1. Lina Cavalieri A famous Italian opera singer whose image and hourglass figure could be seen everywhere - from soap packaging to postcards. 2. Cleo de Merode A French dancer who won the "Queen ...

Postcards provide link to Edwardian social media Date: July 26, 2016 Source: Lancaster University Summary: A new public searchable database provides access to a unique and inspirational treasure ...

These postcards were very different from the picture postcards we know today. Rather than souvenirs sent home from holidays or bought in art galleries, these Edwardian postcards were used anytime ...

Postcards were sold as fundraising for social causes, but postcard-making companies also pounced on any opportunity to make content around issues people cared about. Courtesy of the Edwardian ...

When beggars were tourist attractions: Edwardian postcards reveal the misery of mendicants from around the world. Art dealer John Kasmin collected 100 postcards for book showing poverty-stricken ...

THIS splendid collection of largely Edwardian postcards has just been rediscovered in a loft in Weardale. The cards take us on a wonderful tour of County Durham, from the Pennines to the sea, and ...

A rare collection of postcards offering a fascinating insight into early 20th century rural England are up for auction. The lot of 73 postcards depicts pre-1920s scenes of hop picking and historic ...

HERE'S a New Year treat for you - a selection of wonderful old postcards of York showing scenes from more than 100 years ago. The images all come from the archive of the Yorkshire Architectural ...

Dating from the Edwardian period, it features a drawn image of a couple embracing. The man is dressed in a suit and boater hat, while the woman is wearing a striking red and white outfit.

This saw the picture postcard become even more popular – with the Postmaster General’s report revealing that six billion postcards were sent between 1902 and 1910.

HERE'S a New Year treat for you - a selection of wonderful old postcards of York showing scenes from more than 100 years ago.