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Item ID: 216910  
  

Ceylon 1916 Old Tuck's Oilette Postcard General Post Office Colombo Queens House

Vintage Colour Tuck's Oilette Old Post card. Ceylon Ceylan Sri Lanka, General Post Office, G.P.O. GPO (on left), Colombo, Entrance to Queen's House (Governor's Residency), Clock Tower (in distance). Street Scene. Postally Used in 1916 with King George 5th 6c stamp, tied Colombo.

General Post Office and Entrance to Governor's Residence. Colombo is the capital and the principal seaport of Ceylon. In the quarter of the city called "the Fort" are extensive barracks and most of the principal hotels. Here also are situated Queen's House, the Governor's residence, the fine General Post Office and the Custom House. Opposite the Post Office is the Jubilee Garden, the gift of Lord Stanmore, who was Governor 1883 - 1388.

Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. Oilette Wide Wide World Colombo Series
Series No: 8937

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Ceylon 1916 Old Tuck's Oilette Postcard General Post Office Colombo Queens House


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