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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Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 1901-1920: The gardens with view towards the castle (File:1572)
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 1901-1920: The Dukes walk. Franked 1911 (File:1508)
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. Undated: Viewed from the air (File:1507)
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 1901-1920: His grace the Duke of Rutland (File:1506)
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 1901-1920: Belvoir dairies (File:1457)
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 1901-1920: Frog Hollow garden. Posted 1904-10 (File:1340)
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 1901-1920: Distant view of castle with lake. Dated 1906 (File:1339)
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 1901-1920: Close up of Rustic gazebo with women and child. (File:1338)
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 1901-1920: Rustic gazebo - close up. Posted 1918-21 (File:1337)
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 1901-1920: The Duchess Gardens with rustic summerhouse. (File:1336)
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 1901-1920: The Hop Gardens - colour. Franked 1907 (File:1335)
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 1901-1920: The Hop Gardens - black and white. (File:1334)
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 1901-1920: Distant view. (File:1333)
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 1901-1920: The Dairies. Posted 1957-65 but card appears older (File:1217)
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 1921-1940: Belvoir Castle from gardens. (File:1009)

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…