Difference between revisions of "Postcard topics"

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This is a holding page for matters of relevance to Fibiwiki Postcard project.

Fred Bremnerspent 40years in India taking a wonderful selection of photos some of which formed the basis for postcards. (harappa.com)
- For fibiwiki images see Bremner Photographic Postcards
Frank Clinger Scallan :- The story of the Elusive man who made these fascinating pastel postcards of India Scroll.in

History of Postcards wikipedia.com. Has section on Postcards in British India which mentions they were first introduced in July 1879 at a cost of 1/4 anna.
Postcards: A Neglected Source of Anthropological Data by R.E.S. Tanner Contains references to postcards of India
Picturing Mountains as Hills "Hill Station postcards and the Tales They Tell" by Shashwati Talukdar
P&O Collection archive postcards of Strathmore (1935) and Ranchi (1925)Alex Naughton. flickr.com
From Bombay To Mumbai: A Journey Through Postcards by Rushikesh Kulkarni on Mumbaimag. Part 1,Part 2,Part 3

Website of Metropolitan Postcard Club of New York City. Lots of excellent background information related to the hobby of postcard collecting.
Paper Jewels | Postcards from the Raj 1892-1947 by Omar Khan.

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 ====Useful Websites for general background information====
 *[http://www.metropostcard.com/metropcpublishers.html Website of Metropolitan Postcard Club of New York City]. Lots of excellent background information related to the hobby of postcard collecting.
+*[https://www.paperjewels.org/ Paper Jewels | Postcards from the Raj 1892-1947] by Omar Khan.
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