June 25 2006: Postcards from Heaven by Ray :)

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June 25 2006:
Postcards from Heaven

These are some family postcards that have survived the past 90 years.

The seaside postcard is so typical of the period and was sent in 1915 by my aunt as a little girl to her father, who was then serving with the British Army in Dorset.

“To Greet my Girlie” and “Mizpah” were sent from my Grandfather to my Grandmother at about the same time, the former being postmarked Plymouth, where he was stationed for a time.

Compare with today. Discuss.

Photoshop:
Cropped and Resized
Adjusted in Levels

Canon EOS 20D
1/60s f/4.0 at 28.0mm iso400 with Flash hide exif

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Date/Time	25-Jun-2006 19:57:19
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ISO Equivalent	400
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photo and copyright: Ray Pettit

Guest		01-Jul-2006 12:18
the naughty postcards aren't that different from today, and romance never dies! http://www.pbase.com/tim_arbon/image/62640047

Guest		26-Jun-2006 19:39
These are wonderful. Bizarrely enough, I was looking through my Grandfathers old photo's and postcards last night after retrieving them from my attic, a friend had reminded me that they were there by something they showed me. Very precious memories of by-gone days, I love old photo's and appreciate when people have the ability to capture the authenticity of times long ago by modern day techniques. These are the genuine article, weathered by many years but still with the character and charm that has been lost in the present day.

AL		26-Jun-2006 15:39
Thanks for sharing these precious treasure of yours, Ray. I'd never seen them before and I'm glad to get the chance now :-)

JW		25-Jun-2006 19:55
I have a postcard sent one morning by my grandfather to his then fiance my grandmother saying see you this evening - that's how fast the local post was in 1910! Lovely snaps of history.

Guest		25-Jun-2006 19:44
To greet my girlie:-) these are precious Ray and great to see

Gail Davison		25-Jun-2006 19:39
what wonderful things to own. I was in Ramsgate last weekend.... see Jeremy's photo of it here: http://www.pbase.com/doghomard/image/62062906

Guenter Eh		25-Jun-2006 19:39
These are treasures Ray!!!

Jose Canovas		25-Jun-2006 19:32
Intensas las emociones de los viejos recuerdos! Tenemos la gran suerte de poder compartirlos!