STAMMERSDORFER LOKALBAHN, Austria. Commemorative postage stamp issued by Austrian Post in 2011

STAMMERSDORFER LOKALBAHN

Postage stamp issued by the Österreichische Post (Austrian Post Office) in 2011
to commemorate the centenary of this railway line.

The Stammersdorf Local Railway, also known today as the Weinviertel Regional Railway (Weinviertel-Landesbahn), is a non-electrified, single-track secondary line in the Weinviertel region of Lower Austria. Operated by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), the line originally connected Stammersdorf with Groß-Schweinbarth. Construction took place between 1901 and 1903, and it was opened on April 26, 1903.

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SS "KÖNIG ALBERT", Germany. Photo

SS KÖNIG ALBERT
Germany

SS König Albert was a German ocean liner owned by the Norddeutscher Lloyd Line of Bremen. The ship was built by Stettiner Vulcan of Stettin, and launched in 1899. She sailed on her maiden voyage from Hamburg, via the Suez Canal to the Far East. She completed eight round voyages on this service and was then transferred on 3 March 1903 to the Bremen - Cherbourg - New York City route for a single voyage. On 16 April 1903 she went to the Genoa - Naples - New York City run and stayed mainly on this service until commencing her last voyage on 11 June 1914. Interned in Italy at the outbreak of World War I, she was seized by the Italian Government in 1915, renamed the Ferdinando Palasciano and converted to a hospital ship. On 20 January 1916 off the Albanian coast she was captured as a prize by the Austro-Hungarian Navy U-boat U-11, and escorted into their naval base of Cattaro. She was later handed back to the Italians. In 1920, the ship was chartered to Navigazione Generale Italiana of Genoa and on 15 June 1920 commenced her first voyage Genoa - Naples - New York. She completed six round trip voyages on this route, the last one commencing 13 April 1921. She was used also as a transport for the Royal Italian Navy, before being scrapped in 1926. 

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LATVIA. Gulbene-Alūksne railway line (120th anniversary). Stamp issued by Latvian Post in 2023

LATVIA
Gulbene-Alūksne railway line (120th anniversary)

Stamp issued by Latvijas Pasts (Latvian Post) in 2023.

The Gulbene-Alūksne, a section of 33 km in length is the last remaining part of the Stukmaņi-Valka railway line put in operation in 1903. It currently operates as a tourist train.

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LA GARE MATABIAU. Toulouse, France, Old postcard

LA GARE MATABIAU
Toulouse

Postcard published by LF / Éditions Pyrénées-Océan, Labouche frères, Toulouse, Nº 111.

Toulouse-Matabiau is the main railway station in Toulouse. The current station was built between 1903 and 1905, and opened in 1905 replacing an older and smaller building. The station took the name of the borough, an area called Matabiau.

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TEATER "VANEMUINE", Tartu, Estonia. 125th anniversary. Commemorative postcard

Commemorative postcard.
Illustration by Maret Olvet.

Vanemuine (lit. 'Eldermost') is a theatre in Tartu. It is the first Estonian-language theatre. Stemming from the Vanemuine Society (1865), the theatre's first performance was Lydia Koidula's Saaremaa Onupoeg ('The cousin from Saaremaa') at the society's fifth anniversary. The original Vanemuine Society House operated for 33 years before being destroyed by fire in 1903. The new hall, designed by the Finnish architect Armas Lindgren, was opened on 13 August 1906.

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ŠARIŠSKÉ MÚZEUM / ŠARIŠ MUSEUM. Bardejov, Slovakia. Ticket in advertising postcard

ŠARIŠSKÉ MÚZEUM / ŠARIŠ MUSEUM
Bardejov

Visit to expositions.
Ticket Nº 003696
Advertising postcard. Photo by Olga Nováková.

Šariš Museum in Bardejov (museum of Šariš region) was founded in 1903 as The Museum of Šariš County. Its first exposition and object purchases were focused on natural history. In 1907 a new historical exposition was opened in the interior of the City Hall and it was composed from the objects donated by church institutions and organizations. The museum safely survived the First and Second World War. Nowadays it is known because of its natural history and historical exposition, but also because of its ethnographic open-air exposition and Carpathian Icons Gallery, one of the largest of its kind in Europe. It is one of the biggest museums in Slovakia with its collection of 700,000 objects.

