When was the last time you received a handwritten postcard? The act of sending postcards while on holiday has declined in the digital era as social media has allowed the instantaneous sharing of snaps and messages. Does it threaten to make the postcard obsolete entirely? We take a look back at its history and argue the case for resurrecting this sentimental souvenir of holidays past.  

Read on to discover the origins of the postcard and where its future lies...