At one time It wasn't uncommon for trades unions to open up properties at the coast for the benefit of their members and their families. Originally a private home, The National Union of Printers, Bookbinders, and Paper Workers bought Northcliffe in Filey in 1925 whereupon

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Another interesting blog by Paul of @chiddickstree.bsky.social

It's 11.35 am in Stamford Street, Ashton under Lyne - I wonder if the tram was on time? This postcard now in our store, by all means message or ask for a direct link to it if it's of interest!

I always think of the 70s as very recent but hey, they’re 50 years ago! Here’s one from 1973 of Quidhampton Mill in Hampshire www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk/products/qui...

Old postcard of Frodsham Bridge area , near Runcorn and Helsby in Cheshire, for sale in our store www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk/products/fro...

Tattenhall, Cheshire, 1905: "Sending you a view of our village. Two strides would take you all round it"

Listing lots of Cheshire and Lancashire vintage postcards! www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk

Good morning, I’d like to update you on plans following the closure of the magazine. From early October, I’ll be launching a newsletter. It won’t in any way replace the magazine, but it will be a new way to stay in touch, share stories, and feature more of the events

Massive favour! Could anyone help with a look up on the Darlington trade directory or on Ancestry for Grainger Street, in 1921 please? Looking for a record of a shop owned by F Bailey. I would be very grateful if anyone could help. Thank you!

What do you think this Aberdeen postcard’s message is? www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk/products/abe...

Loving Bluesky. Such a refreshing place after some of the others. Left the bird site a long time ago as I want nothing to do with anything owned by that person. So hope folks enjoy our vintage postcards here - we are also on Facebook and Threads. Thanks to all who have followed us on here so far!

Covent Garden, sent in 1911 to a drummer in the Royal Fusiliers in Aldershot: Dear Ted, just a card to wish you many happy returns of the day. Hoping you arrived back safe. #PostedInThePast

Checkk out our blog on postcards that depict social history www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk/blogs/old-po...

Lots of vintage tram accident postcards now in stock! Here's one in Bradford in 1907. www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk/collections/...

ebay.us/m/drgwkc Kincardine O’Neil Scotland vintage postcard in our store

Hands up those who thought the only Threadneedle Street was in London! This old postcard shows another one, in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire (now Aberdeenshire) and it's for sale in our store here www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk/products/thr...

Oh dear! The Halifax tram to Shelf came a right cropper as we say round here! Just one of several vintage postcards depicting tram accidents, currently in our store. #Yorkshire #tram

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Time marches on! But let us take you BACK in time! www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk

One from not far away from us at Postcard Towers and how it looks today - Folly Lane in Wallasey, Wirral. This old postcard was posted June 30 1910 and is now for sale to a good home in our online store. Find it here www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk/products/fol...

New month, new #OnePlaceStudy blogging prompt🔗! For September we have #OnePlaceBaptisms. What records exist for these ceremonies in your place or for its people, and what can be learned from them? Are there patterns or changes over time, unusual names or comments, missing entries? #OnePlaceWednesday

3 September 10.30am Library Writing Group www.nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv... #NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

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Our latest newsletter is out! Not signed up for it yet? Here's the link! www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk/pages/https-...

We have ceased shipping to the USA until further notice. Hopefully the postal confusion will be resolved in the near future as it now appears even letter post is starting to be affected.

Are you in the USA? Our HALF PRICE SALE on all USA postcards ends tomorrow night, midnight UK time. (24 August). After that we may not be shipping to USA for the forseeable future due to the impending tariffs being implented by the Trump government. www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk/collections/...

📖 The new issue of the Genealogists’ Magazine is now live in the members’ area! Packed with articles, research tips & Society news. 👉 Log in & read now: portal.sog.org.uk/ #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #SoG

Children's carnival at Rhyl in 1919, captured forever on this vintage postcard for sale in our store.

'Poetry makes nothing happen...'?? Come and join us as we discuss what happens when we bring #history and #poetry together - and how poetry has made history. Tuesday 9 September, all welcome, book via link below.

He didn’t take his Kwells…. www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk/products/out...

#WhatsOn this week at @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social 🚩𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬: 𝐌𝐀𝐂 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 via zoom 🚩#𝐁𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐩 'What DIDN'T you do in the Great War, Daddy?' 🚩𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦 [Registration required] Adoption Records by Kathy Wilshaw Details of our events 👉 www.fhsc.org.uk/events.html

I have had lots of interest in the tram crash postcard just posted, so here is the link to lots more on our website - if you buy more than one, make sure you add all to cart before checking out then you only pay for one basic postage cost! www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk/collections/...

Remember the Whit Walks? Here's the one in Cropstone, Leicestershire in 1919. This old postcard is for sale in our shop, if you'd like the link it's here www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk/collections/...

50% off ALL USA vintage postcards in our Ebay shop - ends 21 August 2025, act now! www.ebay.co.uk/str/oldpostc...

Step back into history - www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk

Another postcard from our local section, #Wirral - Arrowe Brook Corner near Greasby www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12728736...

Tomorrow! The much anticipated follow-up to Joe’s introduction to this subject at our #OnePlaceStudies Conference last November (the recording of which is available via the Members’ Area of our website).

Lots more Southport area cards coming in soon, Ainsdale and Birkdale... in the meantime let's go back to 1904 in Chapel Street.

We'll never know if Miss Wright managed to follow her face to Northcourt Road in 1904.... despite good directions from Olive Oil!

Some spectacular views of tram accidents here, preserved for posterity on old postcards. Coincidentally, all in Yorkshire! www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk/collections/...

On #InternationalCatDay here's Postcard Pusscat II posing on my desk.

With love from our Postcard Pusscat II who helps run Old Postcards!

Your final #OnePlaceWednesday reminder of next week’s webinar for members: Using Social Networking Analysis for #OnePlaceStudies! Our webinars🔗 are amongst the many great benefits of Society membership🔗 – come and join us🔗 and join in, whether you have a #OnePlaceStudy or not.

Love history? Want to travel back in time in your favourite area? www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk

It's Yorkshire Day today so here are our Yorkshire postcards! How about a tram smash in Market Place, Dewsbury in 1915, to start with? You can find it with all the other Yorkshire postcards here www.ebay.co.uk/str/oldpostc...