England--London

This postcard shows the royal carriage bearing King George V and Queen Mary away from Westminster Abbey. The streets are lined with guards, while viewing stands are crowded with onlookers.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This shows the departure of the Royal Party from Westminster Abbey after the coronation ceremonies. The greater part of London–all open places, being crowded as you see here, regardless of the inclement weather.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows King George V and Queen Mary returning from the coronation ceremonies through London. At Temple Bar, the streets are filled with the royal procession and lined with guards and crowds of onlookers. The city is festooned with decorations.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The Royal Carriage passing Temple Bar. Temple Bar is an old gateway in the street which long ago was the entrance to the city. It is now an open street, but the old custom is still carried out, that even the king while on official business cannot pass thru [sic] this gateway without first obtaining the permission of the Lord Mayor of the city. So still carrying out the old custom, King George stopped the procession to officially obtain permission of the Lord Mayor to proceed thru [sic] the old gateway.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows the royal procession of King George V and Queen Mary returning from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace by way of Picadilly Street. The roads are lined with guards, while watching crowds fill every available area, including rooftops of nearby buildings.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The Royal procession returning via Picadilly which is one of the business streets of the city.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows King George V and Queen Mary’s coronation procession returning to Buckingham Palace following the ceremonies at Westminster Abbey. Their royal carriage stands just outside the palace near the Victoria Memorial while monument and the Mall are lined with guards and crowds of onlookers.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

1911

This postcard shows the state bedroom in Buckingham Palace that is used for royal visitors. The room sports many chairs and couches, while the walls are lined with portraits.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The State Bedroom for Royal visitors.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows the orchestra section of Buckingham Palace’s ball and concert room. To either side of center are many chairs, while in front is a raised platform with many music stands, followed by a large pipe organ. The walls of the room are heavily decorated.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The orchestra section of the ball and concert room.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows Buckingham Palace’s Marble Hall, in which much of the room is furnished with marble pillars, floors, and pediments. The center of the room is filled by a large rug, around which many benches and chairs are arranged. Several lamps hang from the ceiling.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The marble room–everything finished exclusively in marble.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery. This large, open room has walls which are filled with paintings of every size.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The picture gallery where some of the finest art is to be seen and much of it will equal and even surpass the art to be found in the Louvre Art Gallery at Paris.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows Buckingham Palace’s State Dining Room, lavishly furnished with rugs, chairs, chandeliers, and a great deal of marble.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “A portion of the Kings Dining Room, finished in marble of all colors and also much mosaic work.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

This postcard shows Buckingham Palace’s Belgian Drawing Room. The room is decorated with tables and chairs, above which hangs a chandelier. The walls of the room are covered with painted portraits.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is a fine view in the Belgian Drawing Room which is noted for the many fine paintings by the most noted artists of ancient and modern times.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard featuring six sights around London, England-Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Marble Arch, The Thames Embankment, The Pool of London, the Bank of England, and the Royal Exchange. Charles C. Myers comments that he visited several of the sites featured on the postcard during his visit to London.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “From Weymouth to London is about four hours in a northeasternly direction and thru a beautiful rolling agricultural country where stock raising and grain farming are extensively carried on.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing a boat traveling down the Thames River past the Victoria Embankment in London, England. Charles C. Myers notes the history and construction of the Victoria Embankment and the tunnels underneath the street.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Arriving at Waterloo station in London one is surprised to find himself in one among the largest railway stations in the world but for beauty it is easily surpassed by most any little country station. You will also be surprised that the sun seldom shines in London. As we approached London it was a beautiful day in the country but as we rode into the city it seemed to cloud up as if it were going to rain but we soon learned that this was only the smoke that most always hangs over London and the city is well entitled to the name so often heard, ‘Dirty and smoky London’ and during our weeks stay in the city in the latter part of Nov. we never saw the sun and occasionally the street lamps were lit in the middle of the day.

“As you walk across the bridge from Waterloo Station you gen an excellent view of Victoria Embankment one of the finest streets in the city This street is now where the ground was once covered by the tide, this low place being filled in and made into the beautiful street at a cost of 8 million dollars. The street is only 1 1/4 miles long and 60 ft wide.”

