The odd world of Victorian Easter cards

According to the Greeting Card Association we are sending more cards today than ever before - although not many of us habitually send Easter cards.

But in the 1870s, the introduction of the halfpenny stamp meant sending cards was affordable for almost everyone - and it became something of a craze.

The idea of posting Christmas cards was leapt upon and it was natural for the next Christian festival to follow.

But unlike their Christmas cards they were in keeping with the holiday. At Easter, kittens, eggs and energetic hares bounded and abounded. Read more (http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-35361381)