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Postcards with cut-out windows to be held up to the light

 

1.

Undivided Backs

By far the most elaborate WH postcards that I have seen are the early ones; those produced up to 1903, where only the address could be written on the  back of the card.

Edinburgh Castle and Scott Monument

Postcard published by WH Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon, to be held up to the light - Edinburgh Castle and Scott Monument ©

postcard and comments

crescent moon

Zoom-in to the picture on a ostcard published by WH Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon, to be held up to the light - Edinburgh Castle and Scott Monument ©

zoom-in

The back of a Postcard published by WH Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon, to be held up to the light - Edinburgh Castle and Scott Monument ©

back of postcard

Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat

Postcard published by WH, Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon, to be held up to the light - Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat ©

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crescent moon

Postcard published by WH, Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon, showing the effect when held up to the light - Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat ©

hold to light

The back of a postcard published by WH, Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon, to be held up to the light - Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat ©

back of postcard

 

2.

Divided Backs

Far simpler were the postcards produced from 1903 onwards with 'divided backs' which allowed both the address and the message to be written on the back of the card.

Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat

Postcard published by WH Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon, to be held up to the light - Edinburgh Castle and Scott Monument ©

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crescent moon

Postcard published by WH Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon, showing the effect when held up to the light - Edinburgh Castle and Scott Monument ©

hold to light

The back of a postcard published by WH Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon, to be held up to the light - Edinburgh Castle and Scott Monument ©

back of postcard

Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat

Postcard published by WH, Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon, to be held up to the light - Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat ©

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full moon

Postcard published by WH, Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon, showing the effect when held up to the light - Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat ©

hold to light

National Galleries
Postcard published by WH Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon, to be held up to the light - The National Galleries ©

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crescent moon

 Postcard published by WH Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon, showing the effect when held up to the light - The National Galleries ©

hold to light

John Knox House

Postcard published by WH Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon, to be held up to the light - John Knox House ©

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crescent moon

Postcard published by WH Berlin, with many small cut-out windows and moon,showing the effect when held up to the light - John Knox House ©

hold to light

 

 

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