Mick Glover Livres

This collection features a diverse array of vintage picture postcards and ephemera, showcasing historical imagery and cultural artifacts. Each piece offers a glimpse into the past, capturing moments in time and reflecting the artistic styles of different eras. The assortment not only serves as a visual delight but also provides insight into social history, communication methods, and the significance of postcards in personal correspondence. Ideal for collectors and history enthusiasts alike, it celebrates nostalgia and the art of correspondence.

The recent history of the heritage town of Whitstable, ever famous for its oysters, is vividly recalled in this fascinating collection of over 200 photographs and picture postcards spanning the last one hundred years. A combination of rare and more familiar views illustrate the many changes that have taken place in both Whitstable and Tankerton as well as in neighbouring villages such as Swalecliffe and Seasalter. People, fashions, shops, transport and industry have all altered beyond recognition. The oyster industry, which dominated the town's economy in the early part of this century, has declined, but the indomitable spirit of the people has survived this and floods, freezing, wartime bombing and the vagaries of the sea, to name but some. Entertainments, celebrations, regattas, seaside fun and amusements and holidaymakers also have their place alongside the everyday activities of ordinary people at home, at school, in the street, on the seafront and at work.