'Transit of Venus December 6, 1882' Product:Postcard A prospect of the City

A prospect of the City from Temple to Wapping appears in the lower margin with a key to significant landmarks

On the left a man reads his papers as his strides along in his steam driven boots

Lined up in front of their team bus

the River Thames and All Saints Church

is depicted opening his purse to give Policeman A1 an extra shilling per week in wages

'Transit of Venus December 6, 1882' Product:Postcard A prospect of the CityProjected appearance of the transit as viewed from London, using Ferguson's method of projection. Inscribed with the title above and annotated to explain the track of the planet: 'Ingress' and 'Egress below the horizon'. Supporting notes verso state that 'Out of four transits of Venus visible in this country during the last three hundred years, three occur under similar circumstances, that is, they commence here shortly before sunset' Original: ink on