London
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Caption
London, Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey. First of all a Temple of Apollo stood here, then in 616 Sebert, an Anglo-Saxon king, built here the first Christian church. Edward the Confessor rebuilt Westminster and is buried here, and King after King built, repaired, pulled down and was finally buried here. In Poet's Corner rest our English singers from Chaucer to Tennyson and in the north trasept the admirals and statesmen sleep together. The vast nave is a very Necropolis. The Choir of the Abbey is the scene of Coronation ceremonies.
Physical Description
One sepia postcard with an undivided back. The postcard was published by Raphael Tuck and Sons in London, England.
Condition
Used
Postmark Date
1914-08-24
Sender
N.F.C. [London, England]
Recipient
Miss May Clarke [St. Joseph, Missouri]
Language of Message
English
Language of Postcard
English, French, German
Location
United Kingdom–England–Greater London County–London–City of Westminster
Publisher
Raphael Tuck & Sons
Publisher Series
Sepia Plate-Marked Postcard, No. 2452
Date Issued
1886-1960s
Object Type
Postcard
Object Size
14 X 09 cm
Original Collection
San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection
Digital Collection
British Postcard Collection
Digital Publisher
Copley Library. University of San Diego
Collection Number
Westminster-50
Date Digitized
2013-10-23
Image Format
Image/JPEG
Repository
Special Collection. Copley Library, University of San Diego
Image File Location
Cop-Darc\Postcards\UnitedKingdom\London\Westminster-50A
Image File Size
217 KB
Copyright
This postcard may be protected by copyright law. It is being made available for non-commercial, personal, educational, and research use only. It is the responsibility of the user to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) or heirs for any other use.
Keywords
Westminster (London, England), Westminster Abbey, Churches
