wookey hole cave, wookey hole, somerset, england

21047 The Subterranean River AxeWookey Hole Wells [format unknown]

21048 St. Michael's Mount WookeyHole Wells [(H); f1; p2]

21049 The Hall of Wookey WookeyHole Wells [(V); f1; p2]

JU20 - C3764X

JU20 1976ds MC

f Col.p

p1 Ju80 similar; p(G); PC (3mm high slight serif CAPS, words locatedeither side of TM in coloured box incorporating a wig over 'J'; nostamp square; I up centre (sans serif CAPS): Judges Limited, Hastings,England; T (B)(serif caps/lc)(l.l.) + N (bottom centre); [38]

p2 Ju80 similar; p(B); PC (3mm high slight serif CAPS, words locatedeither side of TM in coloured box incorporating a wig over 'J'; nostamp square; I up centre (sans serif CAPS): Judges Limited, Hastings,England; T (B)(serif caps/lc)(l.l.) + N (l.r.); [38]

p3 Ju80; p(B); PC (3mm high slight serif CAPS, words located either sideof TM in coloured box incorporating a wig over 'J'; GPO preferredsymbol; I up centre (sans serif CAPS): Judges Limited, Hastings,England; T (B)(serif caps/lc)(l.l.) + N (bottom centre)

C3510X The River Axe after flowing through the caves,emerges from the Old Paper Mill [(V); p2]

C3764X First Chamber, Diver's Boat on the River Axe.[(V)]Var:[1] - p1; {17-8-1976}[2] - p2

C3900X Ninth Chamber [(V)]Var:[1] - p1[2] - p3

JU30 recorded set

JU30 2001 Card di1ms : 17 x 12.5 cm

f Col.p, some multi-view; T/p(various colours and locations); colouredor white ma

p p(B); no PC but ‘Judge’s Wig’ TM below which (serif caps) ‘Judges’;T(l.l.)(serif caps/lc); N(bottom centre) : ACxxxxxX; I(l.r.)(serifcaps/lc): Printed by Judges of Hastings (01424) 420919; all insideframeline

NOTE: Card No. AC25738 is non-caving topic

AC25736 Wookey Hole Cave [& on postal side] The Witchturned to stone and St. Paul’s Cathedral [(H)]

AC25737 Wookey Hole Cave [& on postal side] The Witch’sKitchen [(H); 3 views in chamber]

AC25739 Wookey Hole Cave [& on postal side] The GreatHall and Witch’s Kitchen [(V)]

AC25740 Wookey Hole Cave [& on postal side] The escapeof the River Axe at full flood and the Valley [(H)]

AC25741 Wookey Hole Cave [& on postal side] Stalagmiteand pool in the Witch’s Kitch and Dinosaur [(H)]

JU40 2001 Card dims : 22 x 10.5 cm Novelty card

f Col.p; T/p(various colours and locations); 1/3 of card can be folded tohide message in communication square by folding and removal of stripon postal side for self adhesive

p p(B); no PC but ‘Judge’s Wig’ TM below which (serif caps) ‘Judges’;stamp square frame only; T+ I (bottom centre)(serif caps/lc) // Printedby Judges of Hastings (01424) 420919; N(r. of centre) : HCxxxxxX;price bar code (l.r.)

HC25743X Chamber 3 - The Witch’s Parlour ... [(H)]

HC25744X Pre-historic Hyena den ... [(H)]

LARKFIELD PRINTING CO., LTD, Brighouse, Halifaxprinter and publisherThis company previously traded as Lilywhite Ltd (Halifax Photo

Co., Halifax)_____________________________________________________

LA10 1981 MC

f1 Col.p

f2 Col.p; multi-view; white margins around individual photos exceptouter edge of card

WOOKEY HOLE CAVE, Wookey Hole, Somerset, England

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JU10 - recordedset.NOTE: Nos 21045and 21047 notillustrated.

p Li190; p(B); no PC; stamp square: GPO preferred symbol; I up-centre

(sans serif caps/lc): Printed by Larkfield Printing Company Limited,Brighouse, West Yorkshire.; T (l.l.)(sans serif caps)

Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // The Ninth Chamber. Realmof the Cave Diver. [(V); f1]

Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // The Third Chamber. [(H);f1]

Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // Escape of the River Axe.[(V); f1]

Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // The Witch of Wookey ofWookey Hole. [(V); f1]

JU40 - showing folded card

LA10 - ... Ninth Chamber ... ; ... Third Chamber ... and ...Escape of the River Axe ...

Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // The First Chamber. [(V);f1]

Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // Inside the Caves. [(H); f2;multi-view, 4 photos: wall formations (down left side); ferns (upper centre); Witch's dog (bottom centre); wall formations (down right side]

The Witch of Wookey Hole // and the Giant Stalagmite. [(H);f2; multi-view - 2 photos: Witch of Wookey (left); GiantStalagmite (right)]

The River Axe after flowing through the caves... [(V)]

The old papermill and the Mendip Hills. [(H)]Inside the Caves [(H); f2; multi-view, 3 photos: Witch'sKitchen (left side); Witch of Wookey (upper right); ferns(lower right); {19-8-1981}]

LA10 - ... The Witch ...; ... The First Chamber ... and multi-views

LA10 - The River Axe ...; The old papermill ... and Inside theCaves ...

LA20 1983-1984 MC

f1 Col.p

f2 Col.p; multi-view; white margins around individual photos exceptouter edge of card

p Li200; p(B); no PC; stamp square: GPO preferred symbol; I up-centre(sans serif caps/lc): Printed by Larkfield Printing Company Limited,Brighouse, West Yorkshire.; T (l.l.)(sans serif caps); N (sans serifcaps/lc): No. x

NOTE: No. 8 is not a cave related photograph. Distinct colour variations ofthe two major printings of this set may be found. The second majorprint run took place during 1986 and 1987.

No. 1 Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // Inside theCaves. [(H); f2; multi-view : 3 photos: Hall of Wookey (left);Witch of Wookey (u.r.); ferns (l.r.)]

No. 2 Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // The FirstChamber. [(V); f1]


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BC10 - Nos. 1 - 16

No. 3 Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // The Witch ofWookey Hole. [(V); f1]

No. 4 Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // Inside theCaves. [(H); f2; multi-view : 4 photos: wall formations (downleft side); ferns (upper centre); Witch's dog (bottom centre);wall formations (down right side); {3-4-1985}]

No. 5 Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // Escape of theRiver Axe. [(V); f1]

No. 6 Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // The Witch ofWookey Hole and The Giant Stalagmite. [(H); f2; multi-view :2 photographs; the early printing of this card shows the stalag-mite floor to be coloured yellow-brown]

No. 6 Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // The Witch ofWookey Hole // and The Giant Stalagmite. [(H); f2; multi-view : 2 photographs; 1987 reprint the floor colour is a deepred-brown]

No. 7 Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // The NinthChamber. Realm of the Cave Divers. [(V); f2; the colourabove the arch, lower right on the photograph is colouredyellow-brown. The later, 1987 reprint the colour over the archis purple]

No. 9 Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset. // The ThirdChamber. [(H); f1; first recorded on sale 1984]

No. 13 The River Axe after flowing through the canal...[(V); (purchased 1987}]

No. 14 The old paper mill and the Mendip Hills [(H);{purchased 1987}]

NIGH, Ventnor, I.O.W.printer and publisher_____________________________________________________

NI10 1951ds

f b.w.br.p (glossy); T/p(l.r.)(W)(sans serif CAPS) + N(l.r.); ma

p1 Ni10; p(G); PC (5mm high serif caps): Real Photo Postcard // ProducedBy Nigh's AT VENTNOR I.W. // Copyright (NOTE: Nigh's inslanting script caps/lc); no stamp square; [32]

p2 Ni20; p(Br-G); PC (5mm high serif caps): Real Photo Postcard // ByNigh's OF VENTNOR I.W. // Copyright (NOTE: Nigh's in slantingscript caps/lc); no stamp square; [32]

p

2A Ni20 similar; p(Br-G); PC (5mm high serif caps): Real PhotoPostcard // By Nigh's OF VENTNOR I.W. // Copyright (NOTE:Nigh's in slanting script caps/lc); no stamp square; Greetings(u.l.)(script caps/lc; [32]

