Irina also used this stamp -
Sunday, 22 March 2015
No 16 - The Peacock Clock
This is from my friend Irina in St Petersburg. This is large automaton featuring three life-sized mechanical birds.
It was manufactured by the British entrepreneur James Cox in the 2nd half of the 18th century and through the influence of Grigory Potemkin it was acquired by Catherine the Great in 1781. Today it is a prominent exhibit in the collections of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.
Irina also used this stamp -
Irina also used this stamp -
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
No. 15 - The University of Valencia
In May 1932 a fire took place at the University
of Valencia destroying the Natural History Museum which had been established
there. This photo from Eva (who studied there)
shows the fire in progress with smoke swirling round the statue of Juan Luis
Vives, a 16th Century Valencian scholar and humanist.
And, of course, it shows a clock. I would have been more than happy to receive
this even without the clock because it is such an evocative image.
Sunday, 8 March 2015
No 13 - A tiny clock
Heleen from The Netherlands sent me this wonderful view of The Hague whoch has a tiny clock on iot. The clock is on the tower of the Ridderzaal.
The Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights) is the main building of the 13th century Binnenhof in The Hague, Netherlands. It is used for the state opening of Parliament on Prinsjesdag, when the Dutch monarch drives to Parliament in the Golden Carriage and delivers the speech from the throne. It is also used for official royal receptions, and interparliamentary conferences.
One of the stamps Heleen used was this New Year's Eve one from 2013/14 and, of course, it has a clock. In fact, its clock is larger than the one on the card.
The Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights) is the main building of the 13th century Binnenhof in The Hague, Netherlands. It is used for the state opening of Parliament on Prinsjesdag, when the Dutch monarch drives to Parliament in the Golden Carriage and delivers the speech from the throne. It is also used for official royal receptions, and interparliamentary conferences.
One of the stamps Heleen used was this New Year's Eve one from 2013/14 and, of course, it has a clock. In fact, its clock is larger than the one on the card.
Saturday, 7 March 2015
No 11 - Cincinnati Museum Center
Another card from Marti. Cincinnati Museum Center was originally built in 1933 as a train station called Union Terminal. It was renovated and re-opened as the museum center in 1990.
No 10 - DisneyWorld
This card is one of number sent to me by a reader of my blog, Marti in the USA. This is DisneyWorld's replica of Philadelphia's Independence Hall. Inside it there is a celebration of the birth and early history of American freedom.
No 12 - A coupon
Marti from Indiana sent me this wonderful coupon. How often I would have loved to have had this as a child.
Friday, 6 March 2015
No 8 - Moscow Kremlin
A postcrossing card from Tonya which, by coincidence, has a clock.
The Kremlin Clock (Russian: Кремлёвские часы; Kremlyovskiye chasy) is a historic clock on the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin. For decades, the chimes have rung on the quarter hour, with bells tolling for each full hour.
The Kremlin Clock (Russian: Кремлёвские часы; Kremlyovskiye chasy) is a historic clock on the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin. For decades, the chimes have rung on the quarter hour, with bells tolling for each full hour.
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