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| London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames |
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| Kew, The Rhododendron Dell. "Planned by George III, in 1770, this lovely walk was made by soldiers of the guard from the Royal Palace. The Rhododendrons date from 1848." A postcard from 1907. |
| A 1907 postcard of indifferent quality. |
| Two early 20th Century views of Richmond and the Thames. |
| A 1904 postcard of the "Star and Garter". |
| Kew, The Refreshment Pavilion. "The most delightful spot in which one could possibly take tea on a summer afternoon." A 1911 Postcard. |
| The Victoria Gates at Kew - an undated card. |
| The famous view from Richmond Hill. |
| Two undated postcard showing the view up and down river from Richmond Bridge. |
| An Edwardian view of Richmond Bridge. |
| Kew Bridge in 1920. |
| Another view of the Refreshment Pavilion. |
| An attendant, deep in thought ! |
| Postcards of the Past |
| A 1937 postcard. (Z) |
| A 1909 postcard of Richmond Terrace. |
| The Duchess' Walk, Kew Gardens. |
| A super Edwardian postcard of the Terrace at the top of Richmond Hill. (Z) |
| The Thames from Richmond Bridge - this postcard was mailed in 1903. |
| A lovely view of Richmond Green where I shared a flat with some friends in the early 1960s. |
| A super old postcard of the Old Palace. |
| Another view of the "Star and Garter". |
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| The London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames is an outer London Borough in the south-west of the capital. It contains the following places : Barnes : East Sheen : East Twickenham : Fulwell : Ham : Hampton : Hampton Hill : Hampton Wick : Kew : Mortlake : North Sheen : Petersham : Richmond : St Margarets : Strawberry Hill : Teddington : Twickenham : Whitton. |
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| Two excellent postcards of the Rugby Football ground at Twickenham. The card on the left dates from 1910 and that on the right from 1921. Thanks to Giancarlo for these images - visit his site at this link. |
| The Aquatic Garden at Kew. |
| A bus on the Kew Road outside Kew Gardens. |
| This view of Twickenham Green was posted in 1909. |
| No date for this old postcard of Wellesley Road in Strawberry Hill. |
| Bridge Approach, Hampton Wick. |
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| A 1907 postcard of Richmond Bridge. |
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| Using images from our old postcard collection we have produced a couple of Christmas Cards of Richmond and Kew which you may buy at Zazzle. The cards are fully customizable, so you can change the colour, font, text etc and add your own greetings should you wish. A single card costs £1.95 plus postage, and there are substantial discounts on purchases of ten cards or more. Click on either image to see and buy the cards. |