p3 Ni30; p(Br); PC (5mm high serif caps): Real Photo Postcard // ByNigh's VENTNOR I.W. Copyright (NOTE: Nigh's in slanting scriptcaps/lc); no stamp square; Greetings (u.l. in line with PC, scriptcaps/lc); [33]

p4 Ni30; p(G); PC (5mm high serif caps): Real Photo Postcard // ByNigh's VENTNOR I.W. Copyright (NOTE: Nigh's in slanting scriptcaps/lc); no stamp square; Greetings (u.l. in line with PC, scriptcaps/lc); [33]

p5 Ni40; p(Br); PC (5mm high serif caps): Real Photo Postcard // ByNigh's VENTNOR I.W. Copyright (NOTE: Nigh's in slanting scriptcaps/lc); no stamp square; Greetings (u.l., left of and below PC, scriptcaps/lc); [33]

NOTE: The size of Greetings varies in p5. The length of the word greetingsis about 20mm in p4 and 15mm in p5

5327 The Witch of Wookey, Wookey Hole Caves. Var:[1] - p1; (29-4-1965); Wookey cachet on card[2] - p2; {10-4-1961}[3] - p2A[4] - p3; {1954 mss}[5] - p4[6] - p5[7] - p1


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NI10 - complete set

5328 The Witch's Kitchen, Wookey Hole Caves. [(H)]Var:[1] - p2[2] - p3[3] - p4[4] - p5 [5] - p1; {15-4-1954} [6] - p2A; {13-8-1957}

5329 The Escape of the Axe, Wookey Hole Caves. [(H)]Var:[1] - p1[2] - p3; {24-8-1955}[3] - p4

5330 The Subterranean River Axe, Wookey Hole Caves.[(V)]

Var:[1] - p1; {9-7-1956}[2] - p2; {6-4-1963}[3] - p2A [4] - p3[5] - p4 [6] - p5

5331 The Inner Grotto, Wookey Hole Caves. [(H)]Var:[1] - p1; {13-8-1951}[2] - p2[3] - p2A[4] - p5

5332 The Witch's Parlour, Wookey Hole Caves. [(H)]Var:[1] - p1[2] - p2 [3] - p3[4] - p5; {15-9-1956}[5] - p2A; {15-9-1957}

BP10

BERT PHILLIPS, Wells, Somersetpublisher (?)_____________________________________________________

printer: Chapman, Dawlish, Devon_____________________________________________________

BP10 c.1930

f b.w.br.p; T/p(below bottom border)(HI CAPS) + N (some) +Copyright. H.E. Balch, Wells

p p(B) commercial paper; PC (4mm high sans serif CAPS); no stampsquare; above communication block (sans serif CAPS):Correspondence; above address block (sans serif CAPS): Address;rubber stamped I (serif caps/lc): The City Studios // Bert PhillipsPhotographer; [9A]

NOTE: For similar cards of Balch's archaeological drawings refer to Balchand Chapman (CH 30).. This drawing appears not to have been used inthe Antiquities of Mendip series

[no N] Stone Lamp//and Wooden Bowl. Wookey HoleCave. [(V); similar to BA10 - No.8]

printed by Sweetman of Tunbridge Wells_____________________________________________________

PI100 c.1950 PHILLIPS CITY STUDIO

f s.br.p; T/p(l.r.)(W)(italic caps/lc) + N; ma

p p(G); I (Phillips)(purple rubber stamp); [30A]

NOTE: Photographic layout as for Sweetman

4 Wookey-Hole Cave. [(H)]


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PI10

PHOTOCHROM CO. LTD., London & Tunbridge Wellsprinter and publisher

Whole plate photographs have been recorded, titled and numberedwhich may have been published as picture postcards. Thedetails are:

