- 01
- File
- c1905 - c1950.
Part of John Rees Bequest
Album containing 154 postcards of Welsh interest including Abergwaun, Aberporth, Aberteifi, Amroth, Arberth, Boncath, Caerfyrddin, Crymych & Trefdraeth.
Part of John Rees Bequest
Album containing 154 postcards of Welsh interest including Abergwaun, Aberporth, Aberteifi, Amroth, Arberth, Boncath, Caerfyrddin, Crymych & Trefdraeth.
John Rees Bequest 08 : [Views in France II]
Part of John Rees Bequest
This is an album of postcards (mainly photomechanical prints) from all over France. Most are postally unused. Those postally used are addressed to Miss Rees, Berthlwyd, Blaenffos Pembs by 'John'[Rees] from the Ardeche (1909), Corsica (1912), Paris (1927). The sender appears to have been teaching in France. One (dated 1916) is addressed to John Rees, 39848 Batt RWF
John Rees Bequest 09 : [Views in Germany]
Part of John Rees Bequest
This is an album of postcards (mainly photomechanical prints) from Germany. Most are postally unused. Those postally used do not appear to be to or from members of the Rees family
John Rees Bequest 10 : [Views in France III]
Part of John Rees Bequest
This is an album of postcards (mainly photomechanical prints) of views in France. Most are of principal tourist attractions, though there are some of small villages, war damage and other WW1 related subjects.The vast majority are postally unused. One is to John Rees from a friend in the Ardeche pu 1912, another from John Rees to his sister sent whilst on active service, July 1916.
John Rees Bequest 12 : [Views in Germany III]
Part of John Rees Bequest
This is an album of postcards (mainly photomechanical prints) of views in Germany and Switzerland. Most are of either principal tourist attractions or art reproductions.The vast majority are postally unused.There are also a few "Gruss Aus" cards
John Rees Bequest 14 : [Views in Finland]
Part of John Rees Bequest
This is an album of postcards (mainly real photographic) of views in Finland. Most are of principal tourist attractions though there are some of small villages. Also a series of 35 art drawn cards with verses from the epic Finnish poem Kalevala. One card is postally used. This was sent by John Rees to his sister in 1934 suggesting that the cards in this album were purchased on this visit.
John Rees Bequest 18 : [Views in the Netherlands].
Part of John Rees Bequest
This is an album of postcards from Holland. Most are postally unused photomechanical prints. Includes views of towns and cities, also a number of art reproductions from different sources. These seem to have been collected during a visit in 1928.
John Rees Bequest 19 : [Views in Italy III]
Part of John Rees Bequest
This is an album of postcards from Italy. Most are postally unused photomechanical prints and real photographic cards. Includes views of principal attractions in towns and cities, also a number of art reproductions from different sources. Also a group photo of John Rees and a group of Americans "The Brotherhood of Locomotives Engineers Tour", Rome, 1924.
John Rees Bequest 20 : [Views in Norway & Denmark]
Part of John Rees Bequest
This is an album of postcards from Norway and Denmark, seemingly compiled by the donor following visits in 1935 & 1936 with later additions.
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John Rees Bequest 21 : [Views in Switzerland]
Part of John Rees Bequest
This is an album of postcards from Switzerland, seemingly compiled by the donor following a visit in 1947
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John Rees Bequest 25 : [Views in France V]
Part of John Rees Bequest
Album containing 196 postcards, nearly all photomechanical prints of various localities in France excluding Paris.
John Rees Bequest 27 : [Views in Sweden, Poland & Czechoslovakia]
Part of John Rees Bequest
Album containing 196 postcards, nearly all photomechanical prints of various localities in northern Europe. Donor visited Sweden in 1936. Includes one mechanical card of an astronomical clock in Prague
John Rees Bequest 31 : [Views in England & Scotland]
Part of John Rees Bequest
Album containing 204 postcards, a mixture of photomechanical and real photographic cards. Included are a number of cards of Royalty and royal occasions, art drawn cards from L&NWR showing the interior of the royal train, Tucks cards (series C51) showing china production, world war one patriotic and regimental cards, Tucks Oilettes of London at night (series 768) and "Bonnie Scotland"
John Rees Bequest 36 : [Views in Italy & Spain]
Part of John Rees Bequest
Album containing 203 postcards, a mixture of photomechanical and real photographic cards. Includes 18 postcards of reproductions of artworks in the Museo del Prado in Madrid and fifteen views in Spain
John Rees Bequest 37 : [Worldwide views]
Part of John Rees Bequest
Album containing 189 postcards, a mixture of photomechanical and real photographic cards. Includes tucks Oilettes of Burma and India from the Wide Wide World series as well as views from around the world inc Leningrad, Salonica, North Africa, South America etc.
John Rees Bequest 38 : [Famous men & women]
Part of John Rees Bequest
Album containing portraits of eminent men and women from c.1500 to ca. 1930. As well as historical figures such as Jean D'Arc it includes Charles Dickens, Edith Cavell, Benito Mussolini, Coquelin Cadet, Roald Amundsen, Italian Kings and more. Some of the more recent figures are depicted in photographic postcards rather than art reproductions.
John Rees Bequest 39 : [British Art Collections]
Part of John Rees Bequest
Printed postcards of artworks, mainly from collections in British museums and galleries. Institutions featured include Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight; National Gallery, London ; Dulwich Gallery, Wallace Collection and Birmingham Art Gallery.
John Rees Bequest 40 : [Postcard Series]
Part of John Rees Bequest
Album containing many series of postcards eg Tucks Picturesque Counties series; Flags of the Nations pub Valentines ; Vise Paris by Paris Color; Christmas scenes ; Birds by R S Press (aka Ruskin Studio) ; Les Femmes Heroiques pub Color Paris. Artists represented include Cynicus, Emile Dupuis, Lawson Wood, Harry Payne,
John Rees Bequest 41 : Italian Art.
Part of John Rees Bequest
Postcards from various musems and galleries in Italy, especially Rome, Firenze and Florence depicting works of art, in this instance many being of high status men and women also many on biblical themes.
John Rees Bequest 42 : [Italian Art & Sculpture].
Part of John Rees Bequest
200 postally unused postcards published by various museums and galleries in Firenze, Florence, Venice, Rome and Vatican City of artworks and sculptures. Many are by well known artists such as Titian and Michelangelo.