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An unused postcard of the Marble Arch, probably from the early 1920s.
No date for this Edwardian postcard of the Marble Arch.
A postcard mailed in 1950. From the reverse - "Grosvenor House is in Park Lane, a
situation as charming as it is convenient. The Hotel overlooks London's great
garden, Hyde Park. Theatres and shops are nearby. Within Grosvenor House is
every amenity that a great modern hotel can provide."
The "Statue of Fame" in Park Lane.
This postcard of the Statue of the Duke of Wellington was mailed in 1904.
A couple of unused Edwardian postcards of the Serpentine.
Two more postcards of the Serpentine, dating from around 1910.
The Serpentine yet again.
The Palm Dell in Hyde Park - a postcard mailed in 1907.
A postcard of the Dell in Hyde Park, mailed on 29 January 1908, which reads "Just
going out to see the King open Parliament".
An early view of the Serpentine.
The Fountains in Kensington Gardens - the date isn't quite legible.
Another Edwardian view of the Serpentine.
An interesting aerial view of Hyde Park Corner, with Buckingham Palace in the
background.
An undated postcard of the Serpentine.
An early 20th Century postcard of Rotten Row and the rich showing off in their
carriages.
A postcard of Rotten Row mailed in 1921.
Rotten Row in 1905........
.......and in 1929.
Another view of Rotten Row.
This postcard of the Household Cavalry in Hyde Park was posted in 1957.
Two  postcards of Hyde Park Corner, both posted in 1907.
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