Town House, Portsmouth
Postcard showing a large neoclassical building with columns and a central clock tower, identified as the Town Hall of Portsmouth, England. A trolley car visible on the street in front of the building. Charles C. Myers notes that Portsmouth is on the south coast of England and is a principal naval rendezvous. Battleships from around the world gathered there during the coronation of King of Great Britain George V in June 1911.
Comments and Context
In Charles C. Myers’ own words, “Being in England in June 1911 to attend Coronation of King George, the first place of visiting was Portsmouth, a beautiful city of about 30,000 population about fours ride south from London. There is a large bay and channel between Portsmouth and The Isle of Wight on the west and in this channel was collected the battleships from all nations during the Coronation of King George. The king having been an Admiral in the English Navy he was greatly pleased at the coronation that the navies of all nations were represented and he paid special comment to the United States which was represented by the U.S.S. Delaware, the largest and most powerful as well as the most maginficent [sic] and efficient battleship in the whole world. At the coronation fleet review by King George he paid special tribute to the great Delaware which was about twice the size of any other battleship attending the coronation exercises.
