Here’s an early image from Google Maps. “This depiction of Brittania — the symbol of British strength and beauty — is meant to be Queen Victoria, who ruled England longer than any other sovereign and survived seven assassination attempts.” Well of course they made assassination attempts: she kept sitting on Shropshire and kneeling on Nottingham!
Thanks to Jim for sharing this postcard.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:05 AM
Rule Britannia. The empire on which the sun never sets. God save the Queen. And all that stuff!
October 9th, 2009 at 4:16 AM
She got everywhere, Victoria, even head-butting Scotland and dipping her toes into the sea in Kent. We have recently been house-hunting in Kent, and without fail whenever we saw a property of a certain age, we were told, “It was built for Queen Victoria, you know”. She must have had more properties than days in her very long life.
October 9th, 2009 at 8:11 AM
What the Hell is that on her head? LOL.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:41 AM
A very flattering depiction of Queen Victoria too.
October 10th, 2009 at 9:18 AM
and what is that in her mouth! It looks like the English Queenie is smoking a Gauloises ciggy! Shame on her for smoking French tobacco!
What a wonderful post Chris!
October 10th, 2009 at 1:40 PM
Wonderful postcard—I love the delicate etchings of old maps.