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by eastlondonpostcard
Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:24 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Marathon
Replies: 3
Views: 6089

Marathon

.... enjoying the Olympics so far - well done to all the GB winners and contestants so far! - are you/have you been watching the Women's Marathon today? - reminds me of this postcard I bought recently: http://www.eastlondonpostcard.co.uk/images/marathon.jpg It was posted in Wisbech, but I can't read...
by eastlondonpostcard
Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:39 pm
Forum: Postcard Wants
Topic: Donkeys
Replies: 9
Views: 14101

Re: Donkeys

Here's a nice pair for you:
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- believe to be Tufnell Park N London -
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- could be Jerusalem?
by eastlondonpostcard
Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:40 am
Forum: Postcard Events
Topic: Bury Postcard Club
Replies: 0
Views: 5028

Bury Postcard Club

Bury Postcard Club this Tuesday: July 17th - Bob Butterworth: 'The Raj in India' - the Society meets at the Hyndman Centre, Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3JT - meetings start at 7 pm - look forward to seeing you there -
by eastlondonpostcard
Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:38 am
Forum: Postcard Wants
Topic: Old Rope
Replies: 1
Views: 4456

Re: Old Rope

- used this one as July's Postcard of the Month feature: http://www.eastlondonpostcard.co.uk/POM2012/Jul12.htm
by eastlondonpostcard
Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:54 am
Forum: Postcard Wants
Topic: CTH Charles T. Howard ( Salmon of Seven Oaks)
Replies: 4
Views: 7350

Re: CTH Charles T. Howard ( Salmon of Seven Oaks)

- no worries Dawn - there is an option available in your User Control Panel under Board Preferences/Edit Posting Defaults where you can set notify replies by default if you wish -
by eastlondonpostcard
Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:34 am
Forum: Postcard Wants
Topic: Norwich PC's wanted
Replies: 1
Views: 4027

Re: Norwich PC's wanted

Plenty will be available at the forthcoming Norwich Postcard Fair on Saturday 13th October
by eastlondonpostcard
Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:25 am
Forum: Postcard Wants
Topic: CTH Charles T. Howard ( Salmon of Seven Oaks)
Replies: 4
Views: 7350

Re: CTH Charles T. Howard ( Salmon of Seven Oaks)

Hello Dawn - lovely artist - well, always the best place to find more by this artist is at a Postcard Fair: see if there is an upcoming Postcard Fair near to you on the PTA website. At a Postcard Fair you are also likely to find out more about the artist from other collectors and dealers. I know tha...
by eastlondonpostcard
Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:13 am
Forum: Postcard Events
Topic: Reading
Replies: 0
Views: 4763

Reading

Reading and District Cigarette Card and Postcard Club hold their 21st Annual Fair tomorrow:- Sunday 1st July at the Rivermead Leisure Centre Reading RG1 8EQ

See you there!
by eastlondonpostcard
Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:40 pm
Forum: Postcard Events
Topic: Sporting Theme
Replies: 1
Views: 5080

Re: Sporting Theme

.. no fair in July due to the Olympics ..........
by eastlondonpostcard
Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:05 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Happithought and Arcadian Series
Replies: 8
Views: 18518

Re: Happithought and Arcadian Series

Thanks,Dean. Getting the postal dates is helpful. I am still trying to find out who Arcadian were and where they were based. Best regards, Norm. Well, the Arcadian series is generally attributed to J Samuels Ltd who had several large shops in London selling postcards issued by many publishers - #15...
by eastlondonpostcard
Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:50 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Seeking feedback on your experiences as collectors
Replies: 1
Views: 4375

Re: Seeking feedback on your experiences as collectors

Hello again Francesca and many congratulations on your well executed postcard-related website - it will at best further enhance the medium in the world-wide domain. The world is definitely getting smaller with websites like yours focussing on local places of interest to make the visitor want to go t...
by eastlondonpostcard
Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:18 am
Forum: Postcard Wants
Topic: Possible very rare postcards?
Replies: 3
Views: 6402

Re: Possible very rare postcards?

Apologies for delay - I have replied to your e'mail now. I would say that these are pre-WW2 and not so popular by comic collectors. The humour and the execution do not appear to be very exciting in my opinion. Unable to help with the publisher - I would suggest a visit to the local history library i...
by eastlondonpostcard
Thu May 31, 2012 2:12 pm
Forum: Showcase Ads
Topic: Watermills and Windmills
Replies: 4
Views: 39589

Re: Watermills and Windmills

UK Churches now sorted and available by county
by eastlondonpostcard
Thu May 31, 2012 2:11 pm
Forum: Postcard Events
Topic: Woodbridge
Replies: 0
Views: 5003

Woodbridge

Postcards (and Stamps!) come to Woodbridge this Saturday 2nd June - Woodbridge Community Hall IP12 4AU - see you there!
by eastlondonpostcard
Thu May 31, 2012 2:03 pm
Forum: Postcard Wants
Topic: Old Rope
Replies: 1
Views: 4456

Old Rope

Another new collecting theme I am searching for - Rope-making/Rope-works and anything associated with this industry - here's an example:
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- a 22-inch Coir Rope weighing 10 tons made by J T Davies Ltd., Coborn Road, Bow, London E.