The Picture Postcard - Its History and Origins
Frank Staff
Picture postcards originated 1) as visiting cards 2) as postcard invented in mid-19th century
as a means of increasing revenue for postal authorities as it could be sent and received the same day for a halfpenny - the text messaging of the day. The group viewed some old postcards of Leighton Buzzard
Rory 11/9/05
The frames have gone all funny - click to make it good.