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This blog is for sharing my picture postcards received from time to time with folks who may be similarly interested. Please also see my stamps and first day covers blog www.letstalkstamps.blogspot.com

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família - Church of the Holy Family

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The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Church of the Holy Family), commonly known as the Sagrada Família , is a larg...

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Hambach Castle - A symbol of Democracy.

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On 27 th May 1832 around 30,000 people from all over Germany followed a call to take part in a political rally at the Hambach Castle n...

Monday, July 15, 2013

The Tsar's Fishing Lodge in Finland

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Alexander III of Russia (who ruled the Grand Duchy of Finland as part of the Russian Empire) had a very small manor or a mediu...

Sunday, July 14, 2013

The Russian Imperial Yacht Standart

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The Russian Imperial Yacht Standart , serving Emperor Nicholas II and his family , was in her time (late 19th/early 20th centur...

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Tiannv - the fairy

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This lovely card was sent to me by Wenshiqi from China. She tells me that the picture on the card is a cartoon image of a role in a ...

Friday, July 12, 2013

Painting by Frans Hals

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This is a painting by Frans Hals a dutch artist. It depicts a meeting of officers and NCOs of the security detail. A 1633 Frans Hals pain...

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Helmond, Netherlands

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Helmond is a municipality and a city in the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands. It is quite near Eindhoven a big cit...

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OldSalt: Hi, I am Vijay Kapre. Its nice collecting picture postcards. They tell you so much about the people and places around us. Happy Viewing. Those who want to contact me my email address is kaprevijay@gmail.com.

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