The photograph shows the richly carved Norman arched doorway of Iffley Church, its arch worked with zigzag chevron ornament. A metal grille covers the door, and a circular carved window is partly visible above. The doorway is a noted piece of English Romanesque stonework, and Iffley was still a village outside Oxford when the church was built. Its carved detail made the church a subject for architectural views and for visitors interested in medieval parish building.
Postcard Details
Message · English
Darling Jane darlingest
this as you would-
get- what-
after hearing from
you the [illegible]
In a at least I don't
think you have
late posts on Sunday
I do hope for your
news darling.
Doris & Mary are
darling at 9.3 &
arrive at Scarborough
at 3.42. Much
[illegible] love
mother
Monochrome real photo; printed caption in image; blue circular collector's/dealer's stamp partially cut off at top edge; pencil stock number and price; vertical publisher/series imprint along left edge; no white border visible. Postmark: OXFORD 10:30 AM MY 9 08. Divided-back real-photo card (Iffley Church), 1d Edward VII stamp; light edge wear, message in dark ink.
Cite this card
Norman doorway, Iffley Church, Oxfordshire, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/norman-doorway-iffley-church-oxfordshire-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.
