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LONDON, WAR OFFICE AND UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTE MUSEUM.
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Published by J. J. Corbyn. 68-9 York Street. Westminster, London, S.W.
THE WAR OFFICE, WHITEHALL, 1899-1906.
An imposing structure designed by Mr. William
Young, the stone for which was quarried by the
convicts of Portland. Surmounting each corner of
the building, which is quadrangular, are dome-shaped
towers boldly conceived, on either angle of which are
sculptured groups of War and Peace, Fame and
Victory, Truth and Justice, by A. Drury, A.R.A.
UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTE, WHITEHALL.
Facing the Horse Guards. Founded 1831 for the
promotion of Naval and Military Science. Connected
is the ancient and glorious old Banqueting Hall (Inigo
Jones) where a beautiful ceiling by Reubens is still to
be seen. Relics, trophies, models, arms and accoutre-
ments, are displayed for inspection. Whitehall, from
the earliest times was a place of note, the Archbishops
of York for 250 years had their town residence here
which subsequently became the Royal Court. A series
of fires caused havoc in this locality, that of 1698
totally destroying all ancient landmarks, excepting
the Banqueting Hall, which is all that remains of the
Palace, from one of the windows of which Charles I.
stepped on to the scaffold on the morn of his execution,
after walking across St. James' Park from the Palace
of St. James, where he spent the night previous to his
execution. (Reigned 1625-1649.)
Souvenir Post Card.
