There are two locations on this postcard from Old Coventry: Ford’s Hospital and Bond’s Hospital. The first one (also called as “almshouse”) provided sheltered accommodation for elderly people and was founded in 1509 by William Ford. The Bond’s Hospital, a
Coventry Cathedral
Coventry’s earliest cathedral, dedicated to St Mary, was founded as a Benedictine community by Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and his wife Godiva in 1043. The sheer impact of the different styles, the perpendicular style of the old building dating from
Mamaia on the Black Sea shore
This postcard shows a very crowdy beach in the summertime. It comes from Mamaia in Romania, the biggest resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore. It is also called the Palm Beach of the Eastern Europe, with its 12 km
Calgary Skyline
Calgary skyline and the Bow River. Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains. Calgary is well-known as a destination