Some postcards.

V interesting. I have several of the drawn type of postcards but none that you have there. Looks like they where a set. Any more???? I can't post any yet as I'm at the limit for this month and I don't want to incur any extra costs from my service provider but will post some more from next month.

I love looking at the old postcards and photos of southport.
Well done to everyone that posts them. They are appreciated by many.

Originally Posted by Mortis

V interesting. I have several of the drawn type of postcards but none that you have there. Looks like they where a set. Any more???? I can't post any yet as I'm at the limit for this month and I don't want to incur any extra costs from my service provider but will post some more from next month.

They are not a set , yes a few more drawn ones ,which I really like,plus about 400 others and about 30 out of print books plus other stuff.I would be happy to post all because I love Southport even though I was not born here,just my children & grandchildren.

Originally Posted by no66y

I love looking at the old postcards and photos of southport.
Well done to everyone that posts them. They are appreciated by many.

That goes for me too.

Originally Posted by ex more

They are not a set , yes a few more drawn ones ,which I really like,plus about 400 others and about 30 out of print books plus other stuff.I would be happy to post all because I love Southport even though I was not born here,just my children & grandchildren.

I've scanned all mine (it took ages) have about 750. Would be interesing to compare your images with the ones I have

Originally Posted by Mortis

I've scanned all mine (it took ages) have about 750. Would be interesing to compare your images with the ones I have

Wow I don't think I could collect that many ,mine are very common...I would love to see your collection as I am sure so would every other poster.

Originally Posted by Mortis

I've scanned all mine (it took ages) have about 750. Would be interesing to compare your images with the ones I have

You've already posted a good few I've not got. I notice that you do have one of the day nursery. Here are a couple more you may not have seen.

And a few more

And even more

WOW those pics are great some I have never seen,perhapd someone should write a bokk about Mary Willett's day nursery

did not mean to post twice..can anyone tell me why I get spotting on some postcards.??

Fantastic pics, you two. Ex More, what does it say on the next to last pic? Southport something.. The Thoms interior one is fantastic.. my Mum used to work there many moons ago..

291 Lord Street There was also a cafe on pier.the three happy fellows are at Pie Shop Duke St by Everton Supporters Club 1918. Next to last picture The Childrens Sanitorium (Hawkshead St childrens hospital).

Ex More - you and I have got to meet and go into business together.

Those piccies are absolutely fantastic. I think you may get spots and stripes on some pictures because of the way your scanner pics up the information and the resolution of the image. If you have a decent art package try scanning 1 image at a time and resizing. It's a pain, I know believe me, but the final image is worth it. Sometimes though it's unavioidable unless you have a mega expensive scanner.

I've got the card of the poor boys camp - it amazes my why somebody would want a postcard of that, how times change!

I was wondering whether Mary Willetts nursery finished up as the lost childrens house on Marine Drive. Some of those pictures showed an almost continental looking view of lord st with the open air cafes. Strange how in recent months with the good weather, we now see more and more cafes putting seats outside. The continental touch all over again, strange how things seem to come around again and again. I really enjoyed looking at the pictures thanks very much.

Thanks Ianpw for the feedback but I thing the congrats on this thread go to Ex more. Hopefully your comments will prove right in the future and things will return back to how they were.

I have never heard of this day nursery before. Maybe someone can tell me more. Like where and when and why?

Like you say it seems odd that anyone would want a postcard with thjose particualr pictures but I wonder if is has something to do with the fact few had camera's. People used postcards to stay in touch. The post was a lot faster in those days too.

I like the idea of someone writing a book too

1906

FABULOUS pics Ex more and Mortis!

They're fascinating - I must stop poring over them, I've got to go out and they've made me late! Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed seeing them, and that it seems a strange thing to do, to go to a seaside resort and then put the kids in a day nursery!

Thanks for posting them.

Nice one Ex More!

There's some pretty unusual views you've got there.

they get better! fantastic, truly fantastic.
Its great that our heritage is being rememberd.

note the saw mill on the sea front.

This Lady I know very little about, I think she was fron New Zealand bottom of card says Percival gull six Exhibited at lewis's 1936.