From:Rocky Hill War Memorial Museum
Name/TitleBamforth & Co Colour Postcards WWI era
About this objectEleven original antique postcards produced by Bamforth & Co Ltd of Holmfirth, England, part of their most popular lines of cards, 'World War 1/ Romantic/ Love Lost.
Set’s include 'Are There Any Little Angels Blind, Like Me?' (4625 2/3/4), ‘When Irish Eyes are Smiling’(4802 1/2/3), ‘Sunshine and Roses' (4848 1/2/3), Laddie in Khaki (3), I’m Waiting Just to Tell You (3). These cards were never sent and are in good condition. The printing on the back is Art Nouveau in style.
These cards might be considered to be overly sentimental, but they captured a time when futures were uncertain, emotions were high and loved ones sorely missed. These postcards are very collectable and form part of the social history of that period. Over 600 sets were produced using verses of popular songs and featuring live models; they were only produced for less than 10 years. They first came out in black and white, but by 1910, most, if not all, of the cards were in colour.
James Bamforth started out as a portrait photographer in 1870 and started producing slides in 1883. In the last years of the 19th century and again from 1913-1918, Bamforth’s made moving pictures, and the company is hailed today as a pioneer in the field.
MakerBamforth & Co Ltd of Holmfirth, UK
Maker RolePublisher
Date Madec. 1914-1918
PeriodEarly-20th-Century
Place MadeThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Medium and MaterialsPaper card. Chromolithography used for colour.
Style and IconographyPrinted
TechniqueChromolithograph
Measurements850mm x 1350 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsHome front
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Great War
Subject and Association KeywordsBamforth & Co Ltd
Object TypePostcard
Object number2025.996.1-11
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved
