Postcards of Bournemouth through the ages

March 9th, 2010 admin

by Terry Kirkman, Hon. Secretary, Ferndown and West Moors Philatelic & Postcard Club With the support of the Bournemouth Library we at the Ferndown and West Moors Philatelic & Postcard Club are putting on a changing display of stamps and postcards from Monday 15th March to Saturday 10th April 2010 in the exhibition area of the Bournemouth Central Library . One of the postcards to be on display: …


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