This website contains a collection of images showing views of the south of England, Isle of Wight, Channel Islands, and adjacent French ports: also views of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The images are from postcards published in the "Golden Age" - from around 1904 to 1914 - although some were used later.UK Postcards
The postcards are principally by J Welch and Sons ("JWS"), of Portsmouth; and LL, a French publisher who produced many postcards showing English views - in colour, and in black and white, using a collotype process.
CDs are available with the same information as the sites listed below,
but with higher quality images, upon request - priced at 15 pounds sterling
(including worldwide airmail postage), or the equivalent in USD or Euros.
Payment can be made via Palpal or as a cash remittance.
Individual images scanned at 300 DPI are also available (suitable for
enlargement / printing) and can be sent via e-mail..
If you require further information please contact the author using the e-mail address john.elsbury@gmail.com
There are four separate subsites here:
Other interesting websites:
Isle of Wight family History
Copyright in this compilation of images as a work is retained
by John Elsbury of Wellsford, New Zealand.
This compilation may not, therefore, be copied or distributed
except with the consent of the author.
Individual images may be freely copied for reference
and for non-commercial purposes.