Granby Street | Leicester | Street Scene | Litho Postcard SP25

Vintage sepia phototype postcard captioned “Granby Street, Leicester,” showing a busy shopping street with motor traffic and pedestrians. Published by Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee and London, with reference G.517 printed at the lower right.

Scene Details:

• Motor vehicles travelling along the street, with tram tracks visible in the roadway.
• Pedestrians on the pavements and beside a traffic island in the foreground.
• Large curved corner building at the right and ornate commercial buildings on the left.
• Sign reads “Keep Left Round Island,” with a direction sign below for Loughborough, Melton and the North.
• Shop signs, awnings and street lamps line the road.

Postal Markings:

• Divided back headed “Valentine’s Post Card,” with the globe trademark.
• “Phototype” postcard imprint and Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee and London publisher credit.
• Printed quotation attributed to “The Prime Minister”: “This is the time for everyone to stand together, and hold firm!”
• Printed in Great Britain, with 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