Postcards

A large collection of postcards and postcard-size photographs of social history interest, including photographic postcards titled 'Church & Schools, Isle of Grain', 'Sport's Day Isfield 16/5/21', 'West Hackney Excelsior FC 1906-7' and 'B.B. Camp Hurstpierpoint College 1923'.

A large collection of postcards and postcard-size photographs of social history interest, the majority of schools and children, including photographic postcards titled 'A Midsummer Night's Dream - By Pupils of St Marys School', 'Southfield Road School, Old Boys Football Club, 1912', 'At Dinner. B.B. Camp Glynde 1932' and 'Clymping Church, Sussex'.

An album containing approximately 309 postcards of Naval and shipping interest, including photographic postcards titled, 'Submarine D.4. In which King George V. made a Trip in Weymouth Bay', 'H.M.S. Antrim', 'Flotilla at Cadiz 23.1.24 Kg. Alfonso's Birthday' and 'Ships of Red Fleet Steaming Full Speed During Manoeuvres taken from H.M.S. Centurion'.

An album containing approximately 115 postcards of topographical views of the South Coast, the majority of Bognor Regis and its environs, including photographic postcards titled 'Felpham Church & Village', 'The Fox Inn, Felpham', 'Ryde Pier Head', 'Ryde, I.W. from the Pier' and printed postcards titled 'Railway Station, Bognor' and 'Bognor Station'.

"A large collection of 32 albums of postcards and postcard-size photographs of shipping and Naval interest, including photographic postcards titled 'Mangalore Outward Bound', 'S.S. Jonathan C. Holt', 'S.S. Santa Rosalia off Cape Pillar', 'S.S. Peshawur', 'British India S.S. ""Uganda"", 14,500 tons' and a large number of modern reproductions of ships and paddle steamers."

A large collection of postcards of military interest, the majority relating to the First World War, war memorials and printed scenes of bomb damage, including photographic postcards titled 'Boys from the Hull Training Ship 'Southampton' Field Gun Exercises with 7 Pounder', 'Royal Marines, Deal, Room D2, Oct 1916', 'H.M.S. Argus Fleet Aeroplane Ship, Camouflaged', 'Lyminster, Crossbush & Warningcamp War Memorial', 'Mons, 15.11.18' and 'Mons, 27.11.18'.

An album containing 55 postcards by Louis Wain, all featuring portraits of cats.

A group of 6 postcards by Louis Wain published by Valentine & Sons, comprising postcards titled 'Our Club', 'Our Cricket Match', 'Our Races', 'Our Pic-Nic', 'Our Football Match' and 'Our Golf Match', all featuring anthropomorphic cats playing sports and enjoying outdoor pursuits.

A group of 4 postcards by Louis Wain published by Max Ettlinger & Co., Series 5256, comprising postcards titled 'Golfers', 'Motorists', 'Fishermen' and 'Famous Tenors'.

A collection of 22 postcards by Louis Wain, the majority published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, all featuring cats.

A collection of 11 postcards by Louis Wain published by Beagles, all featuring portraits of cats.

A collection of 22 postcards by Louis Wain, including postcards published by Wildt & Kray and Raphael Tuck & Sons, all featuring cats.

A collection of approximately 108 postcards of cricketing interest, the majority relating to Baden Powell, including photographic postcards titled '11th July, 1928. Mr Baden Powell's Ground, Newick, Sx. E. Sussex Schools Semi Final Maresfield Beat Hayw. Heath', 'Veterans Match Michaelmas Day 1923, Mr Baden Powells Ground Newick Sussex', 'E. Sussex School's Burgess Hill - Newick Re-Play, 1923', 'E. Sussex Schools' League, Semi-Final: Ringmer V. Haywards Heath (St. Wilfrid's) Mr Baden Powell's Ground, Newick, 15th July 1926', 'Newick Sussex 1925 Mr Baden Powell's XI v East Sussex Police', 'Jamaica vs Lord Tennyson's XI Melbourne Park, Kingston Jamaica Feb. Mar 1932' and 'West Indies Cricket Team, 1933', together with a small group of related photographs, including mounted team photographs titled 'Newick Sussex, Michaelmas Day, 1923. Veterans' Match on Mr. Baden Powell's Cricket Ground' and 'Mr Baden Powell's XI at Home; September, 1928'. Provenance: Mr McConnie, manservant to Mr. Baden Powell and thence by descent.