Postcard Database

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We have almost 600 postcards in our collection of images of parks, gardens and open spaces in Leicestershire and Rutland. As well as being historically interesting they also can be valuable when researching an area.

If you have any old postcards that you think might be of interest to us please contact us.

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Abbey Park, Leicester. Undated: An avenue beside the lake. (File:1042)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1921-1940: The lake and River Soar. Distant bridge. Franked 1936 (File:1041)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1901-1920: The lake with reflected figures. Franked 1910 (File:1040)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1921-1940: The lake with distant figures. Franked 1933 (File:1039)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1901-1920: The lake with distant figures. (File:1038)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1901-1920: Looking across the lake to the mount. Children reflected in water. Franked 1909 (File:1037)
Abbey Park, Leicester. Undated: The lake with trees. (File:1036)
Abbey Park, Leicester. Undated: The lake with trees. (File:1035)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1901-1920: The lake with children in foreground. Posted 1911-12 (File:1034)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1921-1940: The lake with trees. Franked 1935 (File:1033)
Abbey Park, Leicester. Undated: The lake with swans. (File:1032)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1921-1940: Abbey bridge, lake and pavilion. Franked 1938 (File:1031)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1901-1920: Pavilion and carpet bedding. Franked 1910 (File:1030)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1941-1960: Lake and bridge. Franked 1951 (File:1029)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1901-1920: Pavilion and carpet bedding. (File:1028)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1901-1920: Pavilion and carpet bedding. Franked 1906 (File:1027)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1901-1920: Pavilion and carpet bedding. People in background (File:1026)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1901-1920: Pavilion and carpet bedding. Franked 1905 (File:1025)
Abbey Park, Leicester. Undated: Pavilion and carpet bedding. Franked 1919 (File:1024)
Abbey Park, Leicester. 1901-1920: Entrance to Japanese Garden. Franked 1910 (File:1023)

Postcards Research News

New postcard of Garendon Hall

Garendon Hall, Loughborough. 1901-1920: Garendon Hall and garden. Franked 1916 (File:1546)

We have recently acquired this postcard of Garendon Hall, Loughborough, which is an interesting addition to our collection. Some years ago, Research Group members had a private visit to Gardendon Park: in fact, the image on the main Research page shows four of the group walking down the avenue away from the Temple of Venus, apparently herding sheep! Our Research Publications page contains a report which is taken from the Parks and Gardens UK website…

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