The first Postcards started appearing in Great Britain in the 1890's when the British Post Office permitted cards with a subject matter on one side and an address and message on the other. Her Majesty Queen Alexandra - 1 His Majesty King Edward VII - 2 H.R.H. The Prince of Wales - 2B Otto Bismarck - postcard Kitchener of Khartoum - 8 Kitchener of Khartoum - 8 Ecce Homo - 21 Ecce Homo - 21 Madonna and Child - 22 Mater Dolorosa - 23 Ye Ladye Godiva of Coventre 25 The Lady Godiva Procession 24 The Lady Godiva Procession 24A Ye Ladye Godiva of Coventre 25 Ye Ladye Godiva of Coventre 26 Ye Ladye Godiva of Coventre - 26A No Title Ye Ladye Godiva of Coventre - 26A Ye Peeping Tom of Coventre 28 Ye Peeping Tom of Coventre 28a Unrecorded Peeping Tom - 30B - Tennyson Poem Called to the Rescue - 32B Unrecorded background ship The Good Old Days - 31 Grace Darling - 32 Called to the Rescue - 32B Unrecorded background ship Coventry 58 Kenilworth Castle 36 Kenilworth Castle - 36 Different Title & Mat Warwick Castle - 37 Ruines du Chateau de Pierrefonds - 38 Chateau de Pierrefonds apres la Restauration - 39 Crystal Palace - 40 The Houses of Parliament - 42 Houses of Parliament - 42a St. Paul's, London - 43 Reg The Tower Bridge - 44 Reg Anne Hathaway's Cottage - 45 Large Title Anne Hathaway's Cottage - 45 Large Title - Stevens Credit Shakespeare's Birthplace - 46 St. Georges Hall - 48 Laxey Wheel I.O.M. - 51 Princes Street, Edinburgh 52 Reg Provincial Government Buildings, Victoria, B.C. - 53 Provincial Government Buildings, Victoria, B.C. - 53 No Title C.P.R. Empress Hotel - Unrecorded Coventry Old and New 54 Coventry - Grey Friar's Green 55 Plain Mat Coventry - Grey Friar's Green 55 Scalloped Mat Coventry 58 Coventry City Arms - 59 (see 28) Coventry City Arms - Coventry Imprint 59a rare Coventry City Arms - Coventry Imprint 59a rare Glasgow City Arms 61 Honour and Liberty - 71 Honour and Liberty - 71 Alpha - Hands Across The Sea - 67C MF Pole Unrecorded The more expensive postcard had an image woven of the actual ship and would sometimes have statistics of the size and capacity of the ship printed below. The less expensive version would have two flags representing the countries of origin and destination for the particular voyage. Above the silk were printed the words "Hands Across the Sea" (HATS). Under the two flags would be a pair of hands clasped in a handshake representing the friendship between the countries. Warships Allan Line (Funnel = Black Top with White Band) American Line (Funnel = Black with WhiteBand) Anchor Line (Funnel = Black) Atlantic Transport Line (Funnel = Red with Black Top) Booth Line (Funnel = Black) Canadian Pacific Line (Funnel = 1906-1921 Pale Brown with Black Top) Cunard Line (Funnel = Red with Black Top and 2 Black Rings) Dominion Line (Funnel = Red with Red Top and White Band) Pacific Steam Navigation Line (Funnel = Black - Yellow after 1914) Red Star Line (Funnel = Black with White Band) White Star Line (Brown with Black Top) Unrecorded Ships Alpha - A Joyous Easter Alpha - A Peaceful Easter Alpha - Best of Luck on Your Birthday Alpha - Easter Joys be Yours Alpha - Every Good Wish for Your Birthday Alpha - Hands Across The Sea - 67C MF Pole Unrecorded Alpha - Hearty Greetings On Your 21st. Birthday Alpha - Loving Birthday Wishes Alpha - Loving Easter Greetings Alpha - Many Happy Returns Alpha - Many Happy Returns of The Day Alpha - Of All Good Things To Wish You Alpha - Sincere Greetings for a Happy Christmas - no credit Alpha - Thinking of you on your Birthday. Alpha - Wishing You A Happy Birthday Alpha - Wishing You Many Happy Returns Of The Day - for Auld Lang Syne Alpha - Wishing You Many Happy Returns of The Day - Rose Alpha - With All Good Wishes - Red Alpha - With All Good Wishes - Purple Alpha - With Every Good Wish Alpha - With Fond Wishes Across The Sea Alpha - With Fond Wishes Across The Sea - Best Wishes Alpha - With Loving Birthday Greetings Alpha - With Loving Greetings To My Friend Alpha - With My Heart's Fondest Wishes Alpha - With My Heart's Fondest Wishes - Swastika You can click on most images to see larger images or more information. We wish to buy Stevengraphs. One at a time or collections. We also seek photos, brochures or any item of related history. Malcolm J Roebuck, Phone# 312-467-1400 or Fax# 312-467-1900 Copyright © 1999-2007 Stevengraphs Bookmarks & Postcards Etc.