Huntingdonshire

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Godmanchester

This copy of the postcard indicates that a 1/2d stamp is required. The postage rate for postcards rose to 1d in 1918, so the image presumably does not date from later than that year.

Hendry, A, postcard publisher

"The Old Windmills"

Cutting from "Peterborough Advertiser" says "Prominent landmarks in the Fens around Warboys are the three old mills situated on the outskirts of the village". Two of these mills no longer exist.

"Fen Landmark disappears"

Cutting from "Peterborough Advertiser" stating that the windmill "was visible for miles". It was built in 1857 and originally drained the district when wind power was in vogue.

"Windmills"

Cutting from "The Times". Mr H K Bryant makes reference to the letter to this newspaper dated 13 June from the SPAB, "RE. WINDMILLS". He says the post mill at Alconbury is more than 200 years old. When used the "whole building rotated on its post to catch the wind".

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