No envelope, inexpensive, perfect for short messages — 150 years ago, the first postcard was dispatched in Germany. The medium was enthusiastically adopted.

SAUCY postcards show how Brits kept their spirits up while they faced German bombing raids in the First World War. A collection of 200 reveal a defiant sense of humour in the face of the threat fro… ...

THIS postcard, created by a leading German chocolate manufacturer in 1900, offers a warped and wacky vision of the world 100 years on. All Sections. Dare to be Honest. Sign In. Subscribe.