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File:Herne Kent 1905 001.jpg

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Postcard photo of the Canterbury-Herne Bay road as it passes through Herne, Kent, England. The postcard is postmarked 1905. On the right is Smugglers Cottage. The two pubs on the left are called Upper Red Lion and Lower Red Lion.

Points of interest
  • The group on the charabanc is possibly returning from a Sunday church or works outing to Herne Bay.
  • The liveried coach could be a mail coach.
  • The card is published by J.J. Moffat, stationer of Herne.

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Date Postmarked 1905
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