75733 Hyaena Den75735 Wookey Hole Old River Channels [vf]77324 no title [vf; view of New Grotto]

_____________________________________________________

PH10 1936ds

f s.p; T/m(l.l.)(S)(sans serif CAPS) + N(l.r.); ma

p1 Ph90; p(B); PC(3mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp square frame onlyformed by series of dashes; I (2 Line, sans serif caps/lc): CopyrightPublication by Photochrom Co.,Ltd., Royal Tunbridge Wells. // AllBritish Publication.; above communication block (sans serif CAPS):FOR CORRESPONDENCE; above address block (sans serif CAPS):FOR ADDRESS

p2 Ph100; p(B); PC(3mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp square frame onlyformed by series of dashes; I (2 Line, sans serif caps/lc): CopyrightPublication by Photochrom Co.,Ltd., Royal Tunbridge Wells. // AllBritish Publication.; above communication block (sans serif caps/lc):For Correspondence; above address block (sans serif caps/lc): ForAddress; [16]

NOTE: Chamber/formation name precedes WOOKEY HOLE

PH10 - Nos : 75726, 75727 and 75732

75726 The Witch of Wookey Wookey Hole [(V);{5-8-1937}]Var:[1] - p1; T length = 40mm[2] - p2; T length = 47mm; {26-6-1936}

75727 The Witch's Kitchen. Wookey Hole [(H)]75732 The Lower Grotto. Wookey Hole [(V);{4-8-1937}]

PH10 - 76439

76439 The Subterranean River Axe in the Witch's Kitchen// Wookey [(V)]

PH15

PH15 c.1936

f s.p; T/m(l.l.)(S)(sans serif CAPS); no N; ma

p Ph100; p(B); PC(3mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp square frame onlyformed by series of dashes; I (2 Line, sans serif caps/lc): CopyrightPublication by Photochrom Co.,Ltd., Royal Tunbridge Wells. // AllBritish Publication.; above communication block (sans serif caps/lc):For Correspondence; above address block (sans serif caps/lc): ForAddress; [16]

The Escape of the River Axe from the Great Cave of WookeyHole [(V); photo. no. 75725A]

PH20 c.1937


p1 Ph90; p(B); PC(3mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp square frame onlyformed by series of dashes; I (2 Line, sans serif caps/lc): Copyright Publication by Photochrom Co.,Ltd., Royal Tunbridge Wells. // AllBritish Publication.; above communication block (sans serif CAPS):FOR CORRESPONDENCE; above address block (sans serif CAPS):FOR ADDRESS; [16A]

p2 Ph100; p(B); PC(3mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp square frame onlyformed by series of dashes; I (2 Line, sans serif caps/lc): CopyrightPublication by Photochrom Co.,Ltd., Royal Tunbridge Wells. // AllBritish Publication.; above communication block (sans serif caps/lc):For Correspondence; above address block (sans serif caps/lc): ForAddress; [16AA]

NOTE: All T preceded by WOOKEY HOLE.

PH20 - Nos : 75727A; 75730; 75734


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PH20 - Nos : 75736 and 80484

75725A Wookey Hole. The Escape of the River Axe//fromthe Great Cave of Wookey Hole [(V); p1]

75730 Wookey Hole. The Second Chamber or Hall ofWookey [(V)]Var:[1] - p1; {14-7-1939}[2] - p2

75732 Wookey Hole The Lower Grotto. [(V); p1]

75734 Wookey Hole. Witching Waters [(H); p2]

75736 Wookey Hole. Escape of the Axe [(V); p2]

80484 Wookey Hole. The Third Chamber or the Parlourof the Witch [(H); p1]

PH30 1936mss


p Ph90; p(B); PC(3mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp square frame onlyformed by series of dashes; I (2 Line, sans serif caps/lc): CopyrightPublication by Photochrom Co.,Ltd., Royal Tunbridge Wells. // AllBritish Publication.; above communication block (sans serif CAPS):FOR CORRESPONDENCE; above address block (sans serif CAPS):FOR ADDRESS; [16B, 16BA, 16C]

NOTE: All T preceded by WOOKEY HOLE CAVES.Cards sold in special envelope with circular hole (77mm dia) exposinginner card. Printed in purple-brown headed " SEPIA GRAVUREPostcards of Wookey Hole Caves..."

