WW1 Postcards home

Yorkshirerose · Post by **Yorkshirerose** » Thu 22 Mar, 2012 10:47 am

I have some old postcards from around the time of WW1. Lots of them are beautiful birthday cards. Some of them are on Flickr under Yorkshirerose if anyone is interested in looking at them.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Thu 22 Mar, 2012 12:29 pm

Si wrote: Jogon wrote: As a young boy early 1960's I was fascinated by a sepia tint postcard back from the front which a Spinster Aunt had. This showed an photo image of a handsome young man in WW1 uniform... I also have a mystery WWI postcard which belonged to a spinster aunt.Apologies if I've posted this before. I believe that one of the men in the picture was a beau of my great aunt May. He didn't come back, and she never married, but I've no idea which soldier he is. Unfortunately, there is nothing written on the back.The cap badge is the Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment.) I think they recruited mainly in the Leeds area. It's sad that the face of the man lying down on the left is not shown. I assume who took the photo did not realise that man's face was not in view.

Post by **cnosni** » Thu 22 Mar, 2012 12:47 pm

Yorkshirerose wrote: I have some old postcards from around the time of WW1. Lots of them are beautiful birthday cards. Some of them are on Flickr under Yorkshirerose if anyone is interested in looking at them. Indeed you have,thank you for making them available for all to see.

Si · Post by Si » Thu 22 Mar, 2012 1:38 pm

Leodian wrote: It's sad that the face of the man lying down on the left is not shown. I assume who took the photo did not realise that man's face was not in view. I think it's the bloke who printed the postcard who's at fault. Looking closely at the pic, the right hand side is slightly distorted with a curved lower edge, suggesting the edge of the negative, while the other edges are more in focus.

Yorkshirerose · Post by **Yorkshirerose** » Fri 23 Mar, 2012 5:09 am

cnosni wrote: Yorkshirerose wrote: I have some old postcards from around the time of WW1. Lots of them are beautiful birthday cards. Some of them are on Flickr under Yorkshirerose if anyone is interested in looking at them. Indeed you have,thank you for making them available for all to see. Thanks for taking the time to look at them. I found them amongst my mother in laws possession when she passed away. Some of them have the postage stamp on them. Such beautiful cards. Maureen

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 23 Mar, 2012 9:41 am

yrosePlease could you put a weblink so I can click on. I searched yr flickr and it seemed to be singers, coaches and motorbikes.thnks

Yorkshirerose · Post by **Yorkshirerose** » Fri 23 Mar, 2012 10:00 am

http://www.flickr.com/photos/Yorkshirerose Try that and see if it works Jogon. Maureen

Yorkshirerose · Post by **Yorkshirerose** » Fri 23 Mar, 2012 10:00 am

Just checked the link and it works

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Fri 23 Mar, 2012 10:17 am

I've no idea what happened to quite a large collection of incredible WW1 postcards which my Dad gave to me - I wish I still had them.They were black and white drawings, semi cartoon style, of British "Tommies" on the battlefield and were very moving indeed - you could almost smell the warfare as they were so realistic. Many of the chaps were depicted in balaclavas or tin hats and often in the comparative safety of the awful trenches taking comfort from a fag. Scenes of the remains of once beautiful countryside were portrayed with uncanny accuracy - stark skeletal remains of trees on rubble strewn muddy roads and so forth. There were remarks underneath the pictures expressing the soldiers' sentiments. They were very commonly seen cards long ago and I do wish I hadn't lost them in many moves.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 23 Mar, 2012 10:20 am

YRThey're lovely.I think this is current view of your Headingley Postcard, St Michaels viewed S from North Ln/Wood Ln junction Otley Rd A660.