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Royal Observatory Greenwich – postcard collection
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Estimated date
 1920s
Publisher
 Surrey Flying Services (SFS)
Publisher's title
 Greenwich Observatory, from the air.
Nominal size
 5.5 x 3.5 inches (real photograph)
Publisher/printer ref.
 SFS Series No.1596
Website ref.
 PC0505

Although the correlation between the date of SFS's aerial photographs and their serial numbers is unknown, it seems probable that this image dates from 1926 or earlier. This is based on a known copy of card No. 1627 (of nearby St Alfege Church) which carries a 21 July 1926 postmark
 

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