Places in My Postcard

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St James Square, Crieff 

Tom Pennington, April 7, 2009.

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Ravensworth Castle

Mark Mowbray, 2014

The picture on the front of this postcard is magical because it makes the viewer feel like they are a part of the scene: standing right there, looking at the horses. This beautiful postcard depicts James Square in the market town of Crieff. With a population of about 7,350, Crieff has been a popular holiday destination since the Victorian era. Crieff is also the home of Scotland’s first public library, the Innerpeffray Library, which opened in 1680. This postcard was addressed to a “Miss Breuris,” and sent to Ravensworth Castle in England, which was built in the 14th century. The castle was owned by the Liddel family but it was used as a girls’ boarding school. The school closed in the 1930s. Today the castle is still standing, although it is in ruins. 

Love From a Young Northumbrian
Places in My Postcard
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