Jamaican Choral Society postcard
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1906
This object is a photographic postcard produced in Great Britain in 1906, advertising the Jamaican Choral Society (Kingston Choral Union). Printed with ink on paper by an unknown maker, the rectangular card measures 80 mm in height and 130 mm in width.
The front features a monochrome group photograph depicting members of the ensemble posed in formal evening attire within a studio setting. Printed text along the lower edge of the image proclaims a "Grand tour through the United Kingdom 1906". Beneath the image, additional printed inscriptions identify the performers and their management. The card advertises performances touring to the Music Hall in Chester for three days commencing Monday, October 29, 1906, on a shared bill with "40 Minutes of Animated Pictures." The reverse is postmarked 3 November 1906.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The members of the Jamaican Choral Society (Kingston Choral Union) had travelled from Jamaica to Great Britain to sing at the Liverpool Colonial Products Exhibition before embarking on their 1906 tour through the United Kingdom.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Printed ink on paper
- Dimensions
- Height: 80 mm; Width: 130 mm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Unknown
- Place recorded
- Great Britain
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Jamaican Choral Society
- Museum object number
- S.990-2025
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.