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Nixon Postcards
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1) 5-45 to 1796106 Lac? Nixon, H.Q. 111 Wing, Royal Air Force, B.L.A. - 5-45
Dear Davey, I hope this finds you well as it leaves me. I got your letter &
I do hope you got through with your exams, take good care of your self &
have plenty of fun, give my love to Norman & Brian all the best. Dad
2) 13th August 1947 Postmark ....sea?, Yorkshire to David Nixon, 9 Velsheda
Park, Belfast - ? Pie Co., Floral Hall, Hornsea?, Yorks - Dear David,
arrived in Hornsea at 5.30 p.m. Monday, travelling since Sunday, feel very
tired. I don't get any time for writing but as soon as this tour is finished
I will write a letter, had a very nice ? to Ramsey & this is ? place.
Cheerio Ella
3) 24th August 1949 Postmark Baile Atha Cliath to Mr. & Mrs. Nixon, 9
Velsheda Park, Belfast, Ulster - Well Mum, the weather is still very clammy.
I was at the Capitol, there was a good ? sho?s, the Picture was "The Gay
Blade" ? ? ? ? ? all but ? ? ? it very well. ? ? & Harvey ? ? all the best,
David
4) 6th September 1949 Postmark Baile atha Cliath to Mr. E. Smyth, McCombs
Bakery?, Snugville Street, Shankill Road, Belfast - Having a great time. I
saw Harry yesterday, thanks ? tour. Yours Lou
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1) 8th June 1951 Postmark Festival of Britain, London to Mrs. Eileen Ni? ?
Alexan? St.? Belfast, N.I. - Having a lovely ?, will be sorry to go back so
soon so much to see in a short time. Hope you are keeping o.k. Regards
from B. ?
2) 17th July 1955 Postmark Wallasey, Cheshire to Mrs. E, Nixon, 21 Lower Do?
Dublin, Eire - unclear
3) 7th July 1959 Postmark Madrid to Mr. & Mrs. D. Nixon, 16c Derrycoole Way,
Rathcoole, Northern Ireland - Hallo Davy & Eileen, How the old Juke-box
going? After a great time in Paris, I'm now in Madrid, and its so hot all
one can do is sleep. Will see you soon. Gerry
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1) 11th August 1961 Postmark Eire to Mrs. D. Nixon, 16 C Derry Cool Way,
Rathcoole, Belfast - Helow Eillen, Dave, haveing a lovely time here, hopeing
you's are all keeping well. also Mum dad Family. From Mum Dina/Aina
2) 12th August 1961 Postmark Bun Dobhrain? to Mr. and Mrs. D. Nixon, 16 c
Derrycoole Way, Rathcoole, N. Ireland - We came on the trip to Bundoran as
we said, it's a very nice place, much better than I expected. The weather is
staying good. Brian and Jean
3) 5th August 1962 Postmark ? to Mrs. D. Nixon, 16d Derrycoole Way,
Rathcoole, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim - 15th Aug. Having a god time, weather
good, hope you are both well, Mr. Nixon not working to hard, see you all
soon. Rita
4) 24th September 1963 Postmark Chester Le Street, Co. Durham to Mr. & Mrs.
Nixon, 16 Derrycoole Way, Newtown Abbey, Co. Arilserue???, Antrim, Ireland -
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Nixon, Thanks for the card. I hope you feel better for your
holiday. I feel much better after a very nice holiday. I hope to meet you
again. This castle is ¼ hour walk from my home & is the home of the Earl of
Scarborough. I am going to Wales for a short stay next month. Yours V.
Sincerely A. Robinson
5) 29th July 1964 Postmark Bridlington, Yorkshire to Mr. & Mrs. D. Nixon,
16c Derrycoole Way, Rathcoole, Belfast, N. Ireland - In Scarborough on
holiday, but spending a day here, its a nice place also, and weather has
been good. Jean & Jim McNeil?
6) 12th August 1964 Postmark Cnoc ? to Mr. & Mrs. D. Nixon, 16d Derrycoole
Way, Rathcoole, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim - The rain has stopped at last.
