Blyth, Northumberland - The Lighthouse - Frith postcard c.1980s
- Condition : Used
- Dispatch : 2 Days
- Brand : None
- ID# : 190269400
- Quantity : 1 item
- Views : 210
- Location : United Kingdom
- Seller : justthebook (+1597)
- Barcode : None
- Start : Tue 24 Mar 2020 01:32:21 (NZST)
- Close : Run Until Sold
- Remain : Run Until Sold
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- Postcard
- Picture / Image: The Lighthouse, Blyth, Northumberland
- Publisher: Friths
- Postally used: yes
- Stamp: 20p Penny Black centenary stamp
- Postmark(s): Kingston upon Thames 16 Aug 1990 Radio 2 Slogan postmark
- Sent to: Godalming, Surrey
- Notes / condition:
- Postcard
Please ask if you need any other information and I will do the best I can to answer.
Image may be low res for illustrative purposes - if you need a higher definition image then please contact me and I may be able to send one. No cards have been trimmed (unless stated).
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No additional charges for more than one postcard. You can buy as many postcards from me as you like and you will just pay the fee above once. Please wait for combined invoice. (If buying postcards with other things such as books, please contact or wait for invoice before paying).
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NOTE: All postcards are sent in brand new stiffened envelopes which I have bought for the task. These are specially made to protect postcards and you may be able to re-use them. In addition there are other costs to sending so the above charge is not just for the stamp!
I will give a full refund if you are not fully satisfied with the postcard.
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not work) :
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Blyth (/'bla??/blithe) is a town and civil parish in southeast Northumberland, England. It lies on the coast, to the south of the River Blyth and is approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a population of about 35,818.[1]
The port of Blyth dates from the 12th century, but the development of the modern town only began in the first quarter of the 18th century. The main industries which helped the town prosper were coal mining and shipbuilding, with the salt trade, fishing and the railways also playing an important role. These industries have largely vanished, but the port still thrives, shipping paper and pulp from Scandinavia for the newspaper industries of England and Scotland.[2]
The town was seriously affected when its principal industries went into decline, and it has undergone much regeneration since the early 1990s. The Keel Row Shopping Centre, opened in 1991, brought major high street retailers to Blyth, and helped to revitalise the town centre. The market place has recently been re-developed, with the aim of attracting further investment to the town.
The Quayside has also seen much redevelopment and has been transformed into a peaceful open space, the centrepiece of which is a sculpture commemorating the industry which once thrived there. On the opposite side of the river are the nine wind turbines of the Blyth Harbour Wind Farm, which were constructed along the East Pier in 1992. They were joined in 2000 by Blyth Offshore Wind Farm, which is composed of two turbines situated 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) out to sea.
Blyth is also home to the non-League football club Blyth Spartans, famed for their 1978 ""giant-killing"" feats in the FA Cup.
Listing Information
Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
Listing ID# | 190269400 |
Start Time | Tue 24 Mar 2020 01:32:21 (NZST) |
Close Time | Run Until Sold |
Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
Item Condition | Used |
Bids | 0 |
Views | 210 |
Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
Quantity | 1 |
Location | United Kingdom |
Auto Extend | No |