Astronomical Clock, Hampton Court

Another astronomical clock, this one is at Hampton Court Palace, outside London.  It has been featured in John's Daily Photo Blog and that reminded me that I'd seen this card recently. 

I had no idea where this unused card had come from or how old it might be until I read the back.  There it says that it was published by the Department of the Environment, Crown Copyright 1973.

The clock itself was installed around 1540, designed by Nicolas Kratzer, an astronomer, and Nicholas Oursian, a clockmaker.  Their collaboration resulted in a marvel of engineering and a work of art.  Originally it had two clock faces but the smaller of the two was replaced by a slate version in 1835.

I normally use Wikipedia as one source of information but I've just noticed that they call this an astrological clock.  It does shake my faith a little.

Redhill postbus, England

It was never posted but was sent to me inside a book, which would date it to 2004 approximately.  However it does say on the back that it was published by the Head Postmaster Redhill in October 1980.

Postbuses were started in 1967, in rural areas where there is little public transport, primarily in Scotland and Yorkshire.  However the south-east of England seems well served as this Redhill - Outwood service is one of several in the region.  They generally run only once or twice a day along with the mail deliveries.  They carry about 50,000 passengers a year.  It seems odd to me that a county so close to London would have so little public transport that a postbus is needed.