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Below are the results of your search for postcards associated with 'British Government'. 100 postcards are shown on each screen. Use the links at the top and bottom of the list of postcards to view more postcards. To view a full size image of a postcard (including the reverse) click on the thumbnail images of the postcards below. Postcards are graded according to my postcard grading criteria. Return to list of Shipping Companies. A total of 25 postcard(s) were found for 'British Government'.Displaying 1 to 25 of 25 postcards |
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460706 | Alexandra (HMY) | A photo postcard from the Universal Series, featuring a view of the Alexandra in dry dock. In nice clean condition to the front. Light marks from album corner mounts. Small surface indentation left edge centre. Reverse is very lightly aged. (VG) | £5.99 |
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1193703 | Ansgir | A photo postcard (a later reprint?) featuring the wreck of the Ansgir at Penzer Point, Mousehole, near Penzance, on 2nd December 1920. She was built in 1919 for Roland Linie of Germany and handed over to the British Government on completion. She had a short life as she was wrecked on 1st Dec 1920 at Penzer Point, whilst on a voyage from La Pallice to Cardiff. Very light corner and edge wear. Very light marking to the front with a couple of extremely light surface bends / impressions to the top right. Very light marking to the reverse. (VG) | £4.49 |
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1148402 | Bahia Castillo | A sepia toned photo postcard featuring the Bahia Castillo as a troopship. She was built in 1913 for Hamburg Sud and served as a troopship for the British government from 1919 to 1922. She then went to Hugo Stinnes. Pencilled message to the reverse dated 1922. A little corner and edge wear. Light surface bend to the top left corner. Some surface indentations on the bottom of the right edge. A couple of light surface indentations and light surface impressions from the pencilled message to the reverse. Otherwise a little light surface marking with a few light foxing spots near the top left corner and on the right edge. A little marking / age toning and some light foxing marks to the reverse. (VG-) | £4.49 |
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956503 | Bahia Castillo (HMT) | A sepia toned photo postcard featuring the Bahia Castillo as a troopship. She was built in 1913 for Hamburg Sud and served as a troopship for the British government from 1919 to 1922. She then went to Hugo Stinnes. Some corner and edge wear with some rubbing down the right and left edges and small knocks to three of the four corners. Very light marking to the front. A little marking / ageing to the reverse. (VG-) | £3.99 |
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1137816 | Brandenburg (HMT) | A gloss finish photo postcard featuring the Brandenburg as a troop transport. Built in 1902 for NDL, she served as a troop transport from 1919 to 1922. She became the Hecuba for Blue Funnel in 1922. Contemporary inked annotation to the reverse. Sadly, some corner wear and edge wear and creasing to the top right corner. A couple of surface bends in the bottom right corner and a surface crinkle bottom centre. Surface impressions from a postal cancellation along the bottom of the card. A couple of other light surface impressions and light marking to the front. Age toning, some marking and light foxing marks to the reverse. (G) | £2.99 |
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1073331 | Britannia (HMY) | A Gale & Polden photo postcard featuring the Royal Yacht Britannia. Extremely light corner wear. Clean to the front with very light surface bend near the bottom left corner and very light impression from a postal cancellation top left. Extremely light marking to the reverse. (VG) | £2.49 |
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1223418 | Britannia (HMY) | A colour photo postcard by the Forces Press (Naafi), Aldershot, featuring the Royal Yacht HMY Britannia. Card is postally used with a Nato Naval Review - Portsmouth cancellation from 1969. Extremely light corner wear except for a tiny dink and surface bend to the bottom right corner. Minimal surface marking to the front. Extremely light marking to the reverse. (VG+) | SOLD! |
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1223419 | Britannia (HMY) | A real photo postcard by Harvey Barton, featuring the Royal Yacht HMY Britannia. Card is postally used with a Nato Naval Review - Portsmouth cancellation from 1969. Very light corner and edge wear. Very light surface marking to the front. Extremely light marking to the reverse. (VG) | SOLD! |
