Curwood postcard collection

Curwood Postcards

Below are reproductions of the postcards provided by BBLHS member Bob Withycombe. Some may be familiar. The cards were originally supplied to John Curwood's shop from a number of sources including W.J. Steed of Beckenham, W.A. Field of South Norwood and S.P. Phillips of Catford, as well as some larger companies. Those taken by Curwood, if not marked as such, probably include all those with the same florid caption style. The cards have been reproduced as far as possible in the style they were printed and in their current condition.

Interestingly, some of the cards were posted by friends and relations of Bob Withycombe's family - what they wrote can be seen by clicking on

"What The Postman Saw!"

Most of the cards are pictures of Bromley but also include Bickley, Chislehurst, Hayes and Shortlands among others.