Gallowtree Gate | Leicester | Street Scene | Postcard SP25

Vintage sepia phototype postcard captioned “Gallowtree Gate, Leicester,” showing a busy shopping street with pedestrians, bicycles, motor vehicles, and tram tracks. Published by Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee and London, with image number 220556 on the front.

Scene Details:

• Shoppers and a child crossing the street in the foreground.
• Shopfronts, window displays, and awnings lining both sides of the street.
• Restaurant signage above the shops on the right.
• Bicycles beside the pavement, vehicles in the roadway, and tram tracks across the foreground.

Postal Markings:

• Divided back headed “Valentine’s Post Card” with the “Famous Throughout the World” globe trademark.
• Publisher imprint identifies this as a “Phototype” postcard, published by Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee and London.
• Printed quotation attributed to “The Prime Minister”: “This is the time for everyone to stand together, and hold firm!”
• Printed in Great Britain, with printed 1d stamp instructions in the stamp box.
• No handwritten message, address, postage stamp, or postal cancellation visible.

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