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939308 | Czar (HMT) | A photo postcard by Hunt of Liverpool, featuring the Czar as a troopship (1918-1920). She was built in 1912 for the Russian East Asiatic Steamship Company. Inscription to the reverse dated 1920. Very light corner and edge wear and clean to the front. Surface indentations from a postal cancellation top left and impression from inscription to the reverse showing to the front. Very light surface bend to the right edge near the bow of the vessel and a very light surface bend to the bottom right corner. A little marking / ageing to the reverse. (VG) | £6.99 |
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939302 | Empire Parkeston (HMT) | A photo postcard from the Colo Studio featuring the Empipre Parkeston as a troopship. She was built in 1930 as the Prince Henry for the Canadian National Steamship Company and operated as the Empire Parkeston from 1946 to 1962, being managed by the General Steam Navigation Co. Minimal corner wear and a few light surface indentations, otherwise clean to the front. Minimal marking to the reverse. (VG) | £4.49 |
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977102 | Field Marshal | A photo postcard featuring HMT Field Marshal. She was built in 1903 for the Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linie (DOAL) as the Feldmarschall. She served as HMT Field Marshal from 1916 to 1922. Light corner and edge wear and light album corner indentations. Clean to the front with a few light surface indentations. Light marking / ageing to the reverse. (VG) | £7.49 |
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565701 | Giessen | A lovely and unusual sepia toned photo postcard showing the Giessen (built 1908 for NDL, operated for the British Govt as a troop transport from 1919 to 1921, became Ellerman's City of Harvard in 1921). Photo is taken at Cape Town on 19th July 1919 and shows lovely detail in this dockside view. Light corner and edge wear and a little light surface wear. Some ageing / marking to the reverse and inked number near the top edge. (VG) | £11.99 |
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401701 | Huntsend (HMT) | A photo postcard featuring a view of HMT Huntsend (ex Lutzow of 1908, of NDL - seized in 1914 and returned to NDL in 1923). Light corner and edge wear and a knock to the top right edge. Some surface marking. Reverse is lightly marked and aged and has an inked inscription dated 1921. (G+) | £4.99 |
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697201 | Huntsend (HMT) | A photo postcard featuring the HMT Huntsend. She was built in 1908 as the Lutzow for NDL and operated as the Huntsend from 1914-1923. A little corner and edge wear. A light surface bend near the bow of the vessel. A very light surface bend top left corner. A couple of very light surface indentations. Clean to the front with a couple of tiny surface marks. Light marking / ageing to the reverse. (VG-) | £5.49 |
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908001 | Huntsend (HMT) | A sepia toned photo postcard showing a nice detailed close up view of the troopship Huntsend. She was built in 1908 as the Lutzow for NDL and served as the Huntsend 1914 to 1923. A little corner and edge wear and a small surface impression line on the right edge near the stern of the vessel. A small impression on the top left corner tip. A little very light surface marking otherwise clean to the front. Name written to the reverse, otherwise very light marking / ageing. (VG) | £5.99 |
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544802 | Huntsend (HMT) | A sepia toned photo postcard featuring a nice detailed view of the troopship HMT Huntsend. She was built in 1908 as the Lutzow for Norddeutscher Lloyd. She operated as the Huntsend from 1914 to 1923 before being returned to her German owners. Extremely light corner and edge wear. Light album corner impressions. A very light surface impression line on the top edge, centre. Extremely light marking to the front. Very light marking / ageing to the reverse. (VG) | £6.49 |
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934603 | Huntsgreen (HMT) | A photo postcard featuring the troopship HMT Huntsgreen. She was built in 1908 as the Derfflinger for NDL. From 1915 to 1923 she operated as the troopship Huntsgreen. Postally used in Southampton in 1921. Very light corner and edge wear. Imprint from postal cancellation top centre. A little light surface marking and surface light indentation from the pencilled writing to the reverse showing on the front of the card. The reverse is a little marked / aged and has some foxing type marking. (VG-) | £5.49 |