This is a grand view. Hope it continues. See you both soon. Rita
1965
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1) 12th August 1965 Postmark Sligeach to Mr. & Mrs. D. Nixon, 16d Derrycoole
Way, Rathcoole, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim - Hope you are both well, weather
fairly good here. Back the week end. See you all then. Rita
2) 1965 Forces Airmail to Mr. & Mrs. D. Nixon, 16c Derrycoole Way,
Rathcoole, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim - Hi there, It seems a terrible long
time since I have seen you both. But as you may know I am no longer employed
by John Temple. I will drop you a letter when I arrive home and perhaps
arrange to take a run down to see you both when it is suitable for you both.
Temperature here is well over 70 degrees in shade and I am sitting out in
swim suit all day long. Lots of Wishes Edna? Douglas
3) 26th May 1967 Postmark Portrush to Mr. & Mrs. D. Nixon, 60c Rathmullen
Drive, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim - Here for the day with Alison and Sharon
and they're both enjoying themselves. Brian & Jean
4) 19th July 1967? Postmark Bangor, Caernarvonshire to Mr. & Mrs. D. Nixon,
16c Derrycoole Way, Rathcoole, Belfast, N. Ireland - Spending our holidays
here and its a lovely place. Weather has been very good so far. Mrs. J.
McNeil?
5) 21st August 1968 Postmark Baile Atha Cliath to Mr. & Mrs. J. Shaw, Flat
60, Rathmullen Drive, Rathcoole, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland - to Allison & Jim,
Just these few lines off greeting to you. Hope this finds you both well, we
are enjoying our Holidays here and getting ? Best wishes Rose & John
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1) to Mr. David Nixon, 9 Velsheda Park, Belfast, N. Ireland - Dear Davey, I
received your very sincere letter & I feel happy & proud of all the nice
things you said of me it is nice to know that I have a son who thinks of me.
Give my love to Norman & Brian & I hope you all have a jolly good time at
Christmas. Yours dad
2) R.A.F. Censor 156 to Mr. David Nixon, 9 Velsheda Park, Belfast, N.
Ireland - Dear Davey, Best wishes & many happy returns for this your 17th
Birthday. Yours Dad
3) Mr. D. Nixon, 9 Velsheda Park, Belfast - Dear Davey, I received your
letter & I am glad you are getting along well at the Tech. I hope you are
having plenty of fun out of the dancing. Give my best regards to the Boyd at
the Bakery. All the best Dad
4) A. W. Nixon 1796106, 111 Wing H.Q., Royal Air Force, B.L.A. - Dear Davey,
I got your letter & I am glad you are ok & that you are having good fun. I
hope you are getting on well with your trade, give my regards to all the
boys at Snugville St. & I hope Paddy/Puddy will soon be back at work, all
the best & see & enjoy yourself. Dad
5) Hallo Davey, Here is view of serval places in Buckebury, the one I have
marked with an x is were the princes of this part of Germany are entombed &
the one marked with A is were the princes live or should I say did live for
it is now occupied by the R.A.F. having given the prince his marching
orders. We have had Geraldo & his Band out here & I have been to a all
R.A.F. Gang show. I hope you are seeing some good shows. You will find
enclosed some stamps which I hope you will find useful so for now cherrio
Dad
6) 1796106 LAC Nixon, H.Q. 111 Wing, R.A.F. B.A.O.R. - Hallo? Davey, I
hope you have a happy Christmas with lots of fun & shows, here is a little
present for Xmas
7) 27th October Postmark Post Office to Mrs. W. Nixon, 9 Velsheda Park,
Belfast, N. Ireland - My dear Eileen, Everything well with me, always
thinking of you dear. All my love ever yours, Bill
8) Hallo Davey, I received your letter & I am glad to hear that you are
doing well & that you had a good holiday. I was at the Cinema last evening
to see a film by the name of "The True Glory" it is all about the time of
the invasion up to the time of victory & I hope to go tonight again when
there is a change of pictures. The one that is showing tonight is called
"The Fifth Chair" with Jack Benny. Well Davey all the best & I hope to be
seeing you soon. Give my love to Norman & Brian, cherrio for now. Yours Dad
9) Dear Davey, I received your very welcome letter & I am glad the stamp
proved of some use to you. I hope the other lot I have sent will be to your
liking for I don't think you have any of the ones with the numbers on them,
