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London Sketch Old PPC TOMB OF RAHERE - FOUNDER OF BARTS
Tomb of Rahere the Founder of Barts (St. Bartholomew's Hospital), London. Pencil Sketch Drawing. St Bartholomew's Hospital, also known as Barts, is a hospital in Smithfield in the City of London. It was founded in 1123 by Raherus or Rahere (died 1144), a favorite courtier of King Henry I. It is the oldest surviving hospital in London and has an important current role as well as a long history and architecturally important buildings. The Henry VIII entrance to the hospital shown in the photograph is still the main public entrance. The statue of Henry VIII is the only public statue of him in London.
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 | Item 16578
Kent Old Photo Postcard CANTERBURY - Ruins of Infirmary
Ruins of Infirmary, Canterbury. Published by V.F.M.Series / Wheeler & Fisk - Moore, Folkstone & Canterbury
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 | Item 16577
Cornwall GRANO Old Postcard TRURO CATHEDRAL The Reredos
Truro Cathedral Reredos. Published by Photochrom Co. Ltd.
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 | Item 16574
Somerset Postcard Gough's Caves CHEDDAR Peal of Bells
Old PPC, The Peal of Bells, Gough's Caves Cheddar. Cheddar is a village in Somerset, England, situated on the edge of the Mendip Hills nine miles north west of Wells.
Published by William Gough Lion Rock Bazaar
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 | Item 16569
London 1926 KG5 Old Postcard HAMPTON COURT PALACE
Hampton Court Palace. S.E. Corner of Base Court. Sent from London to Paris France. King George 5th 1 1/2d
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 | Item 16559
London Old Postcard - TWYFORD ABBEY Willesden The Drive
Real Photo PPC, The Drive, Twyford Abbey, Willesden, N.W. London.
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 | Item 16550
Kent Sketch 1947 Postcard S AUGUSTINES CHURCH BROOKLAND
Undivided Back Old 1947 PPC, S. Augustines Church Brookland, Kent. A.W. Hodge. Pencil Sketch.
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 | Item 16542
London 1908 Postcard STATUE - BOADICEA Westminster Pier
Old PPC, Statue of Boadicea, Westminster Pier, London. Horses cart Statue. Sent from London to Isbergues, France with arrival. KE7 1/2d yellow green
Boudicca (also written Boudica, Boadicea, Buduica, Bonduca), was a Celtic female chieftain who led the Iceni and a number of other Celtic tribes, including the neighbouring Trinovantes, in a major uprising against the occupying Roman forces in Britain in CE 60 or 61 during the reign of the emperor Nero. These events are told by two historians, Tacitus (in his Annals and Agricola) and Dio Cassius (in his Roman History).
Published by Valentine's Series
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 | Item 16530
Devon Old FRITH's Postcard EXETER CATHEDRAL Choir West
Early PPC, Exeter Cathedral, Choir West. Organ, Musical Instrument. Published by F. Frith
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 | Item 16527
London Old Valentine Series Postcard Horses MARBLE ARCH
Marble Arch, London. Horses Carriages.
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 | Item 16526
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Old Postcard New Place Guild Chapel
New Place and Guild Chapel, Stratford-on-Avon. Sent from Croydon to Local. KG5 1d Red
Anne Hathaway's Cottage is in Shottery (Stratford-on-Avon). It was the childhood home of William Shakespeare's wife, Anne, the daughter of a yeoman farmer, Richard Hathaway.
Published by Valentine's Series
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 | Item 16525
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Ann Hathaway's Cottage Old Postcard
Ann Hathaway's Cottage, Stratford-on-Avon. Clock Tower. Shop Front - The House of Julits Shaw. Stratford-upon-Avon is a town in Warwickshire, England. Stratford is known worldwide as the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
Published by The Helure Series
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 | Item 16404
Derbyshire 1905 Old Postcard BUXTON Devonshire Hospital
Early Colour Tinted PPC, Devonshire Hospital, Buxton. Coat of Arms. Sent from Hoyland to Lincoln. KE7 1/2d yellow green
Published by H. Headington Buxton
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 | Item 16393
Devon 1910 KE7 Old FRITH's Postcard - TORQUAY Rock Walk
Torquay, Rock Walk. Man, Steps, A Woman sitting on a bench. Sent from Torquay to Acton, London. King Edward 7th 1/2d yellow green
Published by F. Frith Co.
