tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749871.post6682502793377993263..comments2023-10-11T14:30:33.234+01:00Comments on Anglers Rest: Sepia Saturday 123 - May DayJulie Goucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749871.post-573253708888841632012-05-02T03:45:51.699+01:002012-05-02T03:45:51.699+01:00One of the things I love about these postcards (at...One of the things I love about these postcards (at least in two of them) is that they are dated and we can see what the women are wearing. Images like these are so helpful in dating undated photographs when all we have to go by is the clothes people are wearing.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749871.post-4822937886175973772012-04-29T20:47:32.308+01:002012-04-29T20:47:32.308+01:00I love postcards like this that have a date on the...I love postcards like this that have a date on them. Add me to the list of those who had never heard of Empire Day.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749871.post-86590006564583719842012-04-29T17:07:53.591+01:002012-04-29T17:07:53.591+01:00Very interesting cards. I hadn't heard of empi...Very interesting cards. I hadn't heard of empire day either. Do you think they also celebrated in India. Probably. Wonder if there are postcards from there. <br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749871.post-26845144903621227902012-04-29T16:28:19.863+01:002012-04-29T16:28:19.863+01:00Probably Bob. But I think we are OK.....it's h...Probably Bob. But I think we are OK.....it's historical!Julie Goucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749871.post-3341182557269331852012-04-29T16:18:11.551+01:002012-04-29T16:18:11.551+01:00Very interesting; I have never heard of Empire Day...Very interesting; I have never heard of Empire Day. I liked learning about what the pillars stood for and seeing the great architecture of the buildings.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749871.post-59553171192651218872012-04-29T16:06:05.538+01:002012-04-29T16:06:05.538+01:00An interesting collection of cards. I'd forgot...An interesting collection of cards. I'd forgotten about Empire Day - is it non-pc to mention the Empire these days?Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749871.post-44372734289967360032012-04-29T13:11:49.336+01:002012-04-29T13:11:49.336+01:00That is quite a handsome memorial.That is quite a handsome memorial.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749871.post-44308902614849933242012-04-29T12:16:01.922+01:002012-04-29T12:16:01.922+01:00You could try downloading to your desktop(left cli...You could try downloading to your desktop(left click and drag). It does loose crispness though. This was a toad to scan - it came out several times very blurred. <br /><br />Just thinking it was on 104 years ago that women were wearing long skirts. How times have changed!Julie Goucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749871.post-40264137326249401842012-04-29T12:03:06.861+01:002012-04-29T12:03:06.861+01:00Interesting postcards Julie. I like the colours in...Interesting postcards Julie. I like the colours in that first one; I tried to enlarge it to study it more closely, but it wouldn’t go any bigger.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749871.post-66251040280352456772012-04-29T12:02:12.116+01:002012-04-29T12:02:12.116+01:00I have one that had been sent to someone written i...I have one that had been sent to someone written in French. I had not realised until I bought this one that the there were different pavilions, although now it seems obvious!Julie Goucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749871.post-41639169597656311162012-04-29T11:36:49.173+01:002012-04-29T11:36:49.173+01:00I have several postcards from the 1908 Franco-Brit...I have several postcards from the 1908 Franco-British exhibition but have never seen one of the Australia Pavilion before. Thanks for sharing.dakotaboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804592205708387211noreply@blogger.com