Vintage Postcard - Buxton Derbyshire The Crescent and Devonshire Dome POSTED

This is a hand-tinted view of The Crescent and the Devonshire Dome in Buxton, Derbyshire. The Devonshire Dome was originally built as a stable block and later converted into a hospital, boasting what was once the largest unsupported dome in the world.

Condition: The card shows some postmark ink bleed-through visible in the top left sky area. There is light corner softening and minor edge wear consistent with age. Measuring 135mm x 83mm, the reverse has some light storage marks but remains largely clean.

Philatelic & Publisher: Published by Horrocks & Co., Ashton (No. 22). This divided back card features a King Edward VII half-penny stamp postmarked in Nelson on November 23, 1906. Note the 'Wood-Milne Rubber Heel' advertising stamp on the reverse.

Message Summary: A brief note sent to a mother in Briercliffe informing her about a grandmother's improving health and a visit from the doctor.

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