Windsor - Castle Hill Prior to 1905. And Mickey Mouse.

            The Postcard

A Yes or No Series postcard that was posted in Brighton using a ½d. stamp on Friday the 15th. May 1905 to:

Mrs. H. Collins,
4, Sydney Road,
Eastbourne.

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

"Dear Ness,
I received the photo -
many thanks. I think it
is very good indeed.
I will write soon as we
are so busy - we have
new people here for a
fortnight.
So sorry to hear about
Mother, I am glad she is
better again. I think you
have had an awful time.
With love,
Yours,
D. H."

Windsor Castle

The oldest, and one of the largest, occupied castles in the world, Windsor Castle was originally built by William the Conqueror shortly after the Norman invasion of Britain, and has continued to house reigning monarchs ever since. 

With 1,000 rooms spread across 484,000 square feet (11 acres), the castle sits amongst 5,000 acres of parkland featuring a palace and a fortified town. 

The castle has survived the English Civil War, World War Two and a large 1992 fire, which gutted much of the Upper Ward requiring extensive restoration work.

Korea University

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

Well, on the 15th. May 1905, Korea University was founded in Seoul as Bosung College.

Kelowna

Also on that day, the city of Kelowna, British Columbia, was incorporated.

 Floyd Gottfredson

The 15th. May 1905 also marked the birth, in Kaysville, Utah of the American cartoonist  Floyd Gottfredson.

Floyd, who was primarily known for the Mickey Mouse comic strip, died in 1986.
   

Taken on: April 9, 2023

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