they are Russian occupation stamps, well Davey have a good time, my love to
Norman & Brian. Yours Dad
10) Postmark Field (post office?) to Mrs. W. Nixon, 9 Velsheda Park,
Belfast, N. Ireland - To Mrs. W. Nixon, This is just a few lines saying we
are both having a good time. This photoes of the Dam what Gibson Busted. We
go back tomorrow This his a ?st camp & it's very nice. ? all I can say until
?ite tomorrow. Love from Paddy xxxx
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1) Dear David, I got your very welcome letter & song sheet & I am very
pleased to hear that you are getting on well with your job & that you & the
men are hitting it well together, I am sure the changes are all for the
better at the Bakery for they were sure needed. So Cherrio I will write
tomorrow, Yours dad. PS all my love
2) Dear Davey, Many thanks for your nice letter. I am very glad you got the
stamps which I thought you would like, if I see any others which I think you
have not got I will get them for you, my regards to all the boys at the
bakery and I hope you are enjoying your self, have plenty of fun. Cherrio
Dad
3) 12 ?? 5 to 1796106 LAC Nixon, W. H.Q. 111 Wing, Royal Air Force,
B.L.A. - Dear Eileen, I hope this card finds you well as it leaves me, the
weather here is still very good & I hope it is the same at home. I send you
my love & I hope you are getting about with your friends, all my love to you
& the children. Yours Bill
4) With all my love I send this card to you my dear & may we be united soon.
Bill
5) My Dear Eileen, I am sending this card of the place were I am now, you
will see by the name of the street that it is typlical (typical) German, I
send all my love to you my dear & I hope your throt much better, I love you
? & I think ? ? also Ireland. With love to my own dear Wife & sweetheart. PS
Thinking & longing for you my dear. LOVE Bill
6) from D. Nixon, ? ? R.A.R. Ly? ? - David, Many happy returns of the day.
Dad
7) 1796106 LAC Nixon, H.Q. 111 Wing, Royal Air Force, B.L.A. - Hallo Davey,
I received your letter & I am glad you are keeping well, this place were I
am is plenty grim on were to go except one cinema which shows to films in
the week. I hope you will have a good holiday, enjoy your self as much as
possible, give my love to Norman & Brian, all the best, Dad
8) Hallo Davey, How our you doing, I hope you are having a pleasant time. I
am enclosing a set of French occupation stamps and some from Mecixo, I think
I have spelt the name wrong but any how you know by the stamp. I hope you
have not got them. Well Davey give my regards to the Boys at Snugville
Bakery, have a good time so Cherrio and all the best, Dad
9) to Mr. & Mrs. D. Nixon, 60c Rathmullen Drive, Rathcoole, Newtownabbey,
Co. Antrim - Dear Uncle Davy & Aunt Eileen, We haven't had a dip in the pool
yet but on Sunday we were swimming in the sea at 7.30 p.m. We had a midnight
feast on Saturday. Love Alison (Adison?)
10) Postmark Portstewart to Mr. & Mrs. Nixon, 13 c (16c) Derrycoole Way,
Rathcoole, Whithouse, Belfast - Having a splendid time here in Portstewart,
enjoying the weather and the convention and the company of people with whom
I am staying. Wish you both well and good health. Yours in Christ Norman
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1) Postmark Baile Atha Cliath 25th to Mr. and Mrs. D.? 16c Derrycoole ?
Rathcoole, N. Ireland - The weather is great, very sunny, having a good
time, going round the stores especially ? is very good. Brian and Jean
2) to Mr. and Mrs. Burns?, 22 Lower ? ?, Dublin, Eire - Dear Paddy & Kay, We
have arrived home safely, Eileen had to produce her passport to prove she
lived here before she could ? ? it through, they thought she was ? it down
to ? it. ?? Dave & Nell
3) c/o Munro, 83 Hanover Street, Glasgow - Dear David, I am staying at above
address for next two weeks, however you need not write till you want too, &
my Mother will always forward letters on. Wish this was Belfast instead of
Glasgow, I thought about you on Wed; hope everything went off alright,
thanks for programme, I'll try & get some of ours later & send to you, I
reckon you & your Dad missed the bus on purpose at Cookstown, glad you had a
nice time, now excuse short note, but don't get a lot of time for writing
now. Kind regards to your Mum & Dad, Good Luck David & Ella
4) Mr. & Mrs. W. Nixon, Glencairn - ? ? do here full of colour and charm.
