Blackness - Multiple Scenes Prior to 1931

            The Postcard

A postcard that was published by Paterson Snell of the Post Office, Blackness. The image is a glossy real photograph.

The card was posted in Blackness on Thursday the 23rd. July 1931 to:

Mrs. C. Barnes,
Bonny Bank,
Kennoway,
Fife,
Scotland.

The brief pencilled message on the divided back of the card was as follows:

"Here for the day.
From Agnes".

Blackness, Falkirk

Blackness is a small village and harbour at Blackness Bay, an inlet of the Firth of Forth in Scotland. It lies 3.4 miles (5.5 km) east-southeast of Bo'ness, 5.0 miles (8.0 km) west-northwest of South Queensferry and 3.8 miles (6.1 km) north-east of Linlithgow, within the council area of Falkirk. It was formerly part of the historic county of West Lothian.

At the 2001 Census Blackness was reported as having a population of around 135 residents.

The village originally served as a port for nearby Linlithgow, which was a principal residence of the Scottish monarchs from as early as the 12th. century. James IV gave the village to one of his household servants, John Kirkwood, Master of the Larder, in January 1502.

As a port, Blackness was later superseded by Bo'ness, and fell into decline from the 17th. century. Blackness Yacht Club currently uses the village as a base for its sailing activities.

Blackness Castle

The village is dominated by Blackness Castle, situated on a promontory overlooking the bay. The castle was both a residence and a prison before passing to Crown ownership in 1453. 

The castle is currently under the care of Historic Scotland, and has been used as a setting for several films including Hamlet, and the BBC production of Ivanhoe. 

In addition to the castle and the boat club, the village contains a small general store and a pub restaurant. The old smithy has long since shut its doors, as has the dairy which once operated from the village.

The London Conference

So what else happened on the day that Agnes posted the card?

Well, on the 23rd. July 1931, the London Conference broke up with little accomplished other than producing a request to world bankers to maintain their existing short-term credits to Germany.

Transfer of Sovereignty

Also on that day, Great Britain transferred sovereignty over the Ashmore and Cartier Islands to Australia, effective 10th. May 1934.

Taken on: June 26, 2021

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