{"id":5973,"date":"2026-02-20T11:03:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillumeny.com\/johnwalker\/?page_id=5973"},"modified":"2026-05-29T07:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:49:17","slug":"on-line-exhibit-postcards-from-bryant-and-may","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phillumeny.com\/johnwalker\/on-line-exhibit-postcards-from-bryant-and-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Postcards from Bryant & May"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Large-size postcard, part of a series from holiday destinations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Exhibitor : Rupert Harris<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

One small part of my collection is postcards. Nothing says \u201cwish you were here\u201d quite as well as the good old postcard. Once a quintessential element in the travel experience, crafting a ten-line missive for the folks back home (saucy for the colleagues at work, respectful to the relatives), was as much a part of your two-week break as sunburn and sandals. Now a postcard can cost anything up to \u00a335.<\/p>\n

Patented in the U.S. in the mid nineteenth century, the first postcard was created for the World Fair in Chicago in 1893. In Britain it enjoyed its heyday in the 1930\u2019s and 1940\u2019s with the growth of the seaside holiday resorts.<\/p>\n

Will the postcard survive the digital age? The Royal mail advises that postcards are more popular than they were a few years ago and that it is presently processing around 135 million per year. Postcards typically measure 90 x 140 mm.<\/p>\n

The subjects are many and varied. On display here there are examples of postcards that were produced under the commission of Bryant and May to commemorate special occasions, depict Bryant and May factories, advertise a product or just endorse the company. Click on an image below to enlarge it and see the postcard – you may need a magnifying glass to see the Bryant and May advert!<\/p>\n

ngg_shortcode_0_placeholderHere are a few more, vertical postcards.<\/p>\n

ngg_shortcode_1_placeholderClick here<\/strong><\/a> to return to the Exhibition Catalogue.<\/em><\/p>\n

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