Postcards featuring images of locations in and around Milton Keynes. Also includes a a small amount from Letchworth. Most were published by the Milton Keynes Development Corporation to advertise the town in the 1980s.
Extent 1 folder
Reference number POS
Storage location CDC 7/3/2
Format 1 folder Records in this Collection
Ref: POS/051
Ref: POS/051
Card with print of drawing of triceratops dinosaur built by the artist Bill Billings, undated.
Ref: POS/052
Ref: POS/052
Postcard invitation to 'The Promised Land' Bob Jardine exhibition private view and book launch, 12 May 1990 at Milton Keynes Exhibition Gallery, 555 Silbury Boulevard. Front of postcard shows two black and white photographs - a mound of earth contrasted against a Schottlander sculpture.
Ref: POS/053
Ref: POS/053
Postcard of The Octo sculpture by Wendy Taylor, set in a pool outside Norfolk House, Central Milton Keynes.
Ref: POS/054
Ref: POS/054
Postcard of The Whisper sculpture by Andre Wallace outside the central library.
Ref: POS/055
Ref: POS/055
Postcard of Essence - sculpture by Wendy Taylor at the junction of Saxon Gate and Avebury Boulevard.
Ref: POS/056
Ref: POS/056
Postcard of Vox Pop - sculpture by John Clinch in Queen's Court, Central Milton Keynes Shopping Centre.
Ref: POS/057
Ref: POS/057
Postcard of The Black Horse - sculpture by Elisabeth Frink outside Lloyds Court (first commercial building in Central Milton Keynes), Secklow Gate West. Lloyds Bank in the background.
Ref: POS/058
Ref: POS/058
Dodo's Doomsday Card of Milton Keynes showing three unidentified black and white photographs over a drawing graphic of a lighthouse and cherub with floral design. Description on the reverse "This is one of a set of shock-horror-probe postcards taking a sideways glance at topics of universal concern to mankind and other nonsense."
Ref: POS/059
Ref: POS/059
Postcard of the Concrete Cows - sculpture by Liz Leyh.
Ref: POS/060
Ref: POS/060
Postcard of The Dinosaur - triceratops sculpture by Bill Billings - in the snow.
Ref: POS/061
Ref: POS/061
Postcard produced as part of the Design-a-Postcard Exhibition, which was organised by the Milton Keynes Environmental Education Group and held at Milton Keynes Library in 1986. Shows a drawing of a tree-lined street with figures walking dogs. Designed by Jackie Campbell, aged nine, from Lovat Middle School, Newport Pagnell.
Ref: POS/062
Ref: POS/062
Postcard produced as part of the Design-a-Postcard Exhibition, which was organised by the Milton Keynes Environmental Education Group and held at Milton Keynes Library in 1986. Shows a drawing of various landmarks, including The Point, Concrete Cows, windsurfing, Bradwell Windmill, Neath Hill clock tower and the shopping centre. Designed by Sophie Edwards, aged 13, from Brindley ...
Ref: POS/063
Ref: POS/063
Postcard produced as part of the Design-a-Postcard Exhibition, which was organised by the Milton Keynes Environmental Education Group and held at Milton Keynes Library in 1986. Shows a drawing of various aspects of Milton Keynes, including The Point in the middle of a roundabout with a cow, computer, house and sailboat in the four quarters. Designed ...
Ref: POS/064
Ref: POS/064
Postcard produced as part of the Design-a-Postcard Exhibition, which was organised by the Milton Keynes Environmental Education Group and held at Milton Keynes Library in 1986. Shows a drawing in a collage style of a windmill. Designed by Leisa Frost, aged 11, from Watling Way Middle School, Stony Stratford.
Ref: POS/065
Ref: POS/065
Postcard of Bradwell Abbey Field Centre, farmhouse, Bradwell Abbey.
Ref: POS/066
Ref: POS/066
Postcard of St. Mary's Chapel at Bradwell Abbey.
Ref: POS/067
Ref: POS/067
Postcard showing two medieval chess pieces from excavations in Milton Keynes, one of jet and one of bone.
Ref: POS/068
Ref: POS/068
Postcard showing a medieval silver gilt pilgrim's badge. The design, a crowned T, is thought to represent St. Thomas of Canterbury.
Ref: POS/069
Ref: POS/069
View of the farmhouse at Bradwell Abbey with tables and benches on the grass outside.
Ref: POS/070
Ref: POS/070
Postcard showing a 17th century fluted Delft bowl from excavation at Bradwell Abbey. Bowl is light blue and white and positioned on a dirt and stone floor.
Ref: POS/071
Ref: POS/071
Postcard showing an external view of the front and side of Milton Keynes Youth Hostel at Manor Farm, Bradwell.
Ref: POS/072
Ref: POS/072
Print of a drawing of The Rectory at Milton Keynes Village by Barbara Hilliam.
Ref: POS/073
Ref: POS/073
Postcard of a marble cockerel from a larger statue, probably depicting the god Mercury, from the excavations at Bradwell (now Bancroft) Roman Villa.
Ref: POS/074
Ref: POS/074
Postcard showing five Roman bone pins with decorative heads, from the excavations at Bradwell (now Bancroft) Roman Villa.
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