Scope and Contents These postcards were collected by Joseph Needham on his travels within the United Kingdom and Europe, or sent to him and Dorothy Needham by friends and family. They show exteriors and interiors of churches, chapels, villages, aerial views, notable buildings, and details of stonework and statues. Many have Joseph Needham's notes on the front, also his notes and drawings on the back. The series also includes postcards from the Frieburg Passion Play dated 1921 or 1922 and the Oberammergau...

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Colour postcards with the identification of the works of art on the back. Some postcards are held inside a plastic wallet and some are loose. The wallet includes a printed information sheet. No annotations.

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Black and white postcard with the place name printed on the front. Annotation on the front by Joseph Needham: 'Biochemical Dept: Hospital behind'. Found in an envelope postmarked Cambridge 26 Sep. 1934 with Joseph Needham's annotation 'Paris J & Frank 1924'.

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Black and white postcard with the place name printed on the front. Annotation on the front by Joseph Needham: 'Serological Dept.: Hydrophobia clinic behind'. Found in an envelope postmarked Cambridge 26 Sep. 1934 with Joseph Needham's annotation 'Paris J & Frank 1924'.