United Kingdom & Ireland Historical Postcards, 1893-1963

This database contains over 19,000 historical postcards with photos of places in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Each postcard caption has been indexed and may be searched by keyword or location.

This database is primarily useful for obtaining a photograph or picture of a specific place in time. If you do not already have pictures of the places your ancestors lived, historical postcards are a good alternative to personal photos.

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