Vintage Postcard 1981 Social History BBC Plums Bishops House Sheffield England

2026-05-03T18:35:24-07:00

Price: 9.00

Social History: A personal message dated 27 July 1981 from Marion to her parents. It provides a rare "slice of life" look into the early 80s, mentioning academic stress (a "grand thesis"), job hunting at the BBC, and everyday details like the price of plums and special socks for a flat-footed friend.

Scene: The front features a vibrant reproduction of an 1823 etching titled "Old Hall at Norton Lees" (the original name of Bishops' House) by George Cooke, based on a picture by the famed architect Edward Blore. The three figures represent the tenant farmers and their families who inhabited Bishops' House during the early 19th century.

Era: Modern/Continental Era

Size: Continental 6 x 4"

Type: Lithograph

Publisher: Sheffield City Museums

Condition: minor age-related wear