Postcard
Collection object
1996.1496
H. 10.5 W. 15.0
Postcard, colour, landscape format, purple margin around. Title in bottom margin, "Limerick Ireland". View of King John's Castle from the south across the Shannon, with two spans of Thomond Bridge at left and tower of St. Munchin's behind; Corporation houses in yard. Reverse printed in black; at centre top "John Hinde/ Original"; at bottom centre a rectangle containing an outline map of Ireland with "Ireland" over; at top left "2/LK7"; at bottom left "Limerick: the city of Limerick stands on the site of an/ important ford of ancient times, where the Shannon River/ meets the sea. It is one of the most progressive of Irish/ cities, an important transport and industrial centre. The/ history of Limerick dates from the middle of the 9th/ century, when the Danes made a settlement here. In the/ 12th century the Anglo Normans took over and succeeding/ centuries saw them or the Irish in control."; bar code at top right with "5 099563 002072" under; five lines for address; at bottom right "Photography; Peter O'Toole. 2/677 / Printed and Published in Ireland by John Hinde Ltd. [copyright sign]." Unused.
John Hinde (published by)