I like the pun and the unusual framing masks on this New Brighton postcard which pairs the expression "suits me to a T" with tea pot and cup shapes. There is no publisher or date on the card. Maybe someone familiar with the location and/or British postcards could supply some information. An enlargement of the image in the cup is shown below.
New Brighton is a seaside resort, and people went there to have fun and forget all about WORK. The large letter WORK postcard below was copied from a video I found full of old New Brighton images: New Brighton & Wallasey - Bygone Days. The WORK postcard and the Tea(T) postcard have the same kind of numbering in the bottom right corner of the picture side, so it is likely they are about the same age and from the same publisher.
I especially enjoyed the first postcard and the video! I just wanted to let you know that the SS link brings us to a page that doesn't link up ... I went to "Home" and found your post.
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Kathy M.
I love the postcard and the connection to this week's theme. Brighton must have been an amazing place -- it looks huge with so much to do there.
ReplyDeleteWhat great postcards. I love the peek a boo effect of both of them.
ReplyDeleteNancy
What a great collection of postcards that you have.
ReplyDeleteI remember New Brighton well from my childhood, we used to go there on holiday very often. Most of the scenes within the teapot or the letters I remember from days gone by. Visited it a few years ago and it was completely different, just a commuter suburb.
ReplyDeleteLove the tea pot view, what a great find. No idea of the date but it has a 1950s feel about it. Despite living just about 80 miles as the crow flies up the coast from New Brighton AND my stepson living on the Wirral peninsula nearby for a number of years I have never visited. I'll have to take the ferry next time I'm in Liverpool:-)
ReplyDeleteWell done with the teapot shaped postcard! The video of old images was interesting.
ReplyDeleteI'd never heard of New Brighton before. It's very close to Liverpool, it's indeed a good spot for a beach resort.
ReplyDeleteThe video is a real find. I've never been to New Brighton but those old scenes really give you a feel for how England's seaside places used to be.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like EVERYBODY used to go to New Brighton for their holiday.
ReplyDeleteLoved the video and the music...and of course, the cute tea cup post card.
Barbara
I like the silhouette and the pun on Tea in that postcard. I didn't realize Brighton had all that going on, fun video.
ReplyDeleteA perfect answer to Alan's prompt!!
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