75726 Wookey Hole Caves, The Witch of Wookey [(V); Tlength = 47mm]

75727 Wookey Hole Caves, The Witch's Kitchen [(H); Tlength = 46mm]

75728 Wookey Hole Caves. The Island Stalagmite [(H)] Var: [1] - T length = 49mm [2] - T length = 46mm

PH30 - Nos : 76728 and B.14140

PH30 - special envelope

75732 Wookey Hole Caves. The Lower Grotto [(V); Tlength = 44mm]

76439 Wookey Hole Caves, The Subterranean River Axe //in "The Witch's Kitchen [(V)]

Var: [1] - length of upper line in T = 55mm; second line

commences from left side [2] - length of upper line in T = 62mm; second line

commences from under 'RI' of River in upper line

B.14140 Wookey Hole Cave. The Witch's Kitchen from theSandbank [(H); T length = 70mm]

PH35 1935ds


p1 Ph90; p(B); PC(3mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp square frame onlyformed by series of dashes; I (2 Line, sans serif caps/lc): CopyrightPublication by Photochrom Co.,Ltd., Roy al Tunbridge Wells. // AllBritish Publication.; above communication block (sans serif CAPS):FOR CORRESPONDENCE; above address block (sans serif CAPS):FOR ADDRESS; [--]

p2 Ph100; p(B); PC(3mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp square frame onlyformed by series of dashes; I (2 Line, sans serif caps/lc): CopyrightPublication by Photochrom Co.,Ltd., Royal Tunbridge Wells. // AllBritish Publication.; above communication block (sans serif caps/lc):For Correspondence; above address block (sans serif caps/lc): ForAddress; [--]

NOTE: All T = WOOKEY HOLE CAVES.


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PH35 - Nos : 75597 and 75598

75597 Ye Olde Shoppe & Museum, Wookey Hole Caves,Somerset [(H); p2]

75598 Ye Olde Shoppe & Museum, Wookey Hole Caves,Somerset [(H); p2]

76439 The Subterranean River Axe in the Witch's Kitchen// Wookey Hole Caves [(V)]Var:[1] - p1[2] - p2; {9-8-1935}

PH36 c1936

f s.p; T/m(l.l.)(S)(sans serif CAPS); no N; ma

p Ph90; p(B); PC(3mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp square frame onlyformed by series of dashes; I (2 Line, sans serif caps/lc): CopyrightPublication by Photochrom Co.,Ltd., Royal Tunbridge Wells. // AllBritish Publication.; above communication block (sans serif CAPS):FOR CORRESPONDENCE; above address block (sans serif CAPS):FOR ADDRESS; [--]

no N Wookey Hole Caves. The Witch's Kitchen from thesandbank [(H); same photo. as B.14140]

PH40 1948ds


p1 Ph140; p(B); PC(6mm high sans serif caps); stamp square frame onlyformed by series of dashes; I (2 Line, sans serif CAPS): CopyrightPublication // Photochrom Co.,Ltd., London and Tunbridge Wells; [18]

p2 Ph140 similar; p(B); PC(6mm high sans serif caps); stamp squareframe only formed by series of dashes; above communication block(script caps/lc): Greetings and all // other good wishes; I (2 Line, sansserif CAPS): Copyright Publication // Photochrom Co.,Ltd., Londonand Tunbridge Wells; [17]

NOTE: All T preceded by WOOKEY HOLE CAVES.

This set exists with two length of I/b: 56mm and 58mm

Proof photographs of complete set with proposed titles and referencenumbers, all mounted inside brown card folder. The imprint andprinting outside of folder printed in red.It is believed that thephotographs were taken by a Harvey Barton house photographer,possibly under contract to Photochrom. The photographs are b.w.br.pattached to the folder with the proposed title typewritten on whitepaper below. Corrections, in ink, were made and subsequentlypublished on the postcards [R].

Cards came with special envelope and wrapper band.

