Author Archives: Magicfingers

Guns, guns, and more guns.  It was a war of artillery such as had never been seen before, and so it should come as no surprise that the awe-inspiring big guns would feature on Great War postcards, such as the … Continue reading →

Now here’s an Italian!  Or at least a Frenchman pretending to be an Italian.  Best I can do!!

Today we have some French cards in which children hold centre stage, this lot dressed up in a variety of weird attire to represent the Allied nations; your guess as to which particular countries are represented is probably as good … Continue reading →

Many British soldiers would never have been abroad before, hence comments such as the one above, ‘here are wild people who live like this’.  Actually, I could tell you tales of my own encounters with the Bedouin, but I probably … Continue reading →

Another three-card Bamforth set today, and if you want my advice, mate, get shot of that red belt/bandolier combination you’ve got strapped across your shoulders, eh? 

Another Daily Mail card today, and I have little doubt that, once again, just like yesterday’s card, the scene depicts exactly what it says on the tin. 

Among the best known Great War postcards are those produced from the summer of 1916 by the Daily Mail.  All show images taken by official British war photographers, and some of them, such as this one, are striking.