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NIGEL WATSON Carpenter & Joiner Doors, locks, floors, architraves, skirting boards, stairs, stud walling, boxing –off No job too small For a reliable, quality service Tel: 0114 236 4778 Beauchief Pre-School Where learning is fun Ofsted inspected & approved for ages 2 1 / 2 to school. Free places available for 3 & 4 year olds. A world of discovery, fun & friendships awaits your child Drop in to see us or for a brochure, more information or to enrol your child please contact Sarah 274 6930 Beauchief Baptist Church Hutcliife Wood Road S8 CALL IN FOR A CUPPA At Church House (56 Abbey Lane) 10am to 12 noon On the last Saturday of each month. THE BEAUCHIEF SCHOOL OF SPEECH TRAINING Pupils trained in the art of perfect speech and prepared for examination and stage work BARBARA E. MILLS, L.G.S.M.,A.N.E.A. (Eloc) Gold Medal 31 Cockshutt Avenue, Sheffield 8 Phone: 274 7134 St Chads Church, Linden Avenue, Woodseats email: office@stchads.org Church Offices: 15 Camping Lane, Sheffield S8 0GB Page 20 website: www.stchads.org Tel: (0114) 274 5086
There are over 100,000 deltiologists in this country. If you’ve never heard of them before, you may be wondering who they are and what they do. Well, they collect postcards. A boring hobby? Not at all - and just to prove that, let’s explore the history of the postcard. The very first “postal cards” were produced in the mid-1800s by private companies and were usually hand delivered. Then came postage stamps - the Penny Black, the world’s first stamp, was issued in 1840. Before that, postage rates varied and were not paid by the sender but the recipient! Unsurprisingly people often refused to accept delivery! Originally postcards were plain, then pictures began to appear. During the Paris Exhibition of 1889 they became extremely popular and tourists bought them as souvenirs as well as to send home. Virtually every country in the world started producing their own postcards, but in 1902, Britain was the first to divide the reverse side to enable both message and address to be written on one side, thus leaving the picture unspoiled on the other. The years before the First World War have been called “The Golden Age” of picture postcards, as everybody used them as a means of sending messages before the telephone was widely in use. Cards of all descriptions were produced - some were hand-tinted and some were made of silk and embroidered. Many postcards were produced in Germany and subjects varied enormously including animals, actors, W …? erotic poses and royalty. With the outbreak of hostilities, of course, this supply came to an end and naturally when people were trying to come to terms with the horrendous aftermath of the war, they found it very difficult to resume any pre-war “trivialities”. The role of the postcard changed and, in Britain, became increasingly associated with seaside holidays. In the 1930s Bamforth & Co began producing saucy postcards - scantily clad ladies and lots of “double-entendre”. Others followed suit. The British public viewed these either as refreshingly amusing or disgusting and offensive. Sales soared until the 1950s when the Government implemented censorship which resulted in some retailers being heavily fined and some postcard companies going out of business. In the more liberal 60s the saucy postcard was revived, but in the 70s and 80s both the quality of the artwork and the humour deteriorated. Today, holiday destinations the world over compete with each other in offering exquisitely photographed views. If you’re interested in starting a collection, the majority of postcards are worth a few pence depending on condition and subject matter. Stamps and postmarks add value as well as interest, and ones sent to, or by, famous people which would increase both. The older the postcard the better and rare ones can be worth hundreds of pounds. There are fairs, exhibitions and clubs you can join and no doubt the internet is a good source of new additions to any collection. Old postcards offer a fascinating insight into the past and it’s a great way to learn about social history. So why don’t you give it a try? St Chads Church, Linden Avenue, Woodseats email: office@stchads.org Church Offices: 15 Camping Lane, Sheffield S8 0GB Page 21 website: www.stchads.org Tel: (0114) 274 5086
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