Postcard
Collection object
1998.1296
H. 10.8 W. 15.2
Postcard, colour glossy, landscape format, white margin across bottom. Title in Irish and English in margin at left "Sarsfield Bridge, Rowing and Boat Clubs, Ireland", with "HT64359/ Photos Aero-Views., Dublin" at right. Aerial view from northwest, with the rowing clubs and bridge at bottom and town spreading out beyond the bridge; O'Connell St cuts diagonally across the top left edge and Mallow St. across top right corner. Reverse printed in black; at centre top a trade mark of a strip of film wrapped around a single engine monoplane, with "Aero Views Ltd., Dublin" on film; up centre as division "A reproduction of a real colour photograph by Aero-Views Ltd., Dublin"; to left at top "Sarsfield Bridge is named for Patrick Sarsfield the commander/ of the Limerick garrison that successfully withstood the attack/ made by William of Orange in 1690. On the bridge is the 1916-22/ memorial designed by Albert Power. Shannon Rowing Club and/ Limerick Boat Club have their quarters just off the quays at the/ bridge. The Franciscan Church,(1879) just behind Harvey's/ Quay on Henry Street has a striking portico of slender Corin-/ thian columns, while the interior is also in the Corinthian style"; to right "Post Card/ Address only" with box for stamp to right in which "Postage/ stamp/ here"; below "M" followed by five lines for address; "Printed in Republic of Ireland" at bottom right. Unposted and unused
Aeroviews Ltd (published by)