From North Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

The Legend Of The Popping Stone At Gilsland Spa, Cumbria

A 1980s postcard of the Popping Stone at Gilsland Spa, Cumbria.

The legend of the stone exists that Sir Walter Scott in 1797 first 'popped' the question to his future wife whilst seated on this stone.

St Anton, Austria Postcard

1980s postcard from St. Anton, Austria with various scenes including two of cable cars.

Traditional Folk Group From St Anton, Austria

A traditional folk group (volkstumsgruppe) featured on a postcard from St Anton, Austria.

The Gardens And War Memorial Morecambe 1980s Postcard

The postcard is from 1982 and is of The Gardens and War Memorial, Morecambe, Lancashire.

 Morecambe is a town on Morecambe Bay in Lancashire, England. The town grew in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as a popular seaside resort. The town of Morecambe includes Poulton-le-Sands, Bare and Torrisholme.

1980s Postcard of Whitby, North Yorkshire, England

A 1980s postcard of Whitby, North Yorkshire with the picture taken from the Upper Bridge. The seaside town is situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk. Whitby has a combined maritime, mineral and tourist heritage, and is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey where Caedmon, the earliest English poet, lived.

Scottish Highland Dancers At The Highland Games

A general postcard from Scotland of Highland Dancers competing at one of the Scottish Highland Games.

Postcard For Co-operative Women's Guild Centenary 1883-1983

A postcard to commemorate the centenary of the Co-operative Women's Guild: 1883 to 1983. The reverse of the postcard states:

"The Guild campaigned over the years on particular issues including better pay for women, promoting female membership of trade unions, women in public speaking, maternity benefits and child welfare.

In the 1920s it was encouraging more women to stand for parliament and above all in the inter war years it was an ardent promoter of peace disarmament with their white poppies for Rememberance Day."

The Sahara Desert Postcard

Part of the Sahara Desert, Tunisia is shown on this postcard. To quote Wikipedia:

"The Sahara, the Great Desert, is the world's hottest desert, and the third largest desert after Antarctica and the Arctic. At over 9,400,000 square kilometres (3,600,000 square miles), it covers most of North Africa, making it almost as large as China or the United States."

Trakai Castle Lithuania Postcard

The postcard is of Trakai Castle in Lithuania. The card, however, is from 1988 when the country was still part of the USSR. The name of Trakai was first mentioned in Teutonic Knights chronicles in 1337 and this is considered to be the official date of the town's foundation.

Lithuania became an independent state on the 11th of March 1990 - which was a year prior to the break-up of the Soviet Union.

The Carpet Gardens, Eastbourne, England

This is Eastbourne, East Sussex, England. The postcard shows a photo of The Carpet Gardens on the sea front.

The Carpet Gardens date back to about 1850 when they were first owned and maintained by the newly built Burlington Hotel. They were, however, then just a piece of grassed land with a hedge. Towards the end of the 19th century they were sold to the Council under the condition that the view of the sea from the hotel would not be obstructed. The gardens were originally modelled on Oriental patterns, hence their name.

St Mary's Island, Tyne & Wear, England Postcard

This is St Mary's Island, with it's lighthouse, and taken from an original oil painting by Ivan Lindsay.

St Mary's Island is at Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England. The postcard reminds me personally of visits to the island as a child with my parents and climbing to the top of the lighthouse. The Island is reached by a causeway when the tides are right.

Postcard With Photo Of Caversham Bridge, Reading, Berkshire, England

Back to England again today with a postcard showing a photo of Caversham Bridge, Reading, Berkshire. The bridge crosses the River Thames as it makes it's way to London.

The first known bridge at this location was built between 1163 and 1231 and the present bridge was opened in 1926 by Edward Prince of Wales.

Postcard Of River Mole And Cedar House, Cobham, Surrey, England

A postcard with a river view: the River Mole by Cedar House in Cobham, Surrey, England. The house is now owned by the National Trust.

Postcard of St Mary's Church, Hayes, Middlesex, England

Postcard with a picture of St Mary the Virgin Church (mostly called St Mary's), Hayes, Middlesex. The church dates back to the 13th century and is a bit special to me as this is where I was Christened and my parents were married.