Postcards from the edge

By Robert Elwall 2002-07-02T00:00:00

Source: RIBA Library Photographs Collection

This may look like a picture of a shopping precinct to you. In fact, it's an example of how the humble postcard has helped to shape the public's view of architecture since the 19th century.

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