England - London, Queen Elizabeth II at the Trooping the Colour

Queen Elizabeth II at the Trooping the Colour, London, England

This was postmarked in 1985.

 

England - Keswick and Skiddaw in the County of Cumbria

Keswick and Skiddaw in the county of Cumbria, England

Keswick is the town, Skiddaw is the mountain. 

This postcard was mailed from Rhode Island to Florida in 1907.

 

England - Cornwall, Map (Sender Going to W. Berlin)

Cornwall
The Delectable Duchy
Cornish men claim that theirs is the first, last and best County of England.

From Padstow Point to Hartland Light
Is a water grave by day or night.

By Tre, Pol, & Pen, ye shall know Cornish men.

"Pilchards are food, money and Light, all in one night. "
(I had to look up Pilchard, it is an oily sardine.)

As I was going to St. Ives.  I met a man with Seven Wives.
Seven Wives had Seven Sacks, Seven Sacks had Seven cats, Seven Cats had Seven Kits.
Kits, Cats, Sacks, Wives, how many were going to St. Ives?

The sender writes:
I am having a fascinating trip.  If I get past the Russian guards at the E. German border - I should be in W. Berlin this PM.  If not, read about it its the Times.  See you all and tell ole Soca, I am safe.

This was postmarked from Germany in 1959. 

England - Leigh-On-Sea, Multiview, 1986

Leigh-On-Sea

- Cockle Boat
- Beach at Bell Wharf
- View along Marine Parade

The sender writes:
I am hot quite 100 percent of the day.  I like this place.

This postcard is from 1986.

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Leigh-on-Sea, also referred to as Leigh, is a town and civil parish in Essex, England.

England - Folkestone, Greetings From

Greetings from Folkestone
Photo: J. Salmon

This postcard is from 1989.

The sender writes:
Enjoying good weather.

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Folkestone is a port town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England.  It was an important harbour and shipping port for most of the 19th and 20th centuries.

England - Brighton, The Royal Pavilion

City of Brighton
East Sussex
The Royal Pavilion

Photography by Graham Thornton
2015

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The Royal Pavilion also known as the Brighton Pavilion is a former royal residence. It was built in three stages, beginning in 1787, as a seaside retreat for George, Prince of Wales, who became the Prince Regent in 1811. The current appearance of the Pavilion, with its domes and minarets, is the work of architect John Nash, who extended the building starting in 1815.

Today it is a museum to visit and tour or you can rent it for weddings and events. 

England - The Peak District, Multiview

Around the Peak District

Hen Cloud
National Park
Edensor
Baslow
Monsal Dale
Alport
2009

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The Peak District is an upland area in England, most of which lies in northern Derbyshire but also includes parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire and Yorkshire.

The Peak District National Park became the first national park in the United Kingdom in 1951.

England - Southampton, Multiview

Southampton

Southampton, Hampshire
City Walls - Bargate - Tudor House
Ocean Village - Maritime Museum
2014

The sender writes:
We leave tomorrow on a cruise to Belgium and Paris, France!

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In 1912, the RMS Titanic sailed from Southampton. Four in five of the crew on board the vessel were from the Southampton area, with about a third of those who perished in the tragedy being from the city.

England - Gateshead, Angel of the North

Angel of the North

Antony Gormley's Angel of the North is one of the Sunday Times' "Seven Wonders of Britain."

(image courtesy of Roger Coulam)

Newcastle Gateshead
north east england
2009

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The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture designed by Antony Gormley, which is located in Gateshead, England.
As the name suggests, it is a steel sculpture of an angel, standing 66 feet (20 m) tall, with wings measuring 178 feet (54 m) across — making it wider than the Statue of Liberty's height. The wings themselves are are angled 3.5 degrees forward, which Gormley has said aims to create "a sense of embrace"

Work began on the project in 1994, the total cost coming to £1m. Most of the project funding was provided by the National Lottery.
Due to its exposed location, the sculpture has to withstand winds of over 100 mph (160 km/h). Thus, 600 metric tonnes (661 tons) of concrete were used to create foundations which anchor the sculpture to rock 20 metres (66 ft) below.