ENVELOPE 1 : White paper with purple and red printing and ared cross design across width and depth of envelope. In upperleft quadrant trademark 'Publishers to // the World' superim-posed on globe and imprint. Across centre (serif CAPS)printed in red 'WOOKEY HOLE CAVES' and in lower rightquarter (serif CAPS): SIX SEPIA // PHOTOGRAVURE//POST CARDS // COPYRIGHT [see below]

PH40 - special envelope 1

WRAPPER BAND around cards, printed in red and purple.Ornamental frameline printed in red; text in purple. Text (sansserif CAPS and italic sans serif caps/lc): SIX // POSTCARDS// OF // WOOKEY // HOLE // CAVES // produced in // Sepia Gravure // by // Photochrom Co., Ltd., // London & //Tunbridge Wells

PH40 - special envelope 2SPECIAL ENVELOPE 2: Brownish-grey paper, 150mm x95mm, with red printing with TM // I (u.l.). semi-circular holecut to show cards inside.

Publishers to the World SIX SEPIA GRAVURE POSTCARDSof

COX'S CAVES

75726 Wookey Hole Caves. The Witch of Wookey [(V)]Var:[1] - p1; T & N length = 82mm[2] - p1; T & N length = 81mm[3] - p2; T & N length = 82mm; {29-7-1951}

75727 Wookey Hole Caves, The Witch's Kitchen [(H); T& N length = 133mm]Var:[1] - p1; {15-4-1948}[2] - p2

75728 Wookey Hole Caves, The Island Stalagmite [(H)]Var:[1] - p1; T & N length = 132mm; {17-5-1948}[2] - p1; T & N length = 133mm


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[3] - p2; T & N length = 132mm

75732 Wookey Hole Caves. The Lower Grotto [(V)]Var:[1] - p1; T & N length = 82mm[2] - p1; T & N length = 82mm; no full stop after 'Grotto';{31-??- 1951 }[3] - p2; T & N length = 82mm

76439 Wookey Hole Caves. The Subterranean River Axein // "The Witch's Kitchen" [(H)]Var:[1] - p1; T & N length = 81mm; {28-7-1946}[2] - p2; T & N length = 82mm[3] - p1; T & N length = 83

B.14140 Wookey Hole Caves. The Witch's Kitchen from theSandbank [(H)]Var:[1] - p1; space between T & N = 54.5mm; {27-7-1948}[2] - p1; space between T & N = 53.5mm; {13-4-1948}[3] - p2; space between T & N = 53.5mm[4] - p2; space between T & N = 54.5mm

PH50 1937ds

f1 b.w.br.p; T/p(l.l. on horizontal formats, across bottom on verticalformats)(W)(HI CAPS) + N(l.r.); ma

f2 b.w.br.p; T/p(l.r, horizontal format only)(W)(HI CAPS) + N(l.l.); ma

f3 s.br.p; T/p(across bottom on vertical format)(W)(HI CAPS) + N(l.r.);ma

p1 Ph152; p(B); PC (7mm high script caps/lc); no stamp square; I (sansserif CAPS and sans serif caps): Published by The Photochrom Co.LTD Graphic Works Tunbridge Wells; above communication block(sans serif CAPS): FOR CORRESPONDENCE; above address block(sans serif CAPS): FOR ADDRESS; [19]

p1A Ph152 similar; p(B); PC (7mm high script caps/lc); stamp square frameonly; I (sans serif CAPS and sans serif caps): EXCLUSIVECOPYRIGHT REAL PHOTO // Published by The Photochrom Co.LTD Graphic Works Tunbridge Wells; above communication block(sans serif CAPS): FOR CORRESPONDENCE; above address block(sans serif CAPS): FOR ADDRESS

p2 Ph154; p(B); PC (7mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp square frameonly; above communication block (sans serif CAPS):COMMUNICATION; above address block (sans serif CAPS):ADDRESS ONLY; I (sans serif caps): Published by the PhotochromCo LTD. London and Tunbridge Wells; [--]

p3 Ph160; p(B); PC (3mm high serif CAPS); stamp square very faintframe only; above communication block (serif CAPS): FORCORRESPONDENCE; above address block (serif CAPS): FORADDRESS; I (serif caps/lc): Published by The Photochrom Co. Ltd.,Graphic Studios, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; below For CorrespondenceGeorge VI quote (serif caps/lc): "Help to make the world...; [22]

p4 Ph180 similar; p(B);PC (4mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp squarevery faint frame only; above communication block (sans serif caps/lc):For Correspondence; above address block (sans serif caps/lc): ForAddress; I (sans serif caps/lc): Published by Photochrom Co. Ltd.,London & Tunbridge Wells; [23]

