With traffic from the Olympics, it may have been easier to get around London in 1912 than it is today.  The first card is in fairly rough sh...

Most of all I love postcards that show a snapshot of life as it was at that moment, people going about their business and perhaps stopping b...

If you were standing here today in Salford near Manchester, you would be in the middle of the motorway. But back when this photo was taken, ...

In retrospect, it occurred to me that I should have taken some of my UK postcards along for our recent trip so we could try to capture the s...

The problem with a postcard, or even a letter, is that you may not know what was communicated in previous correspondence, so there are invar...

Ethel sent her sister Ruth in London a few cards - one from Felixstowe and one from Folkestone. Here are the backs of the cards in the sa...

Every now and then when I'm reading other blogs I'm inspired to dig up a related card from my collection. In this case I was readin...

I bought this postcard along with some other Yorkshire postcards that I posted previously.  I almost didn't buy this one, but somehow th...

I just came across these postcards this last weekend. I felt an immediate sense of recognition, although I've never been to Huddersfield...

Although it's small, you can see a double-deck tram on the left. One of the things I appreciate about this card is that it was sent from...

Bootham Bar is the one of the famous gateways through the city walls of York. There has been a gate of one kind or another here since 71 AD ...

Here's another card from the Bee family, this one sent to Chrissie Bee in Edinburgh, Scotland from her friend in Kingham, England: The...

Wow, the backside includes a quote from the Prime Minister. Which Prime Minister? Does it matter? It seems to me it does.  It turns out thi...

Hastings is located on the coast of East Sussex in England. Historically, the town has been an important fishing port and a tourist destinat...

Where do you go to buy postcards? You can buy them at antique stores, garage sales, auctions or online. If you're looking for something ...

Today was supposed to be the day that I posted the follow-up to a previous post entitled Draw that Bridge .  I promised to post a card of...

This postcard may not have color, but it definitely has movement. Be sure to click on it to get a closer look. It shows horse-drawn carriag...