West Yorkshire saucy postcard centenary relaunch
A series of world-famous saucy seaside postcard images is being relaunched to mark their 100th anniversary.
Businessman Ian Wallace, of West Yorkshire, bought the firm Bamforth & Co nine years ago and now owns the rights to about 50,000 of the images.
But he has waited until the centenary to sign a licensing agreement, which will take place later with the Jane Evans Licensing Consultancy.
James Bamforth began his business in Holmfirth in 1870.
Bamforth was a portrait photographer who later specialised in lantern slides.
However, in 1910 he published the first of the saucy postcards....
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Businessman Ian Wallace, of West Yorkshire, bought the firm Bamforth & Co nine years ago and now owns the rights to about 50,000 of the images.
But he has waited until the centenary to sign a licensing agreement, which will take place later with the Jane Evans Licensing Consultancy.
James Bamforth began his business in Holmfirth in 1870.
Bamforth was a portrait photographer who later specialised in lantern slides.
However, in 1910 he published the first of the saucy postcards....