Great Britain Map

Great Britain
A map postcard featuring:
Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Orkney, Shetland, England and Wales

The sender writes:
We are in London for 3 days before our cruises.  The weather has been fantastic!  We went to church at Westminster (and got to sing along with the choir :D )  We rode The Eye and walked ALL OVER.  Oh yea - we saw Les Mis too!
2014

England - Good Old British Weather

Good Old British Weather
2009

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The sender writes:

The weather is miserable today, it was miserable yesterday and it will be miserable tomorrow!

England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales - Map Postcard

The British Isles - Consists of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
In Emergency - Police, Fire, Ambulance or Coast Guard telephone: 999
2005

England - Anfield, Liverpool, Merseyside

This is Anfield

Liverpool, Merseyside
Anfield, the home of Liverpool Football Club

Photography by David Toase

The sender writes: Home to Britains most successful football team and the Beatles!
2010

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Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England. Built in 1884, the stadium has been home to Liverpool F.C. since they were formed in 1892.

The stadium currently comprises a total capacity of 45,276. The record attendance at the stadium is 61,905 which was set in a match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1952. This record was set prior to the ground's conversion to an all-seater stadium in 1994; the changes greatly reduced capacity.

Great Britain Flag

Union Flag
Originated in 1606 (Union of England / Scotland)
Re-designed in 1801 (Union of Great Britain / Ireland)
2014

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On 12 April 1606, a new flag to represent the union between England and Scotland was specified in a royal decree, according to which the flag of England (a red cross on a white background, known as St George's Cross), and the flag of Scotland (a white saltire on a blue background, known as the Saltire or St Andrew's Cross), would be joined together, forming the flag of England and Scotland for maritime purposes.

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The design of the current Union Flag dates from a Royal Proclamation following the union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. It combines aspects of the flag mentioned above with the red saltire of St Patrick to represent Ireland.

Wales, despite also being part of the Union, has never been represented on the flag.

England - Elveden (Set of 11 Postcards)

 Brandon Road, Elveden.

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Water Tower and Gardens

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London Road

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Cottage Homes

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 North Lodge

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Elveden Memorial.

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London Road, Elveden. No. 1.

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Elveden Hall.

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London Road, Elveden. No. 3

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Tower Lane

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New Tower and Cloisters, Elveden 

This is a set of 11 postcards from Elveden that were given to me (with several other vintage cards). This cards reads, "New Tower and Cloisters".  The tower on the postcard was built in 1922, so I am dating all the cards around that year.

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Elveden is a village and civil parish in the Forest Heath district of Suffolk in eastern England. In 2005 it had a population of 270.

The village is located on the A11 between Cambridge and Norwich and experiences a high volume of traffic. Since at least the 1980s, speculative plans for a bypass have been drawn up and repeatedly shelved.

Elveden Hall is centrepiece to the large country estate of Elveden, and it is the family seat of the Earl of Iveagh. 

England - Oxford Spires from the North (University of Oxford)

Oxford Spires from the North
(University of Oxford)

Photo: Chris Donaghue 1996

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The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096 making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world, and the second-oldest surviving university in the world.

England - Town Crier of Shaftesbury on Gold Hill

Bob Scott on the famous Gold Hill
Town Crier of Shaftesburry, Dorset, England.
2010

the sender writes that the street behind is very famous for being featured in a Hovis bread advertisement that introduced "The New World Symphony" to so many people.

England - Oxford on a Wood Postcard

This England of ours
Oxford

This postcard is made of wood.
2014 

England - Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace
West Front and Water Terraces
2014

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Blenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, residence of the dukes of Marlborough. It is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and circa 1722.

Blenheim Palace was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. (What a great year!! :)
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Blenheim Palace

The Saloon ceiling by Leguarre

This postcard is postmarked in 2009.

Europe Map in 3-D, Day View and Night View

Europe by Day and Night
Data: NASA Earth Observatory
in 3D

This is the day picture, the night picture is all dark with all the city lights turned on so you can still see the outline of the land and where the cities are.
2011

Shown are major cites for Spain, England, France, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Ukraine and Russia.