#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...
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.
..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
..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
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
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.
..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
..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
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
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
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