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TAVERNY, Val d'Oise, France. La Gare. Postcard sent to Montrouge en 1903

TAVERNY
La Gare

Postcard published by L. Richard, Taverny, sen to Montrouge on 03.10.1903.

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AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France. Le Cours Mirabeau (tramway). Old postcard

AIX-EN-PROVENCE
Le Cours Mirabeau
Le tramway de Marseille.

Postcard published by Tavelle Éditeur Nº 1.
Imp. Lévi Fils et Cie, Paris.

The tram line between Aix-en-Provence and Marseille entered service on 13 August 1903 and had a route of 30 km. It was managed by the Compagnie des tramways électriques des Bouches-du-Rhône. The line had its headers at the end of the Cours Mirabeau, in Aix, and the Saint-Antoine neighborhood of Marseille. In June 1921, the Régie départementale des chemins de fer et tramways électriques des Bouches-du-Rhône took over the line, which kept it in service until 1948.

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STUBAITALBAHN, Tirol, Austria. Postcard

STUBAITALBAHN AG
Electric rail-car no. 4 on 09.04.1982 near Luimes.

Postcard published by Der Bahnladen, München, 10 345/82.
Photo: Albrecht Sappel.

The Stubaitalbahn (Stubai Valley Railway) is an 18.2 km (11.31 mi) long narrow gauge interurban tram from Innsbruck to Fulpmes in Tyrol. The inauguration of the line took place in mid-1903 and its total construction was completed in July 1904.

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TOURS (France). La Gare, c.p.a. (1903)

TOURS (France).

La Gare. Carte postale circulée le 07.08.1903 de Tours à Champigny-sur-Marne (France).

The Main Station. Postcard send on 07.08.1903 from Tours to Champigny-sur-Marne (France).

La Estación. Tarjeta postal circulada el 07.08.1903 de Tours a Champigny-sur-Marne (Francia).

L'Estació. Targeta postal circulada el 07.08.1903 de Tours a Champigny-sur-Marne (França).

La Stazione. Cartolina viaggiata il 07.08.1903 da Tours a Champigny-sur-Marne (Francia).

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LA MARÍTIMA SOLLERENSE. Vapor "Villa de Sóller" (tarjeta postal francesa, 1909)

LA MARÍTIMA SOLLERENSE (Sóller, Mallorca). Vapor "Villa de Sóller". Tarjeta postal de D.B. édit., Cette (Sète), circulada el 11.07.1909 de Saint-Alban-de-Roche (Isère, Francia) a Rivoli (Piamonte, Italia).
[La naviera Marítima Sollerense se constituyó en 1903, y el vapor "Villa de Sóller" (49,72 metros de eslora, 7,16 de manga y 4,13 de puntal), construido por Howaldswerke de Kiel (Alemania) bajo la vigilancia del Lloyd inglés, fue botado el 4 de septiembre del mismo año en Kiel y llegó a Palma de Mallorca el 7 de diciembre, y el día 11 a Sóller. El día 22 del mismo mes realizó el viaje inaugural a Barcelona y Cette (Sète, Francia), con pasajeros y carga general. Durante la primera guerra mundial lo adquirió la naviera catalana Hijos de José Tayá, por cuenta de la cual navegó hasta el 15 de mayo de 1918 en que fue torpedeado y hundido por un submarino alemán en las proximidades de Villefranche, en ruta de Génova a Barcelona.]

LA MARÍTIMA SOLLERENSE (Sóller, Mallorca). Vapor "Villa de Sóller". Targeta postal de D.B. édit., Cette (Seta, França), circulada l'11.07.1909 de Saint-Alban-de-Roche (Isère, França) a Rivoli (Piemonte, Itàlia).

LA MARÍTIMA SOLLERENSE (Sóller, Mallorca). The ship "Villa de Sóller". Postcard by D.B. édit., Cette (Sète, France), posted on 11.07.1909 at Saint-Alban-de-Roche (Isère, France) to Rivoli (Piedmonte, Italy).