Very hot and sunny, fine beaches for swimming. ? by night ??? Norman & Edna
5) Postmark Creta, Elounta to Mr. & Mrs. D. Nixon, 60c Rathmullen Drive,
Rathcoole, Newtownabbey, N. Ireland - Enjoying our Greek Island holiday here
on Crete, a real Island Paradise, weather beautiful. Norman & Edna
more recent dates (private addresses with-held)
1) 2nd July 1996 to Eileen & David Nixon from Mum and Dad (Londonderry)
on a bus tour
2) 23rd June 1975 to Campbell, Whites Home Bakery, 721 Lisburn Road, Belfast
from Eileen on holiday in Dublin (included address as its a business)
3) 23rd June 1975 (as above) to Hoarty? and Gary? at Whites H.B., from
Eileen and Davy in Dublin (they are hoping the Pools get up before they get
back)
4) 1974 Postmark Glasgow to Mr. and Mrs. W. Nixon, Glencairn from Brian and
Jean - Have arrived in Glasgow, we went on a mystery tour and ended up here
where they film Dr. Finlay. We had a great week in Butlins and the Hotel
here seems good. You should see Alison and Sharon in their Tam o Shanters.
5) 14th August 1990 Postmark Eire? to D. Nixon, Dublin - Dear Dina, Having a
nice time, Kathleen
6) 1975 to Mr. and Mrs. D. Nixon, Dublin - Touring the Cotswolds this year,
it really is lovely. The weather is not great but dry but we are not
worrying about it. Brian and Jean
7) 15th August 1990 Postmark Eire? to Mr. Mrs. Nixon, Dublin from Mary,
Timmy, Stephanie
8) 19th May 1980 Postmark Chester to Mr. & Mrs. W. Nixon, Ballygomartin Road
from Brian and Jean
9) 11th August 1977 Postmark Blackpool to Mr. and Mrs. W. Nixon, Glencairn -
Dear Mum and Dad, from Brian and Jean
10) Postmark Mykonos to Mr. & Mrs. D. Nixon, Dublin from Norman and Edna?
11) 5th September 1977 Postmark Blackpool to Mr. & Mrs. W. Nixon, Belfast -
Saw the tram on the picture last night plus 2 more. We got your money that
you sent us and thank you very much. Got full marks in my theory exam. Hope
you are keeping well. Love Sharon
12) 20th August 1976 Postmark Bournemouth-Poole to Mr. & Mrs. D. Nixon,
Belfast - Having a lovely holiday here. Very warm & sunny. A month here
would do nicely. Ernie
13) 9th May 1981? Postmark ? to Mr. and Mrs. W. Nixon, Glencairn - We are
having a nice time here in York?, it is a lovely town. It started wet but
the weather is nice now. This card is of the old part of town. Brian & Jean
14) 9th July 1979 Postmark Llangollen, Clwyd to Mr. & Mrs. W. Nixon, Belfast
- Dear Gran & Grandad, The Choir came 17th out of 42 so we haven't done too
bad. It has been really warm and sunny so Frances and I have really enjoyed
ourselves. Love Alison & Frances
15) 5th August 1978 Postmark ? S.A. to Mr. David Nixon? c/o Whites Home
Bakery, Lisburn Road, Balmoral, Belfast, N.I. - Davy, Hope you are not to
lonely with no one to banter anymore. I am enjoying myself and touring
around and to see Swaziland. Hope you and Hustie? don't fall out till I get
back. Tell Fergie I will bring him back a wee boy to look after the oven.
Paddy
a few photos that came with the postcards
The Z Cars team. From left: Sgt. Lynch (played by James Ellis), Det.-Sgt.
Stone (John Slater), Det.-Insp. Witty (John Woodvine, P.C. Bannerman (Paul
Angelis), P.C. Newcombe (Bernard Holley), P.C. Roach (Ron Davies)
 
on the back on this photo - Marquee Bangor, "Tony Sherwoods" "Shamrock
Follies" with Marie Bardon, Patrick Johnston, The Two Stewpots, Ruby
Campbell and Gladys Devlin
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