The Mumford Collection of postcards
The Mumford Collection of postcards
A large collection of postcards from various members of the Pittam family dating from the first two decades of the Twentieth century. Some predate the First World War and concern domestic arrangements and conversations. Many are from the first World War including a good selection of embroidered postcards from France and Belgium illustrating various sentiments from and to loved ones serving overseas. Some illustrated actual events in the First World War.
Creator
Various family members
Extent
213 postcards; 5 inserts for postcards; 1 bookmark; 1 envelope; 1 certificate; 1 handkerchief; 2 notes; 2 pamphlets; 4 photographs and 2 letters
Place
England, France, Belgium, Egypt
Reference number
FWW/006
Records in this Group
Coloured photographic postcard showing a large decorated straw coloured construction with a red funnel on top. There is a portrait of King Edward VII at the front and what appear to be vessels of some kind on the side. The construction is surrounded by railings. At the bottom in white is the text “Canada’s Red ...
Black and white photographic postcard showing an image of some oriental style buildings surrounding an illuminated lake at night. In the bottom right hand corner of the image is an inserted oval photograph of a couple embracing and kissing. Underneath the image is written “There are moments when we like to be in the ...
Black and White photographic postcard showing two images . On the left hand side is a circular photograph of a couple kissing in a country lane. On the right hand side is a square photograph entitled Indian Arena and showing two elephants coming down a water slide. A central banner reads “FRANCO BRITISH CONUNDRUMS”. ...
Black and white photographic postcard of a five paneled stained glass window in Kings College Chapel, Cambridge. Not a good image but is labelled “The Raising of Lazarus” and “Entry of Christ into Jerusalem” at the bottom of the card. The card is addressed to “Mrs Pittam Near Schools Castlethorpe, Stony Stratford Bucks” and the ...
Coloured illustrated postcard showing a young couple in Georgian dress resting on a riverbank. The young man is lying on the bank resting his head in one hand and holding a fishing rod in the other. He is looking at a young lady in a pink dress who is sitting on a low hanging tree ...
Coloured illustrated postcard showing a country lane. There is a church steeple and a cottage in the distance and a thatched cottage on the left hand side. It appears to be dusk. A young girl and boy stand with a dog and look into a Blacksmiths shop. The blacksmith is shoeing a white ...
Coloured illustrated postcard showing a country lane at sunset. There is a church tower and a cottage in the distance. A man sits on a brown carthorse and holds the reins to another brown horse. The man is looking down at a duck who stands next to a pond. Two white ducks are nearby. ...
Coloured illustrated postcard with a circle containing a man in a red hunting coat sitting in a ditch. His horse is drawn leaping through the circle and onto the rest of the white postcard. The words “Taking the Ditch” are written next to the horse’s front legs. The card is addressed to Mrs Pittam Castlethorpe ...
Coloured illustrated postcard with a circle containing a huntsman holding a foxes tail in the air. His white horse stands next to him. The dead fox falls through the circle onto the white postcard and into the jaws of five eager foxhounds. The words “The Death!” are written next to the dead fox. The ...
Coloured and illustrated advertising postcard showing a mailcoach drawn by three chestnut and one white horse. The coach driver in a brown jacket and white top hat holds a whip. A green jacketed man stands at the back of the coach. Both men appear to be saluting a young couple who are passing them in ...
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