Purple

 See It On A Postcard's Thursday Postcard Hunt is looking for purple

1935: Silver Jubilee

One of the extensive George V Omnibus editions of a common design celebrating his Silver Jubilee.  Issued May 1935 in Great Britain and spanning across her 54 colonies and four dominions coming to a total of 249 stamps. Collectors of these sets enjoy finding printing errors and  varieties such as extra flag poles.

On the card the fish basket is deep purple as is the clothing on the arm upper left. The card is of Scots College in Rome a seminary for the priesthood for the dioceses of the Catholic Church in Scotland. There are 20 stained glass windows created by Giovanni D'Aloisio. The one shown is behind the altar although the postcard cuts off the whole scene which includes the fishing boat. The full version can be seen on the header of Scots college's Facebook page. On the right is the miraculous catch of fish, the disciples are called to become fishers of men. On the left it says Ecce Agnus Dei - Behold the Son of God. The photo on upper left is of the Theological Library

Darkness

 See It On A Postcard's Thursday Postcard Hunt is in spooky mood for  Hallowe'en or Black

A familiar story, a lone car on a lonely road. Will they reach their destination?

All Directions (Photo - Sarah Montgomery)

The mist descends, something moves in the dark...

 

Abandon by Meg Cabot

How will the story end? Its a matter of love and death...

The card was issued for the first of  a trilogy by Meg Cabot which was inspired by the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone.

 

Advert Cards

 See It On A Postcard's Thursday Postcard Hunt in Autumn looking for the colour yellow

The card shows Haverigg and the River Lazy slowly making its way into the estuary. Wastwater, England's deepest lake located in the valley of Wastdale with its legend of a banshee living there.  A ferry crossing the River Mersey and Manchester Town Hall. A Marie Curie Cancer Care charity "I'm supporting" postcard, they use a yellow daffodil as a symbol.

 

 Still in North West England, the cyclist is on Blackpool promenade, Blackpool Tower in the distance. The was a card promoting the Blaze Summer Programme in 2010 which featured new work linking art and sport, people and places.

'Taxi Driver'

A Volkswagen "See film differently" card an advertising theme that ran in the UK in 2007 and 2008, part of their support for independent cinema. You can't get more yellow than a New York taxi and here the film is summed up in two objects. The taxi driver Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro)  buys four guns and I'm assuming this one is from the famous De Niro improvised line "You Talkin' to Me" scene where he practices by aiming and looking into a mirror. 

I may be visiting the wrong places but it is rare to randomly come across modern advert postcards nowadays.

 So I will finish with its distant cousin the museum card. A replica of the 'Rocket' steam locomotive with its famous yellow livery. There have been many replica built and rebuilt of this locomotive designed by Robert Stephenson which won the Rainhill Trials of 1829. This year was the 200th anniversary of train travel 1825-1859 which included a replica running of this at the Shilton Railway Museum. The chimney is shorter than Stephenson's original to be able to run under bridges.

 

 

More Beer

 See It On A Postcard's Thursday Postcard Hunt is in search of a drink... 

An idyllic summer scene on the river and The Jolly Angler looks the perfect place to stop. One of the boaters is looking with anticipation at the landlord carefully pouring his beer.

Worthington's label symbol was created in 1863 and the postcard is of a showcard from c1895. Today the company is owned by one of large conglomerates.

For unlimited choice head to Belgium with a different glass for every type of beer. I am rather fond of their fruit beers.

In contrast  the Preston Teetotal movement, started by Joseph Livesey in 1832, encouraged people to take a teetotal pledge of abstinence from alcohol.  The Harris Museum in Preston holds a collection of objects of which this is one.

Cakes

 See Ir On A Postcard's Thursday Postcard Hunt is in search of sweets or deserts...

A postcard of one of a series of posters commissioned by London Transport around the 'Simply' theme so that taking the tube or bus could lead one to the simple pleasures of the city.  'Simply Appetising was  the subject for artist Michael Forbes who came up these sweet treats as "A Little Bit of What You Fancy", I'm picking the eclair which I am sure, to complete the idiom, 'will do me good'.

2016 PHQ Card -  Aardman Animations

Is it tea time? No its Timmy Time. No cake stays hidden for long.  As well as appearing with Shaun the Sheep little Timmy  has mini adventures of his own and tries (not always successfully) to stay out of trouble. The series of short 10 minute animations are called 'Timmy Time'.

Up Hill

 See It On A Postcard's Thursday Postcard Hunt is in search of pedal power

Victorian Advertisement

The bicycle opening up a whole new world.  The road sign says "Caution to Cyclists. This hill is dangerous".  Nothing like a dangerous woman.

Rudge were one of the early bicycle manufacturers and after Daniel Rudge's early death it merged with Whitworth Cycles in 1894.  The card says on the back "In an age when bicycles were heavy, the Rudge-Whitworth looks effortless to use, which must have been very appealing".  Fast forward to the 20th Century and in 1938 Rudge-Whitworth sponsored  Billie Fleming who set the women's record for the greatest distance cycled in a year

Brown's Cycle Works, Dale End, Ironbridge 1900-1920

If this is like most independent bike shops there will be an Aladdin's cave of bikes and equipment crammed inside - the sign advertises repairs, accessories and bespoke bicycles made to order.

