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Royal Exchange street scene, London, E.C., 1914

Subjects
Commercial BuildingsCrowds & GatheringsHorsesStreet Scenes
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1914 (Golden Age)
Front of Royal Exchange street scene, London, E.C., 1914, c. 1914 printed photo postcard
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Back of Royal Exchange street scene, London, E.C., 1914, c. 1914 printed photo postcard
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About this postcard

The Royal Exchange, with its dome and classical facade, rises behind a busy London street filled with horse-drawn omnibuses and pedestrians. Tall commercial buildings frame the scene, and the roadway and pavement are crowded with traffic. In 1914 the Exchange still anchored the City's commercial district, a role it had held since the 16th century. Fred's note adds a travel story: he sails from Southampton on June 9 aboard the President Grant, a Hamburg American boat, and expects to reach New York on the 18th.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

London June 7th We sail from Southampton June 9th on Pres. Grant, a Ham- burg American Boat. Arrive N.Y. 18th All well + happy Love to all Fred.

PublisherValentine's Series
Royal Exchange, London, E.C. --- POST CARD Printed in Great Britain This space may be used for Communication The Address to be written here Valentine's Series
PostmarkedLONDON W.C., June 7, 1914, 16:15
Stamp
Addressed to
Dr. J. K. Probst.

#617- S'ti St. Fairmont, WV

Postcard record

Postmarked, LONDON W.C.
PublisherValentine's Series
SeriesValentine's Series
ConditionVery good
Place addressedDr. J. K. Probst., #617- S'ti St., Fairmont, WV
Place depictedRoyal Exchange, London, England
Stamp1d King Edward VII, red, issued 1906
Stamp1d King George V, perforated
NotesBlack-and-white printed view; no white border; text on buildings and vehicles; likely Edwardian era. Postmark: LONDON W.C. 4.15 PM JUN 7 1914 — divided-back card, 'Printed in Great Britain', Valentine's Series imprint; 1d red British stamp; light edge wear.

Cite this card

Royal Exchange street scene, London, E.C., 1914, postcard, c. 1914. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/royal-exchange-street-scene-london-e-c-1914. Accessed November 2, 2026.