1902 William Wallace Monument Stirling Scotland Vintage Postcard
About This Vintage Postcard
This striking sepia-toned postcard captures the National Wallace Monument, a towering Victorian Gothic structure situated on the Abbey Craig near Stirling, Scotland. Completed in 1869, the monument commemorates Sir William Wallace, the 13th-century Scottish hero who led his forces to victory at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. The architecture, designed by J.T. Rochead, features a distinctive crown-shaped steeple and stands 220 feet tall, dominating the surrounding carselands. This perspective highlights the rugged sandstone masonry and the monument's dramatic cliffside position, overlooking the historic battlefields where Wallace secured his place in Scottish national identity.
Details
Era: Divided Back (1902–1904)
City: Stirling
State or Region: Stirlingshire
Country: Scotland
Topic: William Wallace, Scottish Independence, Gothic Revival Architecture, Abbey Craig, Stirling Landmarks
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown (Valentine & Sons No. 43610)
Printer: Unknown
Print Type: Collotype
Additional Information
The manufacturing date for this card is narrowed to 1902–1904. This is indicated by the transitional "divided back" design which features the specific British instructional text: "The address to be written on this side" and the vertical note "Write here for Inland Postage only." These markings were utilized immediately following the UK Post Office's 1902 authorization of divided backs, but before the layout was standardized for international use around 1905. The negative number 43610 corresponds to the production sequence of Valentine & Sons, a premier Scottish publisher. The monument itself houses the 700-year-old "Wallace Sword" and features a statue of the patriot added in 1887, captured here during the earliest years of the 20th-century postcard boom.
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