Postcard
Collection object
2004.0076
H. 10.2 W. 15.3
Postcard, colour. Shannon Airport Control Tower. View of control tower and associated single storey buildings. Reverse printed in black; Leprechaun/ Series at centre top around image of a leprechaun, with Post to left and Card to right; Printed in Dublin for Leprechaun Publisher, down centre as divider; Shannon Airport Ireland. Atlantic air travellers first glimpse of Europe/ The first duty free airport in the world, at bottom left; Leprechaun Series No 62, at bottom right of centre; Address at right over 5 lines. Purple 6p stamp; Angel bearing banner Vox Hibernia, flying over a mountain, Cruach Phadraig below. Circular cancellation on stamp Aeorphort ..... ainnne, around, ..../ 7/ VI/ 58. Cancellation on front Newtown Square around Jun .../ 12 .../ 1958?. Addressed to Mr & Mrs William Carrodus, 22 Stirnire Avenue, Brookthorpe Hills, Kelelaware? County, Pennsylvania, USA from Helen and Ace?; message beautiful flight. Card has a wavy edge.
Leprechaun Publishers (published by)