March 25, 2021

Tag: British Postcards

The Ripon Hornblower

Tony Shepherd

The Ripon Hornblower

Ripon is an attractive small city in Yorkshire, England, wrapping itself around its ancient Cathedral.

In 886 AD King Alfred presented the City of Ripon a charter in the form of a horn. Since then, and certainly for over 500 years without a break, each

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Earning Your Living in the British Empire

George “Burt” Martin

Earning Your Living in
the British Empire

Around the world people work in different ways and many of those jobs are illustrated on postcards. In America, most work is done to preserve the capitalistic lifestyle that so many of us like. If you pursue your way of

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The Norfolk Coach at Christmas

Editor’s Staff

The Norfolk Coach at Christmas

The Norfolk Coach has a long and storied history. The 18th century vision that you see on this postcard will likely bring to mind memories of old English literature. The etching is one done by Robert Seymour, an English artist who illustrated

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