p5 Ph180; p(B);PC (4mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp square very faintframe only; above communication block (sans serif caps/lc): ForCorrespondence; above address block (sans serif caps/lc): ForAddress; I (sans serif CAPS): PUBLISHED BY PHOTOCHROM CO.LTD. LONDON & TUNBRIDGE WELLS; [24]

p6 Ph180 similar; p(B);PC (4mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp squarevery faint frame only; above communication block (sans serif caps/lc):For Correspondence; above address block (sans serif caps/lc): ForAddress; I (italic sans serif caps/lc): Published by Photochrom Co. Ltd.Tunbridge Wells; [25]

p7 Ph156; p(B); PC (5mm high serif CAPS); below PC (serif CAPS): ALLBRITISH PRODUCTION; no stamp square; above communicationblock (serif CAPS): FOR COMMUNICATION; above address block(serif CAPS): ADDRESS ONLY; I (serif caps/lc and serif CAPS):Published by PHOTOCHROM CO.LTD. London & Tunbridge Wells;[25A ]

p8 Ph170 similar; p(B); PC (4mm high sans serif CAPS but 'S' of POST inPC narrow and characters slightly serifed); stamp square frame only;

above communication block (sans serif caps/lc): For Correspondence;above address block (sans serif caps/lc): For Address; I (italic sansserif caps/lc): Published by Photochrom Co., Ltd., Tunbridge Wells.


PH50 - typical title style

75725 The Escape of the River Axe from//The Great Caveof Wookey Hole. [(V); f1] Var:[1] - p2; {15-8-1939}[2] - p7[3] - p4; {13-9-1948} [4] - p6

75726 Wookey Hole. The Witch of Wookey [(V); f1]Var:[1] - p3[2] - p5; {21-7-1946}[3] - p8[4] - p4[5] - p6[6] - f3; p1A

75727 Wookey Hole. The Witch's Kitchen [(H); f2]Var:[1] - p3[2] - p4[3] - p5[4] - p2[5] - p7

75728. Wookey Hole. The Island Stalagmite [(H); f1]Var:[1] - p1[2] - p3[3] - p5[4] - p6

75730 Wookey Hole. The Second Chamber or Hall ofWookey [(V); f1]Var:[1] - p3[2] - p7[3] - T in 2 lines : Wookey Hole // The Second Chamber, orHall of Wookey ; p2[4] - p4

75731 Wookey Hole. Parlour of the Witch. [(H); f1; p7]

75732 Wookey Hole. The Lower Grotto. [(V); f1; p2;{5-8-1937}]

75736 Wookey Hole. The Escape of the Axe from thecave. [(V); f1; p4]

76439 Wookey Hole. The Subterranean River Axe // inthe Witch's Kitchen [(V); f1]Var:[1] - p3[2] - p4; {9-8-1948 }[3] - p5[4] - p6[5] - T variant : Wookey Hole. // The Subterranean River Axein the Witch's Kitchen.; p2; {12-8-1938mss}[6] - p7

77324 Wookey Hole Caves Inner Grotto [(H); f1]Var:[1] - p3; {20-6-1946}[2] - p4[3] - p5


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[4] - p6[5] - p8[6] - T variant : Wookey Hole. Inner Grotto.; p2[7] - p1

80484 Wookey Hole The Witches Parlour [(H); f1; p7]

B14140 Wookey Hole. The Witch's Kitchen [(H); f1; p1]

B14140 Wookey Hole. The Witch's Kitchen from theSandbank. [(H); p4]

B14140 Wookey Hole. The Witch's Kitchen, from theSandbank. [(H)]Var:[1] - p3[2] - p5[3] - p4

