1 black and white postcard. Devizes Castle, Devizes, Wiltshire. (postcard)

Description

Identification note: There is correspondence on the reverse of the postcard. The card is stamped (green halfpenny) with a partial post mark "Devizes OC ?? 13".

Summary: 1 black and white postcard of the grounds of Devizes Castle. The view, looking down on a swathe of grass dotted with rose beds, is of five groups of children, six children in each group. They appear to be a group of country dancers? The group on the far left consists of boys dressed as ?elves? The group on the far right of girls dressed as fairies. The remaining middle three groups are of girls in dresses and bonnets. All the children are looking towards the camera. Various stone buildings and a wall can be seen in the background with large trees behind them.


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