I have had 32 postcards tucked away in a drawer for quite a few years. They are all printed with "A Souvenir from King Arthur's Hall at Tintagel" and "Entered at Stationer's Hall. Copyright" This kind of copyrighting finished in the 50s, so these are probably from the early 60s.
I don't think that the College had any hand in their design. It was most likely done by the Heraldry Division of the Tintagel Tourist Board. Without further ado -
The first one. Pretty bland to start with - it gets better.
And then the same thing in colour.
This one was in colour, but faded (badly).
Two more then on to the shields. First the Lance, then the Spur.
More to come.
A bit of Nonsense from Tintagel
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A bit of Nonsense from Tintagel
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And now the fun starts. In no particular order -
Almost looks contemporary.
But things are done a bit differently in Tuscany.
Tincture Rule - We'll soon see about that.
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Almost looks contemporary.
But things are done a bit differently in Tuscany.
Tincture Rule - We'll soon see about that.
More to come ...
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Re: A bit of Nonsense from Tintagel
Who says minimalism is modern?
What is this charge(s)
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We've seen this one in the faded post card.
Is this a horse-head shield on a shield or ... ?
Daylight only.
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Re: A bit of Nonsense from Tintagel
Some of the designs could very well be traditional.
The French heraldist, Pasterou (sp), published a book about the heraldry of the round table - in French, unfortunately. I have tried to purchase a copy on a number of occasions.
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I have just remembered that I have two other books about the heraldry of the knights of the round table. I will track them down over the weekend and see what additional information I can provide.
The French heraldist, Pasterou (sp), published a book about the heraldry of the round table - in French, unfortunately. I have tried to purchase a copy on a number of occasions.
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I have just remembered that I have two other books about the heraldry of the knights of the round table. I will track them down over the weekend and see what additional information I can provide.
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Re: A bit of Nonsense from Tintagel
Thanks for posting these! Quite a lot of fun.
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