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| Mount Vesuvius, Italy |
| An undated view of Vesuvius blowing off steam. |
| The eruption of Vesuvius in May 1933. |
| An impression of the 1906 eruption. |
| Vesuvius - the Central Cone. Unfortunately there is no date available for this postcard. (Z) |
| An undated eruption of Vesuvius. |
| The Vesuvius Funicular Railway - an undated postcard. |
| To discover more about Vesuvius and Pompeii, search the internet. |
| Behind you !!!!! |
| A postcard from 1904. |
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| Zoom in on this map for a great view of Vesuvius. |
| A great postcard, but no date. (Z) |
| This one is dated 1944 and as it is of a similar production to that on the left, they were probably taken at the same time. |
| This postcard dates from around 1910. |
| No date for this postcard. |
| Torre del Greco with Vesuvius erupting in the background. |
| Vesuvius from the sea. |
| Vesuvius has been quiet since the eruption of January/March 1944. When will the next eruption be ? |
| Mount Vesuvius lies on the Bay of Naples, about six miles east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is best known for the eruption of AD 79 that led to the destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the death of between 10,000 and 25,000 people. The Naples area is the most densely populated volcanic region in the world. |
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| An artist's version of the eruption of 26 April 1872. |
| The lava flow from the central crater - 6 July 1924. |
| Two postcards of the crater. |
| The explosion that preceded the April 1906 eruption. |
| Another postcard of the July 1924 eruption. |
| A small cone in the centre of the big crater. |
| Another postcard of the Funicular Railway. |
| The Funicular - perhaps not a good time for a ride up ! |
| Inside the crater. |
| The Eruption of April 1906. |
| Follow this link for a history of Vesuvius and a list of its major eruptions. |
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