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      Postcard of the North Cliff Walk, overlooking Lynmouth Bay, in Lynton, Devon, England. On 4 August 1914, Britain declared war on the German Empire.

      Tintern Abbey, founded by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow in 1131, is situated on the River Wye in Monmouthshire, Wales. In 1536 the monastery ended and the decay of the buildings began. On 4 August 1914, Britain declared war on the German Empire. In September 1914 the steam ship …

      Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. were publishers and printers in London, England, from the mid 1800s into the early twentieth century. They began in 1866 selling pictures and frames, then their first picture postcard in 1894. They also produced books, greeting cards, puzzles, and more, but all were destroyed during …

      A postcard of the Parliament (Legislative) building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Built of local Tyndall stone and Italian marble, the Neo-Classical Legislative Building was completed in 1919. Surmounting the dome is a statue known as the Golden Boy, a 4 m (13 ft) high bronze weighing 5 tons and plated …

      A postcard of Fort Garry Gate in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada. Upper Fort Garry was built in 1835 by the Hudson's Bay Company, and abandoned in 1882. Today the North Gate is the only original remnant. In the background is the Fort Garry Hotel, begun in 1911 as a railway …

      "Ralph Connor" was a pseudonym of Charles William Gordon, a Canadian author and minister (1860-1937).

      The Hugh Waddell Memorial Hospital in Canora, Saskatchewan, built in 1913 and closed in 1968, was located on Pacific Street just north of Daniels Drive. Mary Waddell of Peterborough, Ontario, donated money to the Presbyterian Church for construction of a hospital in her husband's name.

      A postcard of the Lounge at Jasper Park Lodge sent to Mrs. R.B. Layton in Lacombe, Alberta from her son James (re-addressed to Bentley, Alberta). In June, 1922, Canadian National Railways officially opened Jasper Park Lodge. The main building was touted as the largest single-storey log structure in the world.

      The Three Sisters in the Canadian Rockies are probably recognized by more people driving along the Trans-Canada Highway than any of the other mountains in Alberta. The mountain peaks were individually named in 1883 as Big Sister, Middle Sister and Little Sister.

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      A postcard of the Main Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, which burnt down in 1916, sent to Rev. R.B. Layton in New Aberdeen, Cape Breton, mailed in Montreal.

      A postcard to Rev. R. B. Layton in Kentville, Nova Scotia, mailed from Saint John, New Brunswick.

      A postcard of the Rideau Canal and Inter-Provincial Bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

      The "East Block" survived the fire of 3 Feb. 1916.

      A postcard of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, prior to the 3 Feb. 1916 fire that destroyed the Centre Block.

      A postcard of the General Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, founded in 1872.

      Magdalen College was founded in 1458 by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester. The large, square Magdalen Tower is a famous Oxford landmark, and there is a tradition since the days of King Henry VII that the college choir sings from the top of it at 6 a.m. on May …

      The Adriatic, an ocean liner belonging to the White Star Line, was launched in Belfast in Sept. 1906. Her route was primarily from Liverpool to New York. During World War I she served as a troop ship and survived the war. She was scrapped in 1935.

      In the 20 June 1916 Nova Scotia election, Liberal George Murray was re-elected.

      The American icon Uncle Sam was based on Samuel Wilson, a businessman from Troy, New York. During the War of 1812 he supplied the army with beef in barrels labeled "U.S." (for "United States") but it was jokingly said that the letters stood for "Uncle Sam." Soon, "Uncle Sam" was …