Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: London

Tales of Love

24 Mar 2016 2 1157
"When other lips and other hearts / Their tales of love would tell, / Remember, oh! remember, pray, / That l___s go to h__l. Needle-Points." Printed on the back of this postcard: "B.B. London & New York. Series N.P. 1. Printed in America." The first two lines of this quatrain ("When other lips and other hearts / Their tales of love would tell") come from the beginning of a song, "You'll Remember Me," from the opera The Bohemian Girl . The last two lines ("Remember, oh! remember, pray, / That liars go to hell"), however, are unique to this postcard, which probably dates to the 1910s. For the original song, see the full lyrics to Then You'll Remember Me on the Aria Database, or listen to John McCormack sings, "Then You'll Remember Me," from Balfe's The Bohemian Girl, 1916, on YouTube.

London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company

10 Nov 2015 1 1215
"The London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, 54 Cheapside and 110 & 108 Regent Street. Photographers to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales and to H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh. Sole photographers to the International Exhibition, 1862. Berlin, London, Dublin, New York. This negative is preserved for further copies. Enlargements can at any time be produced without another sitting." Reverse of a hand-tinted CDV of British stage actress Clara Rousby:

Clara Rousby, British Stage Actress, ca. 1870s

10 Nov 2015 4 1 1868
"Mrs. Rousby. Stereoscopic Co." Clara Rousby (1852?–1879), a British actress who played Joan of Arc and other roles on the London stage, in a hand-tinted CDV by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company (see backmark below).

E. Butterick & Co., Designers of Fashions

09 Jun 2014 2 1 1047
"E. Butterick & Co., designers of fashions, publishers and pattern manufacturers. 171, 173, 175, & 177 Regent Street, London, W. 555 Broadway and Union Square, New York. J. W. Wilder, managing partner."

Meouw! A Happy Birthday to You!

22 Nov 2013 3 1509
"While dressed up in my very best, I wish you luck and all the rest." Postmarked: Tunbridge Falls, 27 Sep 13. Addressed to: Miss Hornsby, c/o Mrs. Fail, 180 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Falls. Message: "Dear Joyce, I expect you are very glad your birthday has come. I hope you will have a very happy one. Lots of love and kisses from Auntie Mary." The previous owner of this real photo postcard referred to the distinguished Edwardian feline as "Sir Reginald Pussycat."

I Was Taking a Little Drop Home When I Saw London…

21 Aug 2013 4 1202
As you can see from this real photo postcard, I'm afraid that I'm feeling a bit woozy. Can anyone give me a ride home from the pub? Printed on the back: "Rotary 'Grotesque' Series. Printed in Britain."