1920 Hindsight

A look back, using vintage postcards, snapshots and newspapers, at contemporary views of days gone by.

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#1920Hindsight Postcard of the P&O Arcadia sent in July 1961. The ship had a busy year in 1961, in January it ran aground on a coral reef in Honolulu and in July...

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And in the news that day, 3rd Sept 1911, we have this tragic accident. I can't quite decide what the moral of this story is...

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In honour of the Edinburgh Festival here's a card from back in 1911. Don't think that particular view has changed that much in the last century. #1920Hindsight #Edinburgh #EdinburghCastle #VintagePostcard

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According to the Royal Pigeon Racing Association article from 2013,, yes, the Pigeon Lofts at Sandringham are still there and in use.
Amazing courage being a low flying bird anywhere near Prince Philip.

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..and on that day (18/4/36) they might have read this exciting news.
(Sentries should be 'Entries' I imagine. Although love the image of a pigeon under guard by the Household Cavalary.)
I wonder if the tradition continues with our current Queen?
#PigeonRacing #EdwardVIII

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..and on that day (18/4/36) they might have read this exciting news.
(Sentries should be 'Entries' I imagine. Although love the image of a pigeon under guard by the Household Cavalary.)
I wonder if the tradition continues with our current Queen?
#PigeonRacing #EdwardVIII

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The lovely Loch Katrine today, from April 1936. Our sender seems to be having a nice time, despite the snow!
#1920Hindsight #LochKatrine #VintagePostcard

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And in today's news story...Christmas must have been a nightmare.
She would have been an early 16thC figure. Imagine how many ancestor's she'd have now!
#LincolnCathedral #Honeywood #16thC

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Another in our series of 'someone has made me write this' cards. This undated view of Lincpln Cathedral sent by Kevin. Who is having a nice time at camp.
#1920Hindsight #Lincoln #LincolnCathedral #VintagePostcard

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...and proof that what goes up, must come down...

Eventually
#EarlsCourt #BigWheel

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London in 1905 today and a picture of the Earls Court Big Wheel. (Giant wheel in the middle of London, it'll never catch on.)
#1920Hindsight #EarlsCourt #London #VintagePostcard

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..and from the Abbey in 1904 a shocking criminal tale with two tails!
#WestminsterAbbet #TrueCrime

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Westminster Abbey, on a card from 190 something...
The message arranging visits, rather like an Edwardian Text message.
#1920Hindsight #VintagePostcard #WestminsterAbbey

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And from that week in Broughty Ferry more raucous youths playing football. Initially thought Ivy Bank was a girl playing with them. But it's an address.

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Off to Scotland today, and a card from 1921 of the wreckage from the Old Tay Bridge.
It has a very sweet message...#1920Hindsight #TayBridge #BroughtyFerry #VintagePostcard

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..Dear Mr Allen. Thank you very much for the little postcard with the engine on it, for cutting out, it was very nice, for Miss then gave me one. You are very kind to think of sending it, your truly, Priscilla

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Today's news story is from a Welsh language paper. I've used an online translator but if anyone can improve on that...

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Swallow Falls, Betws Y Coed, Wales. From 1953. A thundery night, but sender seems happy with the car. #1920Hindsight #SwallowFalls #BetwsYCoes

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..Health & Safety and security on Set not quite as good as it could be for poor Enid. Being doxed with her really name in the paper probably didn't help. She was very successful but died tragically young aged 41.
#EnidSharpTaylor #KingsgateCliff

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Today's card is almost exactly 100 years old to the day. Off to the Kent coast, at Kingsgate Cliffs. Hard to find a news story that wasn't grimly tragic but I managed...
#1920Hindsight #Thanet #KingsgateCliff #VintagePostcard

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On this day in 1922 there was scandal in Arbroarh over ticket pricing. And apparently a lot of husbands letting their wives and mothers do the heavy lifting 'on principle'. #OTD #Arbroath

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Today's Vintage card takes us back to 1907 and this charming (terrifying?!) image of little girls on bikes. Card appears European in origin, even if it only travelled from Cambourne to Marazion.
#1920Hindsight #VintagePostcard