LA MARÍTIMA SOLLERENSE (Sóller, Majorque). Le vapeur "Villa de Sóller". Carte postale de D.B. édit., Cette (Sète, France), circulée l'11.07.1909 de Saint-Alban-de-Roche (Isère, France) à Rivoli (Piémont, Italie).

LA MARÍTIMA SOLLERENSE (Sóller, Maiorca). Il vapore "Villa de Sóller". Cartolina di D.B. édit., Cette (Sète, Francia), viaggiata l'11.07.1909 da Saint-Alban-de-Roche (Isère, Francia) a Rivoli (Piemonte, Italia).

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WUPPERTAL (Deutschland / Germany). Schwebebahn am Thalia-Theater

WUPPERTAL (Deutschland). Schwebebahn am Thalia-Theater. Postkarte v. Verlag Max Biegel, Wuppertal, Nº Wpp 86.

WUPPERTAL (Germany). Schwebebahn. Postcard by Verlag Max Biegel, Wuppertal, Nº Wpp 86. Posted to Rotterdam (Netherlands).
[Wuppertal Schwebebahn or Wuppertal Floating Tram is a suspension railway. Its full name is “Electric Highway Installation (Floating Tram), Eugen Langen System” (Anlage einer elektrischen Hochbahn (Schwebebahn), System Eugen Langen). Designed by Eugen Langen to be used in Berlin, the installation with elevated stations was built in Barmen, Elberfeld and Vohwinkel between 1897 and 1903, the first track opened in 1901. The Schwebebahn is still in use today as normal means of local public transport. It is the oldest elevated railway in the world. The suspension railway travels along a route of 13.3 kilometres (8.3 mi), at a height of about 12 metres (39 ft 4 in) above the river Wupper between Oberbarmen and Sonnborner Straße (10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and about 8 metres (26 ft 3 in) above the valley road between Sonnborner Straße and Vohwinkel (3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi). The entire trip takes about 30 minutes. The Schwebebahn operates within the VRR transport association and accepts tickets issued by the VRR companies.]

WUPPERTAL (Alemania). Schwebebahn. Tarjeta postal de Verlag Max Biegel, Wuppertal,
Nº Wpp 86. Circulada a Rotterdam (Países Bajos).

WUPPERTAL (Alemanya). Schwebebahn. Targeta postal de Verlag Max Biegel, Wuppertal,
Nº Wpp 86. Circulada a Rotterdam (Països Baixos).

WUPPERTAL (Allemagne). Schwebebahn. Carte postale de Verlag Max Biegel, Wuppertal,
Nº Wpp 86. Circulée à Rotterdam (Pays-Bas).

WUPPERTAL (Germania). Schwebebahn. Cartolina della Verlag Max Biegel, Wuppertal,
Nº Wpp 86. Viaggiata a Rotterdam (Paesi Bassi).

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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (LCC) TRAMWAYS. Cheap midday fare ticket

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (LCC) TRAMWAYS (England). Cheap midday fare ticket
Nº Up 3301. 2d.
[The London County Council Tramways was an extensive network of public street tramways that was operated by the council throughout the County of London, UK, from 1899 to 1933, when they were taken over by the London Passenger Transport Board. On 15 May 1903 the first electrified section from Westminster to Tooting was opened by The Prince and Princess of Wales who rode the route in a specially decorated tramcar, and paid their fares with halfpenny coins minted for the occasion. The last horse tram ran on the 30 April 1915. Much of the system used a conduit system of electrical current, as the metropolitan boroughs had the power of veto on the installation of overhead wires.]

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (LCC) TRAMWAYS (Inglaterra). Billete de tarifa reducida para el mediodía Nº Up 3301. 2d.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (LCC) TRAMWAYS (Anglaterra). Bitllet de tarifa reduïda par al migdia Nº Up 3301. 2d.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (LCC) TRAMWAYS (Angleterre). Billet à tarif réduit pour midi
Nº Up 3301. 2d.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (LCC) TRAMWAYS (Inghilterra). Biglietto a tariffa ridotta per mezzogiorno Nº Up 3301. 2d.

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ALHAMBRA (California, USA). The airport in 1929

ALHAMBRA (California, USA) [founded as a suburb of Los Angeles in 1903]. The airport in 1929.

