Wanganui NZ Aerial View Postcard 1996 Air Mail To England

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Wanganui NZ Aerial View Postcard 1996 Air Mail To England

A vibrant aerial view of Wanganui, New Zealand, captured from Durie Hill in 1996, showing the City Bridge and Victoria Avenue. A charmingly written, air-mailed postcard that carries both scenic and personal history across continents.

Measurements: approx. 5 3/4 x 3 7/8 inches
Dates: 15 February 1996
Condition: Light wear noted. Please check our images.
Internal notes: QC passed

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From high above Durie Hill, the heart of Wanganui unfolds in crisp detail — the broad sweep of the Whanganui River, the elegant span of the City Bridge, and the orderly charm of Victoria Avenue. This vivid 1990s view captures the town’s unique blend of heritage architecture and lush green surroundings, with the distant horizon hinting at the beauty of New Zealand’s North Island.

Sent on 15 February 1996, this postcard travelled by air mail from New Zealand to Cleveland, England, carrying news of a sun-soaked holiday, visits to Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne, and the anticipation of a wedding in Auckland. The handwritten message offers a snapshot of travel life before smartphones — when postcards were a traveller’s most treasured way of sharing stories.

For collectors, this is both a colourful geographic record and a tangible slice of personal history. Preserving it means safeguarding not only the view of Wanganui at a specific point in time, but also the cultural ritual of handwritten correspondence. A beautiful addition to any New Zealand, travel, or postal history collection.

Categories: ephemera, postcards, travel, vintage
Tags: 1990s, airmail, cleveland, england, new zealand, travel, wanganui
Focus keyword: wanganui postcard 1996

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