POSTCARDS
The postcards in this collection date from late 1800s to late 1900s. Postcards in early times were used to send text messages for family updates, they were also used as celebration cards such as birthday's. The postcards were usually created at local shops or post offices from family photographs. Examples of these are seen in the collection.
Some postcards were used by autograph hunters, an example of this in the collection is signed by a lighthouse keeper showing the details of the lighthouse autograph request. Lighthouse keepers collected postcards and sent these to each other. The family members also did this and examples of this type of postcard are shown in this collection providing us with the opportunity to glimpse into the past.
More information about postcard history can be found here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcard
Some postcards were used by autograph hunters, an example of this in the collection is signed by a lighthouse keeper showing the details of the lighthouse autograph request. Lighthouse keepers collected postcards and sent these to each other. The family members also did this and examples of this type of postcard are shown in this collection providing us with the opportunity to glimpse into the past.
More information about postcard history can be found here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcard
This postcard shows painting being done at the Corran Lighthouse Scotland by a keeper who would have been tasked by keeping up maintenance of the buildings.
Sanda Lighthouse Mull of Kintyre Argyllshire Real Photograph postcard from 1912.
Picture postcard - "St Abbs Head, Lighthouse and Foghorn"
Postmark - partial ST ABBS postmark 11.JY.23
Davaar Lighthouse. Sent from Edinburgh with a service personnel from HMS Attentive. This story has been traced to present day and more information can be found out at the exhibitions.
Allan Macdonald Lighthouse Keeper Montroseness Ligthhouse. Scrudy Ness. Allan was also teh first keeper to take over the Flannan Isles Lighthouse after the 3 keepers went missing.
