Eastbourne - Statue of the Late Duke of Devonshire - LL Postcard SP24

Colour vintage postcard captioned “79 EASTBOURNE. The Statue of the Late Duke of Devonshire,” showing a seated statue on a stone pedestal beside a tree-lined street and a row of terraced buildings.

Scene Details:

• Seated figure of the Duke of Devonshire on a substantial inscribed pedestal.
• Pedestrians in period dress beside the monument and along the pavement.
• Trees, street lamps, railings, and terraced buildings with bay windows.
• Printed card number 79.

Postal Markings:

• Handwritten front message describes having a lovely time with the writer's brother and his family, and returning to Brighton.
• Red British one-penny King Edward VII stamp with an Eastbourne circular cancellation.
• Addressed to Miss Kathleen Hauser, 379 Assiniboine Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
• Divided back with correspondence and address instructions, including “For Inland Postage only.”
• “Printed in France” marking beside the stamp area.

This card has a small nick at the top middle edge. Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D