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...believe there were some done by Padgett of Naval Ships down Southampton way ......

here's one:

Interested in any new views of Canvey Island, Essex - especially by publisher A J Padgett- please.....

Anyone have any information about this publisher? I have a considerable number in the 'Haven' series which feature views of Canvey Island in Essex. They are all nice real photo type views. I know that he (?) also produced views of Benfleet, Leigh and Southend as well and puts an address of Leigh-on-...

I'm surprised no one has thought of this idea, a white label stuck on the plastic then all the details, price codes + all other info can be written on. Then nothing needs to be written on the card at all, the card placed in the plastic with the sticker to the back. Problem solved. :D Note some deal...

Thanks for the suggestions, I tried some bread on pencilled markings on one card and that did the trick, though I can just about make out where the markings were. (I did think about then leaving the crumbs out for the birds, but wondered about lead poisoning.) haha! -glad to hear it - next step dam...

Nothing worse, I agree - why put all those other 'obvious' comments/statements on the back, as you say. I have remarked as such to some dealers and their shrugs of 'oh well' means I won't buy from them any more......... I know, it's a hard task when you really want that card .......... up to you of ...

Hackney Archives Department do some lovely reproductions on postcard: check them out here: http://www.hackney.gov.uk/c-l09-2.pdf

I have found on the web that there was an Ellora built in 1911 on the Clyde for the British India Steam Navigation - it was scrapped and broken up in India in 1938 - is this the same one, I wonder? - it was a hospital ship during the 1st world war, so could have appeal to family members/researchers ...

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picked up some old copies of this paper the other day dating from November/December 1992 - full of interesting Postcard stuff - published in Lansing, Iowa USA - is the paper still going, I wonder?

- pre-war prefer - no modern or repro -

Postcard fair tomorrow at the Angel Centre Tonbridge, Kent - organised by Fairdeal fairs - next one November 7th

I have plenty of Sussex views - what do you have of east/noth-east/south London or Essex/Suffolk -