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I would like to share this 4 most beautiful postcards British,Columbia
1. The Express Hotel
2. Olympic Mountains and Trail Island from Oak Bay. B.C.
3.Express Hotel Parliament Building Victoria B.C
4.The Inner Harbor B.C.
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# 1 & 3 should be "Empress Hotel".
You can still go for afternoon tea, many dress up for the occasion.
Is there any markings on the back to determine date.
Thank you, walksoftly you open my @@ its my mistake as i was scanning postcards, and photos, that i did not realized what I did so Thank You, so I corrected my Title. The photos are 4" 1/2 to almost 3".
One day i hope one day to visit and have a cup tea.
Thank you,packrat-place
Thank you, gargoylecollector
walksoftly, could they be from the 50's ?
I would sat that they are from the twenties.
Are they photo's or postcards, is there anything on the back?
These cards were photographed by Arthur Lymbery & published by the Gowen, Sutton Company of Vancouver. He started taking photo's around 1930, so that should help date the cards.
Here is a link to his Bio
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://vancouverpostcardclub.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Postview-Dec-2010.pdf
Thank you, walsoftly for the link I have so many others, when I have an opportunity I will post some of them when i have a chance. It take me a little longer
due to my Ailments but I do love to share since that really makes me happy, and in return I am learning a lot from everyone.
Than you, Manikin