ALHAMBRA (California, USA) [fundada como suburbio de Los Angeles en 1903]. El aeropuerto en 1929.

ALHAMBRA (California, USA) [fundada com a suburbi de Los Angeles l'any 1903]. L'aeroport en 1929.

ALHAMBRA (California, USA) [fondée comme banlieue de Los Angeles en 1903]. L'aéroport en 1929.

ALHAMBRA (California, USA) [fondata come sobborgo de Los Angeles nel 1903]. L'aeroporto nel 1929.

Source: Kingdom Causes
http://kingdomcauses.org/220708.ihtml

BALA LAKE RAILWAY (Wales). "Maid Marian" with new coaches

BALA LAKE RAILWAY / RHEILFFORDD LLYN TEGID (Wales). "Maid Marian" [built il 1903, it worked until 1964; rebuilt in 2006, re-entering service 28 May 2007] with new coaches. Postcard bt Photo Precision Limited, R70220.

BALA LAKE RAILWAY / RHEILFFORDD LLYN TEGID (Gales). Locomotora "Maid Marian" [construida en 1903, estuvo en servicio hasta 1964; reconstruida en 2006, volvió a ponerse en servicio el 28.05.2007] con nuevos coches. Tarjeta postal de Photo Precision Limited, R70220.

BALA LAKE RAILWAY / RHEILFFORDD LLYN TEGID (Gal·les). Locomotora "Maid Marian" [construïda el 1903, va estar en servei fins al 1964; reconstruïda el 2006, es tornà aposar en servei el 28.05.2007] amb nous cotxes. Targeta postal de Photo Precision Limited, R70220.

BALA LAKE RAILWAY / RHEILFFORDD LLYN TEGID (Galles). Locomotive "Maid Marian" [construite en 1903, a été en service jusqu'à 1964; réconstruite en 2006, fûr remise en service le 28.05.2007] avec nouvelles voitures. Carte postale de Photo Precision Limited, R70220.

BALA LAKE RAILWAY / RHEILFFORDD LLYN TEGID (Galles). Locomotiva "Maid Marian" [costruita nel 1903, è rimasa in servizio fino al 1964; ricostruita nel 2006, fu rimessa in servizio il 28.05.2007] con nuove vetture. Cartolina di Photo Precision Limited, R70220.

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SCHWEIZERISCHE SEETHAL-BAHN. Fahrplan

SCHWEIZERISCHE SEETHAL-BAHN [Seetalbahn]. Fahrplan. Künstler unbekannt, Plakat für Seethal-Bahn, 1903. Plakatsammlung des Kunstgewer bemuseums Zürich. Postkart Verlag Photoglob, Zürich, Nr. 1103, Kollektion Biregg.

SCHWEIZERISCHE SEETHAL-BAHN [Seetalbahn]. Poster by unknown artist for the Seethal-Bahn, 1903. Arts and Crafts Museum of Zürich. Postcard by Verlag Photoglob, Zúrich, Núm. 1103, Collection Biregg.

SCHWEIZERISCHE SEETHAL-BAHN [Seetalbahn]. Cartel de artista desconocido para la Seethal-Bahn, 1903. Museo de Artes y Oficios de Zúrich. Tarjeta postal de Verlag Photoglob, Zúrich, Núm. 1103, Colección Biregg.

SCHWEIZERISCHE SEETHAL-BAHN [Seetalbahn]. Cartell d'artista desconegut per a la Seethal-Bahn, 1903. Museu d'Arts i Oficis de Zuric. Targeta postal de Verlag Photoglob, Zuric, Núm. 1103, Colecció Biregg.

SCHWEIZERISCHE SEETHAL-BAHN [Seetalbahn]. Poster d'artiste inconnu pour la Seethal-Bahn, 1903. Musée des Arts et Métiers de Zurich. Carte postale de Verlag Photoglob, Zúrich, Núm. 1103, Colection Biregg.

SCHWEIZERISCHE SEETHAL-BAHN [Seetalbahn]. Manifesto di artista sconosciuto per la Seethal-Bahn, 1903. Museo di Arti e Mestieri di Zurigo. Cartolina di Verlag Photoglob, Zúrich, Núm. 1103, Colllezione Biregg.

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