Bidspirit auction | An Extensive Collection of Vintage

An Extensive Collection of Vintage British Topographical and Transport Postcards - An extensive collection of vintage postcards and ephemera primarily focused on British topography and transport subjects, dating from the late 19th to mid-20th century. The collection includes a mix of monochrome real photographic cards and printed examples. Notable items observed include a novelty postcard featuring the full long-form name of the Welsh village Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, subtitled The Record Tongue Twister With Translation, which provides the English meaning of the name. Another card shows a monochrome landscape view titled Evening on Llyn Gwynant, Beddgelert, bearing the series number W.4334. Transport-related content features a photograph of the steam locomotive Stepney, a Terrier class engine associated with the Bluebell Railway. The assortment includes various landscape and architectural scenes typical of early 20th-century British postcard publishing. The items are housed in multiple modern plastic-sleeved albums and loose-leaf protectors.