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1167927 | Huntsgreen (HMT) | A sepia toned photo postcard featuring the troopship HMT Huntsgreen. She was built in 1908 as the Derfflinger for NDL. From 1915 to 1923 she operated as the troopship Huntsgreen. Light corner and edge wear. A tiny surface crinkle on the bottom of the left edge. Album corner marks / impressions. Very light marking to the front. Age toning, light marking and a few light foxing spots to the reverse. (VG) | £4.99 |
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334901 | Main (HMT) | A photo postcard featuring a detailed view of HMT Main. She was built in 1900 for NDL as the Main. In 1919 she was ceded to the UK and used as a troopship only for two years until she was sold to French interests. Corner and edge wear and light album corner indentations. Numerous surface indentations and a small crease across the bottom right corner tip. A small crinkle on the top edge near the foremast. The reverse is age tanned and marked. (VG-) | £6.99 |
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6313712 | Main (HMT) | A sepia toned photo postcard featuring the HMT Main. She was built in 1900 as the Main for NDL and transferred to the British Government in 1919 for two years for use as a troopship. Quite a bit of corner rounding and edge wear. Some light surface marking to the front. Rather grubby with ageing and ship details to the reverse. (G) | £2.99 |
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725824 | RAFA Cawley | A Wright & Logan photo card featuring RAFA Cawley (RAF Auxiliary). She was built in 1899 as the Humber Pilot vessel Commander Cawley. In 1931 she was taken over by the Air Ministry and served as the RAF Auxiliary Cawley. In clean condition to the front with very light corner and edge wear. Several light surface indentation lines. Wright & Logan cachet, and pencilled and inked ship name and date to the reverse. Also collectors cachet to the reverse. Otherwise very light marking to the reverse. (VG) | £3.99 |
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725822 | RAFA Cawley | A Wright & Logan photo card featuring RAFA Cawley (RAF Auxiliary). She was built in 1899 as the Humber Pilot vessel Commander Cawley. In 1931 she was taken over by the Air Ministry and served as the RAF Auxiliary Cawley. In clean condition to the front with light corner and edge wear. A couple of light surface indentation marks. Wright & Logan cachet, and pencilled and inked ship name and date to the reverse. Also collectors cachet to the reverse. Otherwise very light marking to the reverse. (VG) | £3.99 |
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1216902 | RFA Maine | A sepia toned and lightly faded photo postcard showing the hospital ship RFA Maine. She was built in 1887 and was converted to a hospital ship in 1889. In 1901 she jointed the RFA fleet. She was lost on 17th June 1914 on the Isle of Mull. Very light corner and edge wear. Album corner marks / impressions. A light surface bend / crease to the bottom left corner tip. Otherwise very light marking to the front with a couple of light surface impressions. The reverse is printed upside down and has light marking / ageing. (VG-) | £6.99 |
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1039801 | St Denis (HMHS) | A sepia photo postcard featuring the hospital ship HMHS St Denis (1914-1919) (I think). She was built as the Munich for the Great Eastern Railway. Very light corner and edge wear. A few extremely light surface undulations to the front. Otherwise very light marking to the front. Light marking / ageing to the reverse. (VG) | £5.99 |
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1214301 | Windhuk | A photo postcard featuring the HMT Windhuk, flying the armistice flag for the European war in Sydney in 1919. Card is by W.A. Shearon of Sydney. The Windhuk was built in 1906 as the Gertrud Woermann. She became the Windhuk in 1907 for Hamburg Amerika Line. In 1919 she was handed to the British Government and for a short time operated as a troop transport. She was sold to Ellerman in 1920 to become the City of Genoa. Light corner and edge wear with a small knock to the top left corner tip. A very light surface bend to the bottom right corner tip. Impression from postal cancellation across the top third of the card. A light surface impression line top left. Otherwise very light marking to the front. Pencilled message to the reverse, otherwise very light marking / ageing. (VG) | SOLD! |