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Hairy Porcupine Rodent - GUILL PIG Old Postcard Animals
Vintage B/W Postcard. Hairy Porcupine (Synetheres Laenatus) 1/4 natural size. British Museum (Natural History) London. Porcupines are rodents with sharp spines that defend them from predators. Porcupines are the 3rd largest rodent, after the capybara, and beaver. The name "porcupine" comes from Middle French porc d'épine "thorny pork", hence the nickname "quill pig".
Published by Oxford University Press
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MAENAD IN FRENZY - Woman Butcher & Knife Old Postcard
Vintage B/W Postcard. Nude, Naked Woman, Girl holding a knife and part of dead animal's body. Butcher. Carvings. MAENAD in FRENZY. British Museum. Fine Arts. Published by 219 XLVII 12
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ETTY Cupid Amor & Psyche Old Postcard LIttle Girl & Boy
Vintage Artist Drawn Picture Postcard. Nude. Naked Little girl and boy angel. Cupid and Psyche. ETTY (W.). Victoria and Albert Museum. London. Amor and Psyche - Amour et Psyche. Published by LL
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Greek Mythology Hylas, Water Nymphs Statue Old Postcard
Vintage real photo B/W Postcard. Naked Man & Women, Girls. Fine Art Sculpture. The Tate Gallery London, Hylas and The Water Nymphs. Marble. No. 1746 Gibson. Photo by Roland Federn. Greek Mythology.
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POLAR BEAR at Whipsnade Park - Zoo Animals Old Postcard
Vintage B/W Postcard, Polar Bear. Photo by F. W. Bond F.R.P.S. From Whipsnade Park, Dunstable, The property of the Zoological Society of London.
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PALESTINE TRADES Ethnic 1945 Old Postcard BURDEN BEARER
Vintage B/W Art Drawn Postcard. Palestine Trades. Ethnic Life. Native Coolie - The Burden Bearer. Artist Signed by Jas. Clar. Postally used with United Nations London (Globe) postmark. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Here is our Peace. Wishing you a peaceful Christmas. Send us help to preach the gospel of peace. To the Jew First. Bible Lands Mission Aid Society. 250 Costal Chambers, Buckingham Palace Road. S.W.1. Sent from Battersea to Perth. GB KGVI 1d
Published by Scripture Gift Mission Francis C. Brading
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DEMOISELLE CRANE - BIRD in Whipsnade Wood Old Postcard
Vintage B/W Postcard. Cranes Birds. Demoiselle Crane in Whipsnade Wood. Dunstable. The Property of the Zoological Society of London. Zoo. Photo by F. W. Bond.
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Sussex Old R.P. Postcard De Olde Tudor House Restaurant
Sussex England Early Real Photo Picture Postcard. OPEN. Lunchions Tees Sowpers. De Olde Tudor House Bolney Sussex. 12 miles from Brighton on main London Brighton Road. Proprietresses : Mrs Rhydwyn-Jones & Miss M.T. Hale. Fully Licensed Restaurant.
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London 1935 Postcard ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL Choir Reredos
Old Vintage Real Photo Picture Postcard, London. St. Paul's Cathedral Interior. The Choir and Reredos. / The Cathedral was designed by Sir Christopher Wren, was begun in 1675 and completed in 1710. It stands on the site of the older Cathedral, destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. The Reredos is of white Parian Marble having on either side an open colonnade, with small doorways giving access to the apse behind. The Choir Stalls, and also the Organ case, where carved by Grinling Gibbons. Sent from Enfield Middx to Kent Ashford. KGV 1d
Published by Valentine
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PICCADILLY CIRCUS Old Postcard RESTAURANT & EROS STATUE
Vintage Picture Postcard. Piccadilly Circus. London, Street Scene, Eros Statue. Piccadilly Restaurant. Horse Drawn Carriages. Published by J.B. & Co.
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London 1905 Postcard - Royal Military Academy, WOOLWICH
Vintage Colour Hand Tinted Postcard. London - Royal Military Academy College. Woolwich. Clock. British Army. Sent from Woolwich. KE7 1/2d
The original Royal Military Academy was at Woolwich in London and was established in 1741 to train engineering and artillery officers.
Published by Molyneux Series Woolwich
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London 1905 Old Postcard PICCADILLY CIRCUS, EROS STATUE
Vintage B/W Postcard. Piccadilly Circus. London, Street Scene, Eros Statue. Flag. Regent Street. Horse Drawn Carriages, Wagons. Sent from Gravesend to Kent. Published by Empire Series
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Sultan LION by King Old Postcard London Zoo Gdns Animal
Vintage Colour Hand Tinted Picture Postcard. Sultan, The Lion presented by the King, Zoological Gardens, London. Published by Hartmann
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DROMEDARY London Zoo Children Riding Camel Old Postcard
Vintage Colour Tinted Picture Postcard. African Dromedary. Zoological Gardens, London, Dromedary. 3 Little Boys on Camel. No. 1 The Barbary Sheep Yard. The dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) is a large even-toed ungulate native to northern Africa and western Asia. It is often referred to as the one-humped camel, Arabian camel, or simply as the "dromedary".
