Few souvenirs have become as closely associated with Blackpool as the humble postcard. For well over a century, millions of visitors have posted colourful views of the Tower, the Golden Mile, the Illuminations and the Pleasure Beach to friends and family across Britain and around the world. Today these postcards have become far more than holiday keepsakes—they provide an invaluable visual record of Blackpool’s remarkable transformation from a small coastal village into Britain’s best-known seaside resort. Although postcards had existed in various forms during the nineteenth century, the modern picture postcard arrived in Britain relatively late. While illustrated postcards were…