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Use the + and - signs in the top left hand corner of the map (or your mouse scroll wheel) to zoom in and out of the map.

The map shows all 100 postcards that were used for the pilot, with an icon representing the origin of the postcard, and (if the postcard was used) an icon for its destination.

When clicking on an icon, information about that postcard will appear in a popup window on the map, together with the journey of the postcard (if it was used). Each popup window contains a hyperlink through to the Virtual Reading Room which provides further information about the card in question.

Map Layers

Select a base layer for the map using the radio buttons below.

The historical map (of Southampton only) has been selected to reflect the ‘golden age’ of postcards as a form of art and communication from the 19th and into the early 20th century.

Please note that the historical map only covers Southampton.

Filter the map

Use the drop-downs to select postcards by origin (or destination) place name, by date range or by keyword.

Alternatively search for a place name and centre the map on the result.

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