PH60 1946ds

f b.w.br.p; T/p(W)(l.l.)(HI CAPS and italic CAPS) + N(l.r.); ma

p1 Ph160; p(B); PC (3mm high serif CAPS); stamp square very faintframe only; above communication block (serif CAPS): FORCORRESPONDENCE; above address block (serif CAPS): FORADDRESS; I (serif caps/lc): Published by The Photochrom Co. Ltd.,Graphic Studios, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; below For CorrespondenceGeorge VI quote (serif caps/lc): "Help to make the world...; [21]

p2 Ph180 similar; p(B); PC (4mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp squarevery faint frame only; above communication block (sans serif caps/lc):For Correspondence; above address block (sans serif caps): ForAddress; I (sans serif caps/lc): Published by Photochrom Co. Ltd.London & Tunbridge Wells; [21A]

p2A Ph180; p(B);PC (4mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp square very faintframe only; above communication block (sans serif caps/lc): ForCorrespondence; above address block (sans serif caps): For Address; I(sans serif CAPS): PUBLISHED BY PHOTOCHROM CO. LTD.LONDON & TUNBRIDGE WELLS

p3 Ph170; p(B); PC (4mm high sans serif CAPS); stamp square frameonly; above communication block (sans serif caps/lc): ForCorrespondence; above address block (sans serif caps/lc): For Address;I (sans serif caps/lc): Published by Photochrom Co., Ltd., TunbridgeWells.; [--]


75376 Wookey Hole. The Escape of the Axe from thecave. [(V)]Var:[1] - p1; {30-6-1946}[2] - p2A

76435 Wookey Hole. The Subterranean River Axe // inthe Witch's Kitchen. [(H); p1]

B14140 Wookey Hole. The Witch's Kitchen from theSandbank. [(H)]Var:[1] - p1; T+ N length = 130 mm [1A] - p1; T+ N length = 123 mm[2] - p2[3] - p3

PH60 - typical title style

OY10

GERARD PLATTENphotographer_____________________________________________________

OY10 1937ds

f b.w.br.p (matt); no T; ma

p p(B); commercial paper

no T [(V); stalagmite columns beyond 'The Grill' ; typewrittentitle on back]

PU10

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN_____________________________________________________

PU10 1904ds

f b.w.p; T/p(R)(l.l.)(stylised caps/lc); no margins

p Pu60 similar; p(R); PC (5mm high serif CAPS); stamp square formedby dots; above communication block (serif caps/lc): Write Here forInland Postage only.; above address block (serif caps/lc): The Addressonly to be // Written Here.; NI; ws; [2A]


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Wookey Hole, Wells [(V); view of resurgence & waterfalls;{31-12-1904 }].

PU20 c.1905

f b.w.br.p; T/p(embossed uncoloured caps across bottom of photo.)

p p(Br); PC (5mm high serif CAPS); no stamp square; abovecommunication block (serif caps/lc and italic sans serif caps/lc): TheSpace, as well as the back, may now // be used for Communication. //(But for Inland only.); NI; ws; [2B]

Wookey Hole, Somerset. [(V); view of sluice & waterfalls]

PU20

PU25

PU25 - showing distinctive 'y' in Hyena

PU25 c.1905]

f b.w.br.p; T/p(W)(l.r)(HI caps/lc, downstroke of 'Y' has base curl on leftside)

p Cp170; p(B); PC (7mm high serif CAPS); TM between PC (doubleoutlined bobbin); below TM (sans serif CAPS): BRITISH MADE;above communication block (italic serif CAPS):CORRESPONDENCE; above address block (italic serif CAPS):ADDRESS; NI; ws; [--]

NOTE: Same photo as PU60

Hyena Cave // Wookey Hole [(H); view of boy, wearingboater, standing in entrance]

PU27 [Entrance to 3rd Chamber]

PU27 - Second Chamber, man standing on platform nearentrance to Third Chamber

PU27 c.1905

f s.br.p; no T; ma

p p(B); PC (5mm high serif CAPS); no stamp square; abovecommunication block (serif CAPS): FOR INLAND USE ONLY. //THIS SPACE MAY BE USED // FOR COMMUNICATION; aboveaddress block (serif CAPS): THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE //WRITTEN HERE; NI; ws

NOTE: Photographs by Dawkes and Partridge, Wells, Somerset, 1897For similar photos & further information refer to Dawkes & PartridgeDP10

no T [(V); photo second chamber, man standing on platforml.l.]

no T [(V); photo entrance to 3rd Chamber ref DP10 for illus]


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wookey hole cave, wookey hole, somerset, england

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