Description

Identification note: Correspondence on reverse of 2 postcards, correspondence on front and reverse of 1 postcard. Postmarks DE.17.12, AP.9.??, JU.14.07.

Summary: 4 x views of The Strand, 1 x c1910 captioned "Calne - Had its origin in Saxon times. A Council was held here in 978 when the floor ofthe Council Chamber gave way, precipitating the advesaries of Achbishop Dunstan among the ruins, whist Dunstan and his supporters were uninjured." Looking across The Strand towards shops and houses, three groups of gentlemen in midground, church tower and chimneys in background, 1 x c 1905 a view of the cattle market on The Strand, a large group of people looking at the camera, various others walking in and working in the market amongst cows, sheep, horses, carts and wagons, large building with clock tower in left midground, building bearing the partial sign "Lansdown" in right background, 1 x view of "The Strand, Calne on Market Day, typical market day crowds, shops in left foreground with horse and cart outside, some cattle can be seen amongst the cowd, buildings in background, 1 x view looking down The Strand (road), shops and car in left foreground ?hotel? and cars in right foreground, "Harris" sign on large building left background, clock tower right background, 1 x c 1907 looking towards The Strand from New Road, large stone built building on left, high brick wall with trees behind it on right, shops and houses in background. 1 x view of "Market Place, High Street, Calne" looking past large stone building on left towards shops and houses in background, 1 x c 1904 view of the "Public Library, Calne", The Carnegie Free Library in New Road, 1 x snow covered view from New Road across ?field? towards the church in background.