MY
COLLECTION
UK MAP POSTCARDS BY DESIGN
Colourmaster Variants
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The
Colourmaster postcards, like a lot of other publisher's postcards, came
with colour variations over the years due to having several print-runs.
In addition to this fact, quite a few of the Colourmaster cards had
physical differences, too many to cover in their entirety, so this gallery
only reflects what I can highlight from cards in my own collection.
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ABERDEEN
AND ROYAL DEESIDE
The
card on the right has the county names whilst the card on the left
doesn't.
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ANGLESEY
The
card on the left has 'Caernarvon' and the card on the right has 'Caernarfon'
(mouse over to zoom).
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BORDER
COUNTRY
The
card on the right has the county names whilst the card on the left doesn't.
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DORSET
The
card on the left shows Bournemouth in Hampshire, the card on the right
shows Bournemouth in Dorset (mouse over to zoom).
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DUMFRIES
AND GALLOWAY
The
card on the right shows a change of card title and inclusion of counties.
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DURHAM
The
card on the right shows a change of card title as well as new borders
and new local authorities.
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EDINBURGH
AND THE BORDERS
The
card on the right shows a change of card title as well as inclusion
of counties.
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ESSEX
The
card on the left shows the bordering county as Middlesex, the card on
the right as Herts.
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FENS
The
card on the right included Huntingdon which the card on the left didn't.
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FIFE
(KINGDOM OF)
The
card on the right has the county names and more counties/districts whilst
the card on the left doesn't.
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FIRTH
OF CLYDE
The
card on the left had an orange Dumbarton district whilst the one on
the right was red.
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HAMPSHIRE
The
card on the left shows Bournemouth in Hampshire, the card on the right
shows Bournemouth in Dorset (mouse over to zoom).
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INVERNESS
AND THE CAIRNGORMS
The
card on the right has the county names whilst the card on the left doesn't.
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ISLE
OF WIGHT
The
card in the middle omits the word 'Hants' in the title banner. The
card on the right has a darker sea..
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LANCASHIRE
The
card on the right had an extended title to include Merseyside and Greater
Manchester.
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LINCOLNSHIRE
The
card on the right shows the extension of Lincolnshire.
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LONDON
Two
distinct colour variations.
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NORTH
DEVON
Change
in the colour of the sea.
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NORTHUMBERLAND
The
card on the right shows a change of card title and showing the new district
of Tyne & Wear.
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NORTH
WALES
Change
in the colour of the sea. The two cards on the left have 'Caernarvon'
and the card on the right has 'Caernarfon' (mouse over to zoom).
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PEMBROKESHIRE
Change
in the colour of the sea.
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PERTHSHIRE
Change
of title.
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SOMERSET
Change
in the card title to show parts of the then new county of Avon (since
gone).
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SOUTH
WALES
Two
changes in the colour of the sea and the card on the left shows a different
border.
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SURREY
The
card on the right shows part of what was Middlesex.
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THE
TROSSACHS
The
card on the right has the county names whilst the card on the left
doesn't.
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WALES
The
card on the right has the county names whilst the card on the left doesn't.
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WESTERN
SCOTLAND
The
card on the right has the county names whilst the card on the left doesn't.
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WILTSHIRE
The
card on the right shows 'Parts of Oxfordshire & Berkshire' and 'Parts
of Avon & Somerset' whilst the card on the left says just Berkshire
and Somerset.
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WYE
VALLEY
The
card on the right has the county names included and shows a distinct
colour change.
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YORKSHIRE
The
card to the left had purple sea and brown/yellow districts, whilst the
middle two cards had differing sea colours in blue and green/yellow
districts. All three to the left showed the 'Ridings of Yorkshire' whilst
the newest card on the right had a title change to reflect new districts
and borders.
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