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lilywhite postcards

Post by peebix »

Hello
Is the Lilywhite postcard archive available digitally online?
Thank you
Paul

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Re: lilywhite postcards

Post by MichaelDay »

Don't think so.
I remember stories of the (glass) negatives being buried by concrete in a basement in Halifax

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Re: lilywhite postcards

Post by peebix »

Oh no! That's on a par with wiping the 1960s Dr Who tapes!

Has anyone tried to figure out which cards of the original archive still exist in private collections? I guess that would be hard to do unless the collectors came together and wanted to share what they possess. Plus one would need a list of the originals to know what is missing today - would the original listing exist anywhere?

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Re: lilywhite postcards

Post by peebix »

Lilywhite's original archive got wiped out by a fire in 1931. The company continued for a decade or so after that, which may account for the other negatives which were buried in a basement -

"Thursday, 15th January 1931 Fire at Lilywhite's Lumb Mill caused damage estimated at £100,000 and completely destroyed the building, films, negatives, and prints"

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