An original 1947 postcard featuring a real photograph view of King Street in Knutsford, Cheshire. The image captures the historic street scene, highlighting "Ye Olde White Lion" and the "Angel Hotel," along with notable timber-framed buildings and the entrance to Minshull Street. The reverse bears a 2d orange George VI stamp with a "Knutsford" postmark dated June 23, 1947. It was published by Raphael Tuck & Sons as part of their "Silverette" series and is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Corlyon in London. The handwritten message describes Knutsford as "quaint" and mentions a meal of "roast duck" at The George.
King Street is the historic heart of Knutsford, a town famously used as the model for Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel Cranford. The Angel Hotel, visible in the photograph, is a famous 17th-century coaching inn that has hosted many notable figures over the centuries. Raphael Tuck & Sons, the publisher, was one of the most famous postcard companies in the world, holding a Royal Warrant from the British monarch and known for their "The Seal of Artistic Excellence" logo found on the reverse of this card.
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