Edwardian 8th Royal Irish Hussars Drum Horse Postcard

Postably unused. In good overall condition, minor corner wear, one small corner crease. Thin red line in sky looks like a print error.

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Code: 69711

HMS Medusa 2nd Class Cruiser Royal Navy Atmospheric Postcard

HMS MEDUSA was a Marathon class Protected Cruiser Royal Navy. Built for the Royal Navy in 1888, she became a guard or harbour ship in 1910. Sold out of the service in 1920.

Postally used, EDVII stamp. Some corner wear otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 69709

1977 Silver Jubilee - Telescopic Viewer novelty - Interesting and rare

Entitled "Tim's Telescopic View of Her Majesty's Silver Jubilee 1952 - 1977". It has a viewing hole that takes your eye down through an animated procession from Admiralty Arch in London down the Mall to Buckingham Palace, and has the Queen and Prince Philip in their state coach with all the pagentry of London advancing towards you.

In very good condition, with some edge rubbin...  read more

Code: 52431

WW1 Patriotic Silk Embroidered Postcard - Honour to the Aviators RFC / RNAS

A very scarce card with its original card insert. Postally unused but has a message written on it - to my wife. In great condition for age.

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Code: 58093

Paperwork to a Soldier and Sailor! Arthur Charles Nixon

An interesting set of paperwork including group photograph to a man who served in both the Army and as a Merchant Seaman, comprising:

1) Victorian British Army Soldiers Small Book (Army Form B50) - 18052 Arthur Nixon, Royal Artillery and 98th Battery Royal Field Artillery who enlisted on 15th January 1897. Born in Newcastle, he enlisted in Liverpool for 7 years with the Colours ...  read more

Code: 68845

British Army Soldiers Small Book (Army Form B50) - Sidney George Day, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) - 1910

Issued to either regular soldiers or those volunteering for the Special Reserve once attested and intended to be kept on the person of the individual and kept up to date during service by the commanding officer of the Squadron, Troop, Battery, or Company to which the man belonged. Printed by Gale & Polden for the HMSO and dated 1910. In the inside pocket is included a rare loose leaflet (split...  read more

Code: 68362

WW1 RNVR London Division Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Original Portrait Postcard

A wonderful image of a sailor of the RNVR London Division. Signed in ink "With Love Ditch". Postally unused. Ilford photographer. In superb condition.

The Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve was formed in 1903. At first the ribbons bore 'R.N. /crown over anchor/ V.R.' but in 1909 the name of the division to which the man belonged was included. i.e. 'R.N.V.R./crown over anchor/LO...  read more

Code: 61155

WW2 Canadian Armoured Corps School Commanding Officer - Official Original Black & White Gloss Finish Photograph - Camp Borden, Ontario

Anotated on reverse as Lieut Colonel George Y Masson, E.D., Commander Schools and Technical Wing, Canadian Armoured Corps Training Group, Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada. Official stamp confirming date as 21 April 1943. Circa 7inches by 5 inches format and more sepia in tone. In very good condition. He appears to be wearing the more commonly known 'black cats' cap badge of the Ontario Tank Reg...  read more

Code: 64180

Original WW1 postcard showing a pontoon bridging / assault boat section, most probably Royal Engineers

Postally unused and of French manufacture, a great image of an old military lorry with two trailers attached with assault boats or pontoon boats. There is a tall chimney in the background, this is not attached to the boat! Slight crease in white card to the left of the lorry, but this is not actually on the image itself, otherwise excellent condition and scarce.

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Code: 60568

17th Lancers Victorian Coloured Art Postcard - Beamont

Postally unused, image is good but the card overall is in poor condition with multiple heavy creases evident, mainly when viewed from the reverse.

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Code: 64608