Postcards

An album containing approximately 88 postcards of transport interest, including postcards titled ‘Wolverton Steam Train’, ‘The Model Railway, Maplethorpe’, ‘Campbeltown & Machrihanish Light Railway’, ‘Kings Cross’, ‘Greenwich Pier off for the Holidays’, ‘RMS Titanic’ and others of shipping interest.

An album containing approximately 361 postcards, the majority of Sussex, including photographic postcards titled ‘The Labouring Man, Coldwaltham’, ‘Wykehurst Park, Bolney’, ‘Mary Wheatland, Bognor’s Celebrated Bathing Woman’, ‘Church Street, Hartfield, Sussex’, ‘London Road, Patcham’, ‘Opera House, Glyndebourne’, ‘Wilmington’, ‘Burnt House, Alfriston’, ‘George and Dragon, Houghton’, ‘Laughton’.

An album containing approximately 600 postcards, the majority of Sussex, including photographic postcards titled ‘High Street, Mayfield’, ‘Willingdon Tea Gardens’, ‘Hollis’s Tea Gardens, Bramber’, ‘Felpham’, ‘Small Dole’, ‘Albert Road, Southwick’, ‘Spring Gardens, Southwick’, ‘Pebble Cottage, Houghton Bridge’, ‘Police v Tradesmen Cricket Annual… 1911’ and ‘The Drums, 8th Service of Queens, Worthing’.

Two albums containing approximately 348 postcards, the majority topographical views, predominantly Sussex, including photographic postcards titled ‘Bolney’, ‘Church Street, Henfield’, ‘Balcombe Mill’, ‘Ardingly’, ‘Vale Avenue, Patcham’, ‘Shoreham Harbour’, ‘The Pavilion, Brighton’, ‘Exeter Square, Brighton’ and ‘Illuminated Tram and Tramways Shelter, Brighton’.

An album containing approximately 440 postcards of social history or topographical interest, the majority in the Midlands area.

Two albums containing approximately 468 postcards, the majority British topographical views of artist postcards, including Jessie Wilcox Smith, A.K. McDonald, Ramon Casas and Ferdinand Spiegel, as well as photographic postcards titled ‘Chiswick Empire’ and ‘Turnham Green and Town Hall’.

An album containing approximately 248 British topographical postcards, including photographic postcards titled ‘The Lodge Burghley Park, Stamford’, ‘Fiddington’, ‘Castle Ashby’, ‘Whitehill, Caterham’, ‘Littlecote House’, ‘Coulsdon Common, nr. Caterham’, ‘Harestone Valley, Caterham’, ‘The Vicarage, Falmer’ and ‘North End House, Rottingdean’.

An album containing approximately 97 postcards, the majority of glamour or fashion interest, including postcards by Raphael Kirchner, W. Barribal, Achille Mauzan, Xavier Sager, E. Colombo, and Harrison Fisher.

An album containing approximately 174 postcards of Erith, Bexley, Bexleyheath, Belvedere and the surrounding area, including photographic postcards titled ‘Bexley Station, Kent’, ‘Tram Terminus, Abbey Wood’, ‘Station Road, Abbey Wood’, ‘Harrow Manor Way, Abbey Wood’, ‘Station Road, Belvedere’, ‘Belvedere Station’, ‘Callender’s Cable & Construction Co Ltd Aerial Photograph…’, ‘Yacht Club, Erith’, ‘West St, Erith’ and ‘Watling Street, Bexleyheath’.

A Japanese lacquered album containing approximately 71 postcards of naval interest.

An album containing approximately 288 postcards and postcard-sized photographs of naval shipping interest, including ‘HMS Commonwealth’ in dazzle camouflage and another titled ‘HMS Monarch testing the Floating Dock’.

An album containing approximately 164 postcards of Crayford and its South-East London environs, including photographic postcards titled ‘London Rd, Crayford’, ‘Oakwood Cottages, Crayford’, ‘High Street, Crayford’, ‘The Theatre, Crayford’, ‘The Stage of the Princesses’ Theatre, Crayford’, ‘Station Road, Crayford’, ‘Crayford Saw Mills’, ‘Cost Dept Hockey Team, Vickers Ltd, Crayford’ and ‘The Lido Crayford’.

An album containing approximately 372 postcards of Kent including photographic postcards titled ‘The Common, Orpington’, ‘Farnborough Hill’, ‘Arkie’s Private Hotel, Green Street Green, Farnborough, Kent’, ‘Farnborough Cuckoo Lodge’, ‘Police Station, St Mary Cray’, ‘Swanley Village’, ‘Dartford Road, Hextable’, ‘High St, Eynsford’, ‘The Hill, Northfleet’, ‘High Street, Gillingham’, ‘Faversham Adult School, 1905’, ‘Boughton Cock, nt Maidstone’ and some printed postcards of hop-picking.

An album containing approximately 200 postcards, the majority topographical views, scenes from the First World War or greetings postcards.

An album containing approximately 191 postcards of Kent and South-East London, including photographic postcards titled ‘Park Hill Bexley’, ‘Hartford Road, Bexley’, ‘Bourne Rd, Bexley, Kent’, ‘High Street, Bexley, Kent’, ‘The Mill Bexley’, ‘Hatherley Crescent, Sidcup’, ‘Ruxley Corner, New Road, Sidcup’ and ‘Park View, Dartford Heath, Kent’.

A collection of approximately 480 postcards of Yorkshire, Lancashire, Northumberland, Derbyshire, Durham, Cheshire, Cumberland and Westmorland, including photographic postcards titled ‘Mossbay Works, Workington’, ‘Market Street, Manchester’, ‘Fishergate, Preston’, ‘Lytham Road, Freckleton’, ‘Bradwell’, ‘The Viaduct, Monsal Dale, Derbyshire’, ‘Cat and Fiddle’, ‘Crosby Green’, ‘Co-operative Stores, New Washington’, ‘The Station, Hebburn’, ‘Old Elvet, Durham’, ‘Westoe Village, South Shields’, ‘Thirsk Floods… 1930’, ‘The Harbour Bridlington’ and ‘High Street, Bawtrey’.

A large collection of approximately 720 postcards of Kent and South East London including photographic postcards titled ‘Bostall Heath Camp’, ‘The Plain, Goudhurst, Kent’, ‘Handon Road, Lee’, ‘Southend Village, S.E.’, ‘Rowhill, Hextable’, ‘Station Road, St Mary, Cray’, ‘Station Rd, Crayford’ and ‘Main Rd, Hawley’.

A collection of approximately 421 postcards of female actors and performers, some with printed signatures, including Carmen Miranda, Shirley Temple, Ginger Rogers, Rita Hayworth, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and others.

A collection of approximately 393 postcards of mostly male actors and performers, some with printed signatures, including a collection relating to Western movies with actors in cowboy costumes.