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Postcards

the postcards in her collection. They
are included in her book, which covers
subjects, countries and eras to provi-
de a complete understanding of the
treasures you will discover in it.

The nymphs
Here are two types of nymphs: one is
on a shell on wheels drawn by little an-
gels and the other is making bubbles
in the air.
Nymphs are maidens from
Greco-Roman mythology associated
with nature (in fact, “nymph” comes
from the Greek for maiden).
They personify the creative and pro-
ductive aspects of nature and are so-
metimes linked to a place or a particu-
lar element. They were sometimes the
object of a local cult and were also in-
cluded in the processions of the divi-
nities with which they are associated.
In the collective imagination and on
these postcards, nymphs are very
beautiful, joyous young women.

The Concorde
The Concorde was an iconic aircraft
developed jointly by Sud-Aviation
and the British Aircraft Corporation
in service from 1976 to 2003. If was
used by both British Airways and Air
France. The aeroplane is unfortuna-
tely famous for the accident which oc-
curred in July 2000, killing 113 people.

Old aluminium postcard with nymph.
Old aluminium postcard with nymph.
Old aluminium postcard with the Concorde.
Source: Wikipedia

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