London
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Caption
Westminster Abbey, London. Original Abbey was built by Edward the Confessor (1049-65) but has been altered by succeeding monarchs. All the English monarchs have been crowned here. "Big Ben" can be seen in the background.
Physical Description
One color postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by A.V. Fry & Company Limited in London, England and printed in Italy.
Condition
Used
Postmark Date
1964-06-18
Sender
Sam & Margaret Crawford [London, England]
Recipient
Mr. & Mrs. Q. Patterson [Ontario, Canada]
Excerpt from Message
Elin Bank Hotel / York, Yorkshire, England / June 18, 1964 / Dear Mr. & Mrs. Patterson, The weather here has been lovely. We have enjoyed London and many things of entertainment there. We were to Wendrac and Windsor Castle and lovely gardens around the High Bank. We were to see Stonehenge and Canterbury Cathedral yesterday. Canterbury Cathedral is beautiful and a [illegible] to see what has been done. Sam & Margaret Crawford. P.S. Do hope you are both ok.
Language of Message
English
Language of Postcard
English
Location
United Kingdom—England—Greater London—London—City of Westminster—Westminster Abbey
Publisher
A.V. Fry & Company
Publisher Series
2134
Date Issued
1908-
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-72
Date Digitized
2013-10-23
Image Format
Image/JPEG
Repository
Special Collection. Copley Library, University of San Diego
Image File Location
O:\Archives\SDCW Postcard Collection\UnitedKingdom\LondonEngland\BoroughofWestminster-72A
Image File Size
335 KB
Copyright
Copyright not Evaluated
Keywords
Westminster (London, England), Westminster Abbey, Churches, Big Ben (Tower clock), Clock towers, Plazas, Monuments & memorials