| Postcards of the past |
| kiel, Schleswig-Holstein |
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| Kiel, in northern Germany, is the capital of Schleswig-Holstein. Located on the Baltic at the head of the Kieler Förde, the city has been one of the country's main naval bases since the 1860s. During my National Service with the Royal Navy I was stationed there - actually at Holtenau - for a few weeks in 1957. I recall crossing the Bay to Laboe which had a great beach and also a Memorial to German Submariners. |
| Kiel Harbour in the early 20th Century. |
| Two views of the Royal Palace. The postcard on the right is one of Tuck's Oilette series. |
| A general view of Kiel. |
| Laboe. |
| The Marine Academy. |
| Kiel Market Place. |
| A view of the Harbour. |
| Bridge over the Canal at Holtenau. |
| A 1909 postcard of the Kaiserliche Werft. |
| A 1912 postcard of the Stadttheater. |
| The Stadttheater in 1915. |
| An undated view of Kiel Harbour. |