Scrapbook of historic postcards

Made:
circa 1968 in England
maker:
Tony Ray-Jones

This scrapbook contains a cover and 18 loose pages with historic postcards of different seaside locations around England. The cover and pages have been detached from each other. There is also a cache of loose seaside postcards. These are mostly humorous cartoons. The postcards were collected and arranged in the scrapbook by Tony Ray Jones, c.1968.

This scrapbook contains a cover and 18 loose pages with historic postcards of different seaside locations around England.

There is also a cache of loose seaside postcards, which are mostly humorous cartoons. The postcards were collected and arranged in the scrapbook by Tony Ray Jones, c.1968.

Details

Category:
Printed Materials & Ephemera
Collection:
Tony Ray-Jones Collection
Object Number:
1993-5016/1
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and ink
Measurements:
overall (scrapbook): 229 mm x 303 mm
type:
ephemera
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Cover from scrapbook of historic postcards

Cover from scrapbook of historic postcards

This cover is part of a scrapbook which contains 18 loose pages with historic postcards of different seaside locations around England. The cover and pages have been detached from each other. The postcards were collected and arranged in the scrapbook by Tony Ray Jones, c.1968.

Measurements:
overall: 229 mm x 303 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1993-5016/1/1
type:
ephemera
Page showing Bognor Regis and Brighton from scrapbook of historic postcards

Page showing Bognor Regis and Brighton from scrapbook of historic postcards

This page is part of a scrapbook which contains 18 loose pages with historic postcards of different seaside locations around England. This page shows a postcard from Bognor Regis, and a postcard from Brighton. The postcards were collected and arranged in the scrapbook by Tony Ray Jones, c.1968.

Measurements:
overall: 229 mm x 303 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1993-5016/1/2
type:
ephemera
page showing Folkestone and Ryde from scrapbook of historic postcards

page showing Folkestone and Ryde from scrapbook of historic postcards

This page is part of a scrapbook which contains 18 loose pages with historic postcards of different seaside locations around England. This page shows postcards from Folkestone and Ryde. The postcards were collected and arranged in the scrapbook by Tony Ray Jones, c.1968.

Measurements:
overall: 229 mm x 303 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1993-5016/1/3
type:
ephemera
page showing Margate and an unnamed location from a scrapbook of historic postcards

page showing Margate and an unnamed location from a scrapbook of historic postcards

This page is part of a scrapbook which contains 18 loose pages with historic postcards of different seaside locations around England. This page shows postcards from Margate and an unnamed location. The postcards were collected and arranged in the scrapbook by Tony Ray Jones, c.1968.

Measurements:
overall: 229 mm x 303 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1993-5016/1/4
type:
ephemera
page showing two postcards of 'bathing beauties' from a scrapbook of historic postcards

page showing two postcards of 'bathing beauties' from a scrapbook of historic postcards

This page is part of a scrapbook which contains 18 loose pages with historic postcards of different seaside locations around England. This page shows two postcards of Victorian 'bathing beauties'. They are composite prints of women and men frolicing in the waves.The postcards were collected and arranged in the scrapbook by Tony Ray Jones, c.1968.

Measurements:
overall: 229 mm x 303 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1993-5016/1/5
type:
ephemera
Ain't it Grrrand...on Morecambe Sands

Ain't it Grrrand...on Morecambe Sands

This postcard is associated with a scrapbook which contains 18 loose pages with historic postcards of different seaside locations around England. This postcard, entitled 'Ain't it Grrrand...on Morecambe Sands' is a humorous cartoon postcard of the type sold in seaside towns. It dates from the Edwardian era (1901-1910). The postcards were collected by Tony Ray Jones, c.1968.

Measurements:
overall: 86 mm x 135 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1993-5016/1/20
type:
ephemera
This is the place for 'snaps'

This is the place for 'snaps'

This postcard is associated with a scrapbook which contains 18 loose pages with historic postcards of different seaside locations around England. This postcard, entitled 'This is the place for 'snaps' ' is a humorous cartoon postcard of the type sold in seaside towns. It is postmarked 1925. The postcards were collected by Tony Ray Jones, c.1968.

Measurements:
overall: 88 mm x 140 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1993-5016/1/21
type:
ephemera