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 | Item 16381
Essex 1906 Old Postcard COLCHESTER St. Botolph's Priory
St. Botolph's Priory, Colchester. Ruins. Sent from Colchester. KE7
Colchester is an historic town in the north of the English county of Essex, with a population of about 160,000. It is the main town in the borough of Colchester, is one of the towns which claim to be Britain's oldest town (but is the oldest recorded Roman town) and is home to the prestigious Colchester Royal Grammar School.
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 | Item 16280
London 1906 Old Color Tinted Postcard WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Westminster Abbey, London. Horses. Sent from Tunbridge Wells to Tunbridge Wells. King Edward 7th 1/2d yellow green
The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster (Westminster Abbey), a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral, is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English monarchs. It is located in Westminster, London, just to the west of Westminster Palace.
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 | Item 16240
Kent Old Postcard CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL The Baptistry
Canterbury Cathedral. The Baptistry. Published by A. Wildey The Precinets Canterbury SEPIATONE Series.
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USA Old Postcard Hariot's Briefe True NEW LAND VIRGINIA
Hariot's Briefe report of the new found land of Virginia. London, 1588. The first English book describing America. Only 7 copies are known. USA. Bodleian Library. Published by Oxford University Press.
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 | Item 16231
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE St. Nicholas Cathedral Old Postcard
The Lantern, St. Nicholas' Cathedral. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Sketch Drawing. Published by Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tynes 1936 2nd Edition
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 | Item 16230
CHEDDAR Gough's Caves - Archangel's Wing - Old Postcard
The Archangel's Wing. Gough's Caves, Cheddar. Cheddar is a village in Somerset, England, situated on the edge of the Mendip Hills nine miles north west of Wells.
Published by William Gough Lion Rock Bazaar Cheddar
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 | Item 16227
London Old Photo Postcard TOWER OF LONDON King's House
Real Photograph PPC, Tower of London, King's House (Resident Governor's Lodging). Published by Ministry of Works
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 | Item 16226
London Old Colour Postcard WESTMINSTER ABBEY West Tower
Early Coloured PPC, England. Westminster Abbey. The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster (Westminster Abbey), a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral, is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English monarchs. It is located in Westminster, London, just to the west of Westminster Palace.
Published by VALESQUE Postcard Valentine & Sons Ltd.
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 | Item 16225
Somerset Old Postcard CHEDDAR Gough Caves Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls, Gough's Caves, Cheddar. Cheddar is a village in Somerset, England, situated on the edge of the Mendip Hills nine miles north west of Wells.
Published by William Gough Lion Rock, Bazaar Cheddar
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 | Item 16222
Somerset Old Postcard CHEDDAR Gough's Caves The Fonts
The Fonts, Gough's Caves, Cheddar. Cheddar is a village in Somerset, England, situated on the edge of the Mendip Hills nine miles north west of Wells.
Published by William Gough Lion Rock Bazaar Cheddar
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 | Item 16219
Sketch Postcard - FORD MADOX BROWN Coat of Many Colours
Old PPC, Ford Madox Brown. The Coat of Many Colours. British Museum. Artist Signed Postcard. XIV. 10. Published by Phot. Oxford University Press.
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 | Item 16212
Kent Old Postcard TUNBRIDGE WELLS - High Rocks & Bridge
Tunbridge Wells, High Rocks. Published by Photochrome CELESQUE series
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Dorset 1958 Old Photo Postcard SHERBORNE ABBEY Interior
Early Real Photograph PPC, South Aisle, Sherborne Abbey. Sent from Bath, Somerset to London. QE2 2 1/2d Red
Published by Judges' Ltd.
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 | Item 16184
BRISTOL CATHEDRAL - The Reredos 1904 Old Postcard KE7
Bristol Cathedral. The Reredos. Sent from Bristol to Cardiff. King Edward 7th 1/2d blue green
Published by Henry Hodder & Co. Ltd. Pioneer Cash Chemists Bristol and Bath
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 | Item 16181
BRISTOL CATHEDRAL England Britain GB Old Sepia Postcard
Bristol Cathedral.
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 | Item 16180
Devon Old Tuck's Postcard EXETER CATHEDRAL Quire ORGAN
Exeter Cathedral - Quire, looking West. Musical Instrument. Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.
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