Postcard
Collection object
1987.0354
L. 14.0 x W. 8.9
Postcard, b/w, matt. Pier Head, Killaloe, Co Clare. Obv: View of pier, vessels thereat, wooded shore and high ground beyond. Pier on left, curving, then swinging to right to form breakwater. 3 steam barges om left, small group of people standing beside furthest away. Alongside breakwater, steam passenger vessel with many people on board, note raked funnel, steam coming from whistle. Title, white, bottom left. Other vessels visible on the water, in background. Rev: Printed brown. Top centre, Post Card., with, beneath, a double line, the lower much shorter. From below its centre, a double line, descending, vertical, towards bottom margin of card, dividing the card. Heading, left, Communication., right, Address. Left, parallel to left edge of card, Lawrence, Publisher, Dublin. (space) Copyright. Top right, dotted rectangular stamp frame, partly visible under stamp (red, 1d British). Postmarked, centre, Kensingtom / 1145PM / 20 DEC / ()931 / S.W.7, and right, Post Early / For / Christmas. Across left, at right angles to card, in ink, Thank You so much / for the nice metal case / so pretty & so useful, / I will think of you whenever / I light a cigarette - I was / so glad to hear how well / you got on at your Games. / Good boy! Hope to see you in / the "hols". A very happy Xmas / Aunt Nelly. Right, Robert Crowe / 5 Rustholl Avenue / Bedford Park / W. 5. (London).