Postcards

A collection of 36 postcards of the Seychelles, mostly collected for their postmark and postal history interest, including examples with Edward VII 2c, 3c and 6c stamps, most posted to England.

A group of 10 postcards of China and Hong Kong, together with a small format photograph of related interest.

A collection of approximately 75 postcards, the majority of Australia and New Zealand, but also including 1 of Samoa, some collected for their postal history and postmark interest.

A collection of 47 postcards of Asia, including India, Ceylon/Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan and Malaya, some collected for their postal history and postmark interest.

A collection of approximately 92 postcards of Africa, including the Atlantic Islands, Malta, Gibraltar, Egypt and South Africa, some collected for their postal history and postmark interest.

A collection of approximately 134 postcards of America, Canada and the West Indies, some collected for their postal history and postmark interest.

A collection of approximately 260 postcards of Europe, including, Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy and Scandinavia, some advertising postcards and others collected for their postal history and postmark interest.

A collection of approximately 286 postcards collected for their postal history and postmark interest, including railway, maritime, military and some overseas examples.

A collection of approximately 245 postcards, all British and collected for their postal history and postmark interest, the majority with rubbers or skeleton cancellations.

An album containing approximately 120 postcards mostly artist and greetings postcards, together with 44 postcards of Kent and an album containing 45 postcards relating to Beethoven and his life.

An album containing approximately 348 postcards of shipping interest, including many of Canadian Pacific Liners.

A printed postcard titled 'Landing Stores at St. Kilda' postmarked Aug 28 1930 with message from 'Mike' [Lannigan] 'Dear Mum & Dad, This card is being [sent] by a chum of mine. I can't get ashore myself. This is the last mail to leave St. Kilda, Love from your Son Mike', together with a photographic postcard of a ship in icy waters, also sent by Mike, and a postcard-size photo of six sailors, one being identified verso as 'Mike Lannigan centre front'. Note: the following day, 29 August 1930, the 36 islanders from St Kilda were evacuated to the mainland at their own request. The sender of the postcards, Mike Lannigan, must have been on HMS Harebell, the ship that evacuated the St Kilda islanders, when he sent the postcard from St Kilda the day before the evacuation. The message on the photographic postcard of a ship in icy waters begins 'No. 10 Mess, HMS Harebell': this card was posted just two months before the St Kilda card was posted on 28 August 1930. We can conclude that Mike Lannigan continued serving on HMS Harebell and therefore was directly involved in the evacuation of the islanders, a key episode in Scottish history.

A collection of 29 photographic postcards of Italian warships, a submarine and scenes of life on board.

A collection of 19 postcards of shipping interest, including 3 photographic postcards titled 'The Wreck at Aldwick' and 'Royal Naval Cadets (Osborne Royal Naval College)'.

A collection of approximately 150 postcards, the majority of railway interest, mostly of locomotives, but also including some postal stationery.

A collection of approximately 67 postcards, the majority topographical views, including several in the Croydon area and photographic postcards titled 'Bowling Green, Grange Wood Park', 'Harvest Time, Stafford Road, Wallingtons', 'Church Street, Croydon', 'Deluge at Norbury…' and 'The Pond, Thornton Heath'.

A collection of approximately 100 postcards of French railway interest, most of locomotives.

A collection of 65 postcards, including artist postcards and photographic postcards titled 'All that Remains of Messrs Arding & Hobb's Premises, Clapham Junction', 'Earlsfield Rd, S.W.' and 'Twickenham Ferry'.

A group of 6 postcards of the 'O.T.C. Mytchett Camp'.