postcards
Recently I have been going through an old box of postcards, picked up over many years of travel. One thing I noticed though, is a similarity to all of them.
This is just a small sample of an ever growing collection
City of London Policeman
Vila Nova de Mil Fontes, Portugal
Finkenberger Almbahnen, Penkentenne, Austria
5.6.78
Dear Simon,
All is weird here in Finkenberger. Nobody talks or moves, except the bustling photographers for knitting magazines and the distant swish-slap of the man who creosotes the sky.
Can’t complain, though -deckchair sales remain healthy, and soon I’ll have enough commission to by some Tilsetter cheese to put around those holes I’ve been saving.
The Austrians have finally evicted Pingu & made his house into a bar. They have also successfully instated a law decreeing that anyone who disagrees with an Austian is lying. Hope you are well, are you allowed back in Crystal Palace yet?
Love, the Verger.
Happy couple
Palazzo Spada, Bologna
High street, Battle
London Bus on Westminster Bridge
Volendam
The putting green, Hastings
Packhourse bridge, Bruton
Beautiful people come to Ladbrokes
Hudiksva, Sverige
Hausa Horsemen at Faya, Chad 1941
The pier, Totland bay, Isle of Wight
Narborough Village Station
Narborough Railway Station was closed on the 4th March 1968 as pert of the Beeching Plan and re-opened on 5th January 1970.
Mount Pleasant hotel, London
Maroc Typique
Sandy cove, Combe Martin
Bo Hotel, Telemark, Oslo
Church, British Guiana
Christian Science Society Church Edifice, British Guiana.
Photo by Acme.
Welsh Women
Part of the Valentines series
Class 4
Trafalgar Sqaure, London
This well known London landmark with itssplashing fountains and of course the famous pigeons is a favourite spot for the visitor, Speakers of all kinds find a ready audience here, which adds to the activity and interest of the scene.
A postcard reproduction of natural colour.
Nicosia, Cyprus
Volendam
Fresh air inspectors
Cuba 1959
Camilo Cienfuegos desfila con la caballeria, 1959.
Gosausee mit Dachstein, 3004m
Salzkammergut
Ponte de Lima, Porto
Hawker of ‘Tremoços’.
South Bank, London
Helicopter landing at South Bank Air Terminal, and Royal Festival Hall.
John Stapleton
Elbtunnel, Hamburg
Erbaut: 1908-1911
Länge: 450m
Tiefe: 21m unter Hochwaser
Buckingham Palace
Lord Street, Wrexham
From Mrs Fryer.
Quite.
Must remember not to go to Wrexham. Cheers for Railcard. Flooding delayed train.
Portugal Tipico
Washerwoman
Kirkby, Lonsdale, Cumbria
Budapest
End of october 1956.
Barcelona
Eufòria republicana
I admit, this is both childish and pointless.
Racist Uncle said,
October 21, 2007 @ 6:32 pm
A fine collection of stupid but very funny pictures. Keep up the god work.
Golden Tone Radio said,
May 21, 2008 @ 11:24 pm
Hi Simon,
I love your side. I have fun the whole night, watching the wonderful pictures and composings.
Best regards to good old Andy-
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July 11, 2009 @ 12:12 pm
Zelig postcards!
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