Arras (Pas-de-Calais) - Town Hall Before 1910

            The Postcard

A carte postale that was published by L. L. before the Great War. The card was posted in Arras on Thursday the 26th. May 1910 to:

Revd. J. McKenna, 
70. Wellesley Road, 
Croydon, 
Surrey,
Angleterre.

The message on the divided back of the card was as follows:

"Hotel du Commerce,
Arras. 26. May/10.
My Dear Father McKenna,
Mr. Bennett & I send you
kind greetings from this
old city full of historical &
ecclesiastical interest.
Wool, grains etc. make
its prosperity.
Fine cathedral but modern.
Kindest wishes,
J.P.L."

St. Mary's, Croydon

The foundation stone for St. Mary's (Our Lady of Reparation) was laid at 70, Wellesley Road in West Croydon in 1863.  Father John McKenna became Parish Priest there in 1894, and remained in that post until 1914.

Arras Town Hall

The Gothic Town Hall and its belfry was constructed between 1463 and 1554. The belfry was 75 metres (246 feet) high, and while it was still there, was used as a watchtower during the Great War. 

The mediaeval masterpiece that was the Town Hall was reduced to little more than a pile of rubble by enemy artillery during the Great War.

It was rebuilt in a slightly less grandiose style after the Great War, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

The Sinking of The Pluviose

So what else happened on the day that the card was posted?

Well, on the 26th. May 1910, the French submarine Pluviose was lost with all 27 crewmen in the English Channel after colliding with the steamer Pas de Calais. 

The lookout on the steamer had seen the sub's periscope, but mistook it for a buoy.

The vessel was raised and repaired.

To see the Pas de Calais steaming into Dover, please search for the tag 77DAS29

To see the monument in Calais to the men of the Pluviose, please search for the tag 46CMV43
   

Taken on: October 26, 2021

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