Sunday, 16 February 2025

A bit of Bristol ... Clifton, College Green, Filton, Fishponds

In the spirit of the previous posts, here is an envelope from Clifton to Bombay in 1859, taking about a month to get there.  Postage was 6d (the rate for anywhere except France & Belgium from 1858).

The Postal Stationery envelope below from Clifton to Kent in 1892 had 1d to pay as it was over 1oz, with the charge being indicated by a large "1d" in a circle, used at Clifton from 1883 to 1909.

Here is an envelope from College Green, Bristol to Bath in 1854, with a "COLLEGE-GREEN" double arc udc on the reverse.  This is currently the latest known example of the udc.

The udc on the wrapper below from Filton in 1847 is "FELTON".  The udc was issued in 1842, Felton being an old/alternative spelling for Filton.

Here is another unfranked postcard, written in Guernsey in 1923 and getting a 2d charge mark in Weymouth on its way to Bristol.



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