Date:1900 - 1910 (c.)
Description:Humorous postcard issued in a series called 'If Birmingham were Venice', featuring Birmingham buildings, in this case the Council House, in a canalside setting complete with gondolas and Venetian-style bridges. The Council House was designed by H.R. Yeoville Thomason in a Renaissance style which makes the Venetian setting quite appropriate.
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Image courtesy of: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Donor ref:BMAG 1995V632.388 (74/8045)
Source: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
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