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Here comes the sun: a collection of postcards from the Maps Team

26th August 20161st February 2018 Louise Speller

Holiday season is upon us; time to remember to send that postcard home! If you are either sending or receiving postcards, I think you will enjoy this light-hearted ramble though some of the Map Library’s Postcard collection.  I have selected a few of the Geographical Series of Postcards (John Walker & Co 1903) to enrich […]

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