Postcard showing the Crystal Palace in London, England and the surrounding park. Charles C. Myers comments on the building costs and the recent sale of the palace. Myers notes the building was previously used as an amusement palace.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The Crystal Palace is fast loosing [sic] its popularity though at one time it was the leading Amusement Parlor in England. It is a glass house 200 feet wide anf [sic] 400 feet long and 110 to 175 feet high, built at a cost of about 4 1/2 millions of dollars. The building is an interesting example og [sic] iron and glass construction which is a remarkable piece of engineering. This is one of the largest greenhouses in the world and also within its walls are held side shows and entertainments and horse shows, dog shows cat shows, motor shows and all other hinds [sic] of amusements including football, basket ball etc. and several miniture [sic] railways are to be seen there.

On sat. and Thu. evenings there is always a fine display of fire works and a crowd of 10 to 20 thousand visitors may often be seen there.

Postcard showing Guildhall in London, England. Charles C. Myers discusses the history and uses of the Guildhall. Myers notes that Navy officers in the Atlantic Fleet were entertained here in the fall of 1910.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the Guildhall or the Council Hall of the city, erected about 1790. It is used for various municipal purpouses [sic], election of various officers such as Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Members of parlament [sic] and also for public meetings of the city people to consider great political and social affairs. On the 9th of November of each year the Lord Mayor and sheriffs give here a great public dinner to the members of the cabinet and other dignitaries and the Kings ministers usually addres the crown on these occasions. It was in this hall that the English officers entertained the Officers and men of the U.S. Atlantic fleet of battleships while on their visit to England in the fall of 1910.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing the Central Criminal Courts building in London, England. Charles C. Myers notes that the building, also known as “Old Bailey,” was the location of the trial of Hawley Harvey Crippen.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Only a few minutes walk from the Guildhall you will pass the Criminal Courts Building. It was in this building that Dr. Crippin was tried and convicted of killing his wife, Bell Elmore. You remember Dr. Crippin was somewhat of a noted man in New York and Philadelphia but in the early part of 1910 was located and practicing in London. Killing his wife and trying to escape into Canada, he was captured and taken back to London to be tried. he was executed on the morning of Nov. 25th and at that time I was only about a block away from the place where the execution took place. I made no effort to see the execution as there were no witnesses allowed.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing the Houses of Parliament in London, England. A boat is seen traveling down the River Thames in the foreground. Charles C. Myers describes various architectural aspects and cost of the building. Myers describes the clock tower and notes it is nicknamed “Big Ben” after Sir. Benjamin Hall.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The Parlament [sic] Building of London is a magnificent edifice covering over 8 acres of ground. This great building contains 11 courts and has over 100 stair cases and 1100 apartments and cost in all over 14 million dollars. The clock tower at the north end is 318 ft high and the big clock has four dials each of which is 23 ft in diameter. The great bell of the clock tower, commonly called BIG BEN, (named after Sir Benjamin Hall, Supt. of construction during the erection of the building) weighs over 13 tons and can be heard over the greater part of London during calm weather. A light in the clock at night or the union jack flying from the flag staff during the day is the signal that Parlament [sic] is in session.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing the interior of the House of Lords in London, England. Charles C. Myers comments on the dimensions of the room and furnishings, including the royal throne.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is one of the interior views in the Parlament [sic] Bldg. Hall of the House of Lords, sometimes called the House of peers. This hall is 90 ft long, 45 ft wide and 45 ft high. It has benches upholstered in red leather to seat the 550 members. As you see in the farther end of the hall within the golden covered canopy is the magnificent throne of the king while on either side of the Throne are seats for foreign embassadors [sic] and other distinguished guesta [sic] of Parlament [sic].

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing the interior of the House of Commons in London, England. Charles C. Myers describes the dimensions of the room and the seating capacity. Myers does not believe the halls compare with the halls for United States senators and representatives in Washington, D.C.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the Hall of the House of Commons. This hall is 75 x 45 ft and 41 ft high and has a seating capacity for only 476 members while there are 670 members of the House. These two halls will compare in no way with the corresponding halls in our capital Building at Washington.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing the royal thrones in the House of Lords in London, England.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is another and closer view of the Throne in the House of Lords.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing the West Towers and western entrance to Westminster Abbey in London, England. A busy street is in the foreground. Charles C. Myers notes the use of the Abbey as a burial site and the site of the royal coronation ceremonies. Myers describes the side of the building.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Westminster Abbey is one of the most noted buildings in all Europe. This church or cathedral was built during the latter part of the 13th century, but many changes have taken place since and many additions have been added to the original building. This building with its Royal Burial vaults and long series of monuments to celebrated men, is regarded by the English as their Temple of Fame. Interment within these walls is considered the last and greatest honor that can be paid to the most deserving of the nations offspring. The space being limited, many noted and worthy persons are not buried there, but fit and suitable monuments are erected to their memory.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection