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Royal Observatory Greenwich – postcard collection
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Estimated date
 1900–03
Publisher
 Perkins, Son & Venimore (PS&V) / Perkins & Son (P&S)
Publisher's title
 Greenwich Observatory.
Nominal size
 5.5 x 3.5 inches
Publisher/printer ref.
 n/a
Website ref.
 PC0023
Links
 Other versions of the same image
Cards based on photographs taken on the same day

Amongst the earliest of the postcard images published by Perkins, Son & Venimore, it was produced in a wide variety of formats. Later versions were assigned the number 44. Following the departure of Venimore from the partnership in 1906–7, the cards were marked Perkins and Son. The colour series dates from around this time, those cards being assigned the number C44. A second photograph taken from the same spot just over five minutes later was also put into production as a postcard. It is much less common. Confusingly, the printed version of that card also carries the number 44 whilst the known photographic versions are either unnumbered or carry the number 145.
 

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