Marco Pantini, Tour de France 1998

A very different bike with Pantini (nickname The Pirate) dancing on the pedals

whereas this card says "It does not matter who rides and who pedals. The main thing is to get it rolling".

Tour de France

Keeping it rolling (and breathing) up hill

Films and Books

 Thursday Postcard Hunt  this week: Words - Book Covers  and Movie Posters - be careful out there...

Frozen (2005) was filmed locally to me by the shifting sands of Morecambe Bay and won a number of awards. The story is of Kath's older sister who mysteriously disappeared two years ago but who she starts to see. Is it a ghost story or murder mystery? Has  Kath found access to the afterlife or losing her grip on reality?  You never know.

Illustrator Norma Barr

Boo!  You may need something stronger than Chianti to "See Film Differently", Volkswagen's campaign and support for independent cinema.  I was very excited some years ago when I spotted their postcards at my local independent cinema  The posters were displayed throughout the UK

Postcards were also found at my local multiplex this time of Young Adult novels being publicised by Walker Books. The quote on the reverse says "Demons are dangerous, but love is deadly...".  This was the first of Cassandra Clare's Infernal Devices series described as urban fantasy, looks like we are in London.

The other one I found was for 'Scorpia Rising' the sixth in the Alex Rider teenage spy novels by Anthony Horowicz.  I can never resist free postcards. 

Vintage

"Somebody's Sweetheart"

This one of several vintage cards I was sent by Denise in Canada, a lot of them feature this same girl.  I wonder if she was the photographers girlfriend? I like to think so, I can imagine them going out together for a day or two of photography. This particular day must have been warm enough for her to take off her shoes the others feature more heavy duty clothing.  The postcards all have one thing in common they all feature the little captions on the theme of love and they are not studio portraits so must be have taken in the local park or wood.
 

The postcard publisher is Atkinson Bros, Toronto who started to issue postcards about 1900 but usually of views or on a patriotic theme.

Fast forward to the 1930s and a time of women's emancipation

and a lot less clothes. This retro card is of a advert c1930.  It is a beautiful and, as is often the case in Britain, a windy day at the beach.  The white cliffs of Dover can be seen in the background.  The card says on the reverse "For 60 years, from 1901, Ariel was associated with some of Britain's best motorcycles. After WWII the company became part of BSA"  Is the dog hoping for a ride on the bike or just waiting to be taken for a walk?

Postcards for the Weekend theme - Vintage or Retro - the Linky Party is at Connections to the World

 

Dolphins

Card received from Germany, not a country associated with dolphins, but I'll go with the sentiment of being a dolphin's friend. From the Omega Dolphin Therapy website it says it is a facility in Turkey helping children with mental and physical problems by being in contract with dolphins.

The card came with the pretty German flower stamp and one of the Undo Lindenberg stamps issued on

the 1st July this year.  This is his design and celebrates his song, 'Special Train to Pankow', sung to the tune of Chattanooga Choo Choo. 
Lindenberg is a German rock musician who in the time of a divided Germany wanted to play in the DDR. (Pankow was a district of eastern Berlin , home to the communist elite).  He got his wish in 1983 and sang in the  Palace of the Republic in East Berlin but was told not to sing Special Train to Pankow, which satirised the East German leader Erich Honecker, (words here) of course he ignored that instruction.  His permit to tour was withdrawn.  Twenty years later there was an anniversary celebration of this event and a real train decorated by Lindenberg set off across Berlin with 13 carriages (for the 13 years since reunification). 
He continues his political activity into the present day and founded Rock Against Right Wing Violence in 2000.

A nice clear postmark of Halle on the stamp which is where my sender lives.  But here for a clearer view is the stamp without a postmark.

Halle, my sender tells me, is "a 1200 year old town in East Germany and the birth place of the world known composer G F Handel".

The card travelled 660 miles (1,062km) and took 5 days. Thank you Hans-werner. 

 

Yellow's On The Broom

Card picked up near Manchester at the Charnock Richards services on the M6 for the 'Yellow's on the Broom' festival this weekend, they are spreading their advertising wide for this takes place in the highlands of Scotland in Aberdeenshire.  May is a great time in the north of Scotland, there will still be snow on the tops, the weather will be dry and sunny and those pesky midges won't have arrived yet.

Tells you how to get there and promises "two evenings packed with live music and surprises from a host international and local performers. Send this card to a friend...".  If you like roots music this is for you. Mainly Scottish with Donnie Munro from the Isle of Skye who used to be the lead singer of Runrig and the electric folk of Skerryvore and for the international bit, Latin American from Manosanta and indie rock from My Albatross who come all the way from.... Manchester, England.

Just to get in the mood here is some wonderful Highland scenery with a backing track from Skerryvore.