Booklet of 20 vintage postcards of the city of Bougie (now Béjaïa) in Algeria in the 1930s.

The department of Bougie was a French department of Algeria between 1958 and 1959. Considered since March 4, 1848 as an integral part of the French territory, Algeria was administratively organized in the same way as the metropolis. Thus, for a hundred years, the city of Bougie was a sub-prefecture of the department of Sétif until March 17, 1958.

The Bougie department was therefore created on this date, and included territories from both the departments of Setif and Constantine. He owned five sub-prefectures: Akbou, Djidjelli, Kherrata, Lafayette and Sidi-Aïch.

Vintage French postcard with a young woman at sunrise and bedtime from 1900s.

Postcard legend: "Bonjour - Bonsoir" / "Hello - Good evening"

French postcard representing a young woman surrounded by flowers with the legend "Bonne fête". This postcard dates from 1900s.

In Europe and probably in other countries, it is tradition to wish a "bonne fête" to relatives and friends according to their first name and the calendar of saints. It is a tradition dating from the 16th century that lasted until the beginning of the 20th century and is gradually being lost.

French postcard representing a young woman surrounded by flowers. This postcard dates from 1900s. It has been sent, but the back is almost unwritten.

Vintage Belgian postcard representing a young girl and her mother teaching her to knit sent in 1913. Back probably written in Dutch. 

Postcard legend: "Knitting lesson"

Vintage Belgian "Bonne fête" postcard with young girl with a bouquet of flowers from 1909. Unwritten back. 

In Europe and probably in other countries, it is tradition to wish a "bonne fête" to relatives and friends according to their first name and the calendar of saints. It is a tradition dating from the 16th century that lasted until the beginning of the 20th century and is gradually being lost.

Set of 20 photos of the city of Padua (Italy) in the 1950s.

These photos are typical of the 1950s and 1960s, during which tourism progressed a lot but not all tourists were equipped with a camera. These photos were sold on the tourist sites allowing everyone to keep a souvenir of the visit.

Set of 20 photos of the city of Verona in Italy in the 1950s.

Verona is a very old Italian town, in the region of Veneto, near Lake Garda.Founded in the 1st century BC, the historic city of Verona experienced periods of expansion in the 19th and 19th centuries and under the Republic of Venice. A remarkable number of ancient, medieval and Renaissance monuments are preserved here. Following the Romeo and Juliet tragedy of William Shakespeare in 1597, whose action is situated in this city, the city becomes the most famous romantic city in the world, called the «city of lovers of Verona».

These photos, linked to each other and folded into a small booklet, are typical of the 1950s and 1960s, during which tourism progressed a lot but not all tourists were equipped with a camera. These photos were sold on the tourist sites allowing everyone to keep a souvenir of the visit.

French postcard representing a young woman surrounded by flowers with the legend "Bonne fête". This postcard dates from 1900s. it has been sent, but the back is unwritten.

English postcard with beautiful illustration representing a young girl making tea - "Polly and her kettle". This postcard dates from 1910s. This postcard has not been sent, the back is unwritten.

Block of 4 old French stamps from 1954 representing the castle of Cheverny, one of the castles of the Loire. This stamp was created by draughtsman and engraver Jean Pheulpin. These stamps have not been used.

Block of 4 old French stamps representing the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes from 1954. This stamp was created by draughtsman and engraver René Cottet. These stamps have not been used.

French postcard firts day representing the castle of Cheverny, one of the castles of the Loire/ Back written.

Old French photograph of a mother and daughter in the 1920s made by the photographer Emile Mauvillier in Besançon.

Old French photograph of a middle class woman in the 1910s

Vintage French postcard with a small bouquet of pansies from 1920s. Written back. 

Postcard legend: "Des pensées et mon coeur" / difficult to translate, in French the term "pensée" means both "pansy" and "thought".

Vintage Belgian postcard with young girl with a bouquet of flowers from 1910s. Written back. 

Postcard legend: "Vive Marie" / "Long live Mary"

Set of small black and white 10 photos of the city of Nîmes from the 1950s.