Houses of Parliament and River Thames, London, 1906

Subjects: Historic Towers Rivers & Streams
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1906 (Early)

Back of Houses of Parliament and River Thames, London, 1906, c. 1906 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

A tinted view across the River Thames toward the Palace of Westminster, with Victoria Tower at the left, the long Gothic river front, the central spire, and the clock tower of Big Ben at the right. Westminster Bridge and moored barges appear at the far right. The palace was rebuilt after the fire of 1834 to designs by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin, and its Victoria Tower and Elizabeth Tower remain landmarks of the London skyline. The sender, A.R.Q., writing to Charlotte S. Hassett in Amesbury, Massachusetts, urges her to visit London with her parents and mentions leaving for Paris the next day.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

my dear Charlotte; Aug. 17th Some day you must come here with your Papa and Mama, It is such a such a beautiful place. We go to Paris tomorrow. With love, A.R.Q

PostmarkedLondon, August 17, 1906, 14:30

Addressed to

Miss Charlotte S. Hassett

Sparhawk St. Amesbury, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked	August 17, 1906, 14:30, London
Publisher	The London View Co.
Condition	Fair
Place addressed	Miss Charlotte S. Hassett, Sparhawk St., Amesbury, MA
Place depicted	Houses of Parliament, London, United Kingdom
Place depicted	River Thames, London, United Kingdom
received	Amesbury, MA
Stamp	1d King Edward VII, red, issued 1906
Stamp	1d King Edward VII, red
Notes	Handwritten message in dark ink across the sky and top of the image; corners chipped/torn at bottom left and bottom right, with edge wear; image runs to the edge with no white border. Postmark: LONDON W.C. AUG 17 06 2.30 PM, wavy-line killer extending right across the stamp; AMESBURY AUG 25 receiving mark overlapping the London postmark. Divided back, white border, lithographic texture; edge wear, corner creases, light toning.

Cite this card

Houses of Parliament and River Thames, London, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/houses-of-parliament-and-river-thames-london-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.