Published by Hartmann
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HIGHBEECH CHURCH EPPING FOREST 1908 Art Drawn Postcard
Essex Vintage Artist Drawn Colour Old Picture Postcard. High Beech Church, Epping Forest. White Birch Trees. Highbeech Church, Epping Forest. Sent from Halstead to London. KE7 1/2d
Published by Langsdorff & Co. Zeus Jupiter
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Franco-British Exhibition 1908 Postcard MACHINERY HALLS
Vintage Official Colour Old Picture Postcard. Entrance to Machinery Halls, Franco-British Exhibition, London. 1908. Sent from London to Shropshire Wellington. Ke7 1/2d
Published by Valentine
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Belgium Blankenberge Old Postcard BEACH Bathing Machine
Belgium Vintage B/W Picture Postcard, Blankenberghe, Blankenberge. Vue generale de La Plage, Algemeen zicht van 't Strand. Bathing Machines, Sands, Beach Huts, General View. Blankenberge is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Blankenberge proper and the town of Uitkerke. On January 1st, 2004 Blankenberge had a total population of 18,088 (8,630 males and 9,458 females). The total area is 17.41 km² which gives a population density of 1,038.87 inhabitants per km².
Published by Albert A. Dohmen
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Blankenberghe Old Postcard Plage et Digue BEACH & Hotel
Belgium Vintage Picture Postcard, Blankenberge Blankenberghe, Beach, Beach Huts, Chalets. Seaside. Coast. Plage et Digue, Strand en Zeedijk. Blankenberge is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Blankenberge proper and the town of Uitkerke. On January 1st, 2004 Blankenberge had a total population of 18,088 (8,630 males and 9,458 females). The total area is 17.41 km² which gives a population density of 1,038.87 inhabitants per km².
Published by Albert A. Dohmen
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FRANCO BRITISH EXHIBITION 1908 Old Postcard Womens Work
Vintage Picture Postcard. Franco-British Exhibition, London. Palace of Women's Work. Sent from London to Portsmouth. KE7 1/2d
Published by J.W.B. London
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KING of ASSYRIA - Cylinder of SENNACHERIB Old Postcard
Vintage B/W Postcard. Rembrandt Gravure, British Museum. London. Relief. ASSYRIAN ROOM. Cylinder of Sennacherib, King of Assyria. Published by XXXXIX 5
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Assyrian Room - THE FOURTH CREATION TABLET Old Postcard
Vintage B/W Postcard. Rembrandt Gravure, British Museum. London. Relief. ASSYRIAN ROOM. Portion of The Fourth Creation Tablet, Table - Case A. Published by XXXXIX 12
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Assyrian Room DELUGE TABLET Old Postcard British Museum
Vintage B/W Postcard. Rembrandt Gravure, British Museum. London. Relief. ASSYRIAN ROOM. The DELUGE TABLET, Table - Case A. Published by XXXXIX 10
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Assyrian Room Persia FIRST CREATION TABLET Old Postcard
Vintage B/W Postcard. Rembrandt Gravure, British Museum. London. Relief. ASSYRIAN ROOM. Portion of The First Creation Tablet. Table-Case A. Published by XXXXIX 11
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Assyrian Room SEAL - Cylinder Darius Great Old Postcard
Vintage B/W Postcard. British Museum. London. Relief. ASSYRIAN ROOM. Seal - Cylinder of Darius The Great Table - Case B. Lion, Bird, Palm Trees, Horse. Chariot. Persia. Darius the Great (c. 549 BC– 485 BC), Dãrayavahush "Upholder of good", was the son of Hystaspes, and king of Persia from 522 BC to 485 BC. Darius was the Latin spelling used by ancient Roman historians.
Published by XXXXIX 15
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Assyrian Room SLAUGHTER - TIAMAT by MARDUK Old Postcard
Vintage B/W Postcard. British Museum. London. Relief. Rembrandt Gravure. Slaughter of Tiamat by Marduk Table Case B. ASSYRIAN ROOM. Tiamat versus Marduk is a 32 century old Babylonian myth. Tiamat was one of the first entities of the cosmos. She would sabotage the work of the younger gods with magic and destructive rage. After many failed efforts, a hero emerged from the young gods, Marduk.
Published by XXXIX 14
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Nimrud Gallery FIGHT Between MARDUK TIAMAT Old Postcard
Vintage B/W Postcard. British Museum. London Nimrud Gallery. Relief. Rembrandt Gravure, The Fight between Marduk and Tiamat. Tiamat versus Marduk is a 32 century old Babylonian myth. Tiamat was one of the first entities of the cosmos. She would sabotage the work of the younger gods with magic and destructive rage. After many failed efforts, a hero emerged from the young gods, Marduk.
Published by XXXIX 13
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Pakistan Old Postcard Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes Statue
Vintage Pakistan / India Postcard. Monument, Statue of Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes K.C.S.I. K.C.V.D. Chief Commissioner and Agent to the Governor Central in Baluchistan 1836-1900. Quetta is the capital of the province Balochistan in Pakistan. It is located in a densely populated district in the northeast of the province. Quetta is situated in a river valley near the border with Afghanistan, with a road to Kandahar in the northwest.
Published by R.W. Rai & Sons Quetta K.C.M.
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Old London RP Postcard Culprit in STOCKS for ROYSTERING
Vintage Real Photo Picture Postcard, Beefeater. Old London, Culprit in the Stocks for Rystering. Published by Campbell-Gray Photo
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YE OLDE ENGLISH EATING HOUSE Roasting Jack Old Postcard
Vintage Colour Postcard. Advertisement. Advertising. SIMPSON'S IN THE STRAND. Ye Olde English Eating House. Simpson's Strand, London. The Roasting Jack. Open Roasting Fires as of Glore. Sunday Dinners from 6.0 P.M. Manager F.W. Heck.
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Morocco Old Postcard RABAT Palais de Justice LAW COURTS
Vintage Picture Postcard, Maroc, Africa, Rabat - Palais de Justice. Law Courts. Street Scene, Vintage Car. Palm Trees. Rabat, population 787,745 (1994), is the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco.
Published by L. M. Casablanca.
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