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High Altar Screen, St Albans Abbey, St Albans, England, circa 1910

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ChristianityChurchesInteriors
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Printed photo
Front of High Altar Screen, St Albans Abbey, St Albans, England, circa 1910, printed photo postcard
Front
Back of High Altar Screen, St Albans Abbey, St Albans, England, circa 1910, printed photo postcard
Back

About this subject

Sepia-toned view of the carved Gothic high altar screen of St Albans Abbey, densely filled with niches of standing figures and centered on a crucifixion group above the altar. Dark choir stalls and a red-carpeted floor occupy the foreground beneath the vaulted roof.

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PublisherGibbs and Bamforth, Ltd.
HIGH ALTAR SCREEN, ST ALBANS ABBEY --- POST CARD THE SEAL OF ARTISTIC SERIES BRITISH EXCELLENCE CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS AFFIX STAMP Published by Gibbs and Bamforth, Ltd., Stationers, Market Place, St. Albans
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ConditionGood
Place depictedSt Albans Abbey, St Albans, Hertfordshire
PublisherSt. Albans, Hertfordshire
NotesWhite margin at bottom carrying the printed caption; slight edge and corner wear; monochrome sepia printing. No postmark, stamp, or address — back is unused. Undivided back (CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS on one side, no dividing line), 'AFFIX STAMP' box at top right. Pencil dealer notation '112 / 2.00' at top right, not a message. Early British printed card, matte stock; front has white border. Publisher imprint along left edge: Gibbs and Bamforth, Ltd., St. Albans.

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High Altar Screen, St Albans Abbey, St Albans, England, circa 1910, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/high-altar-screen-st-albans-abbey-st-albans-england-circa-19. Accessed October 5, 2026.