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 a local shops 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 signed by a lighthouse keeper showing the details of the lighthouse autograph request.
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 signed by a lighthouse keeper showing the details of the lighthouse autograph request.
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.
Trinity HouseTH0001 TH0002 TH0003 TH0004 |
Commissioners of irish lightsCIL0001 CIL0002 |
Northern Lighthouse boardNLB0001 NLB0002 NLB0003 |
Clyde Lighthouse
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