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WARWICK CASTLE FROM THE BRIDGE: WARWICKSHIRE: EARLY 1900's

Warwick Castle from the Bridge Unused Condition: Good: Some corners wear All my Postcards are available to buy - if you would like to purchase any of them please click here for payment and postage details

LLYN GWYNANT: CAERNARVONSHIRE: WALES: 1964

Llyn Gwynant, Caernarvonshire, Wales Posted in 1964 Condition: Good: Some corners wear Cradled beneath the dizzy slopes of Gallt-y-Wenallt and the broken flanks of Moel Meirch. One of the most beautiful of Welsh Lakes. Seen here from the South West end. A view in the Snowdonia National Park Colour photograph by J Arthur Dixon Studios

PANORAMA OF BRUSSELS: BELGIUM: 1928

Panorama of Brussels, Belgium Posted in 1928 Condition: Fair: Some grubby marks: Some corners/edges wear A bird's eye view of Brussels, taken from the tower of the Hotel de Ville. The Church St. Gudule and Congress Column stand out well. A magnificent view of the North East part of the town is obtained.

VINTAGE MULTIVIEW POSTCARD: SNOWDON: WALES

This Multiview Postcard shows 5 views of Snowdon which are :- Llanberis Pass The Summit Castle & Lakes Llanberis Vale Lake Peris & Pass Unused Condition: Good: Corner rubs: Small crease along top Published by Frith's No. SWDN.78 Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales and has been described as "probably the busiest mountain in Britain"

CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF S. NICHOLAS: NEWCASTLE

Cathedral Church of S. Nicholas, Newcastle, England Unused Condition: Very Good: Some corner rubs

BARNOLDSWICK VIADUCT: LANCASHIRE: 1909 **SOLD**

**SORRY -- THIS POSTCARD HAS NOW BEEN SOLD** Barnoldswick Viaduct, Pendle, Lancashire, England Posted in 1909 Condition: Very Good: Some corner rubs: Slight franking impression near upper left corner The Wrench Series No. 11751 Barnoldswick is a very old town, dating back to Viking times and was listed in the Domesday book. For more information on this town see here Please like my facebook page where I share postcards and vintage topics Follow Purple Postcards on twitter

THE CHATEAU: LAKE LOUISE: ALBERTA: CANADA

The Chateau, Lake Louise, Near Banff, Alberta, Canada Unused Condition: Very good: Slight corner rubs Published by The Camera Products Co. of Vancouver The website of the impressive Fairmont Chateau Hotel can be found here

CARBIS BAY: ST IVES: CORNWALL: 1957

Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England Posted in 1957 Condition: Very Good: Slight corner creases due to being in an album Published by ETW Dennis & Sons Ltd. Carbis Bay is a large sheltered sandy beach in West Cornwall

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: VINTAGE POSTCARD: 1904 *SOLD*

*SORRY - THIS POSTCARD HAS BEEN SOLD* Portrait of William Shakespeare by W. Burbage: National Portrait Gallery, London, England Condition: Fair: Creases in all corners: Some edges wear Unused The Wrench Series, No. 85 Handwriting on the front is dated June 1904

THE AULD BRIG O'AYR: AYRSHIRE: SCOTLAND

The Auld Brig O'Ayr (The Old Bridge of Ayr) Condition: Excellent Unused Published by Charles Worcester & Co. Ltd., Bristol There is a fascinating legend/tale attached to this bridge, please see here

TRAIN: 'SIR NIGEL GRESLEY'

L & N.E.R. Class A4, 4-6-2 No. 4498 "Sir Nigel Gresley" Unused Condition: Good: Some corners wear: slight crease along left side Published by J. Arthur Dixon No. T.8027 Built in 1937 and was named after the designer

Postcard: ROSS-ON-WYE: HEREFORDSHIRE: ENGLAND: 1965

Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England Posted in 1965 Condition: Very Good: Corner rubs No Publishers name Ross-on-Wye is a very pretty market town on the banks of the River Wye Available to purchase in my eBay store To see more Herefordshire postcards I have for sale please click here I'm also on Facebook Email Carole on cards4u2@gmail.com with any queries, questions etc. Thanks for looking ~ please feel free to share!

'BONNE ANNEE': HAPPY NEW YEAR VINTAGE POSTCARD

Happy New Year 'Bonne Annee' Postcard Unposted, there is handwriting on the back and a date which, I think, is 1911 Condition: Good: Some corners wear This is a very pretty picture of Roses in a Vase

CORNER OF OFFICE BUILDINGS: BOURNVILLE: BIRMINGHAM: ENGLAND

Corner of Office Buildings, Bournville, Birmingham, England Unused Condition: Fair to Good: Corners/edges wear: Crease to upper left corner No Publishers name Bournville is a model village on the south side of Birmingham , England , best known for its connections with the Cadbury family and chocolate - including a dark chocolate bar branded "Bournville".

THE KING'S SCHOOL: CANTERBURY: KENT: 1953 ** SOLD **

** THIS POSTCARD HAS NOW BEEN SOLD ** The King's School, Canterbury, Kent, England Posted in 1953 Condition: Very Good: Some corner rubs Published by Photochrom Co. Ltd. Number V3234 Black and White Used Postcard I have lots of other Kent postcards for sale in my ebay store I also update my facebook page regularly with Vintage topics / Postcards Follow @PurplePostcards Tweet

QUEEN CHARLOTTE MONUMENT: ST. GEORGES CHAPEL: WINDSOR CASTLE

Queen Charlotte Monument, St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England Unused Condition: Good: Slight corner rubs Published by J. Russell & Sons, Windsor This Monument is one of many in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle - see the wikipedia article here

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM: SOUTH KENSINGTON: LONDON: 1906

Natural History Museum, London Posted in 1906 Condition: Fair: Some corners/edges wear: few small marks in sky and franking impression Published by Hildesheimer LONDON SERIES NO. 5292 What a wonderful picture of this magnificent building. The Natural History Museum website can be found here

YORK MINSTER: 1948

York Minster, York Posted in 1948 Condition: Good: Some corners wear: Slight mark to upper left corner Published by Catcheside Ltd. of York

EDINBURGH: SCOTLAND: SCOTT MONUMENT: 1911 ** SOLD **

**  SORRY, THIS POSTCARD HAS NOW BEEN SOLD  **   Scott Monument, Edinburgh Posted in 1911 Condition: Good: Corners/edges wear: Large crease to upper right corner Published by Valentine's The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic Monument to Scottish Author Sir Walter Scott. Wikipedia article can be found here

LOVELY VINTAGE HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS POSTCARD ** SOLD **

** SORRY, THIS POSTCARD HAS NOW BEEN SOLD ** Very pretty Vintage Happy Birthday Greetings Postcard Posted - stamp has been removed, year is unreadable, I would guess it is from the early 1900's Condition: Good: Some corners wear: Crease to lower left corner To see more Birthday Greetings Postcards in my eBay store click here I also share Postcards and Postcard topics on facebook as Purple Postcards, please like me on there Follow me on twitter

VINTAGE JAIN TEMPLE: CALCUTTA: INDIA

Jain Temple, Calcutta, India Unused Condition: Very Good Published by Nestor Gianaclis Ltd. of Calcutta