I've just acquired a set of 12 cards featuring the First Canadian Contingent on Salisbury Plain in 1914-15. Some were not uncommon, but there were several "finds" (probably because vendors wouldn't recognise single cards with brief captions as relating to the Plain or Wiltshire - indeed I wouldn't have in a couple of cases).
The cards came in the original trader's "World War Series" envelope, with the imprint of Alymer Avling & Co, Wilson Street,Finsbury. Though this company appears to have produced at least two other packs in the series, one for Australian troops, I can find to reference to it. Any ideas?
Some of the photographs appeared on cards published by other companies, including Tuck.
(Incidentally, the vendor - a bookseller - wins a prize for his careful protection of the packet through the post: the cards were enclosed in two strong envelopes and then in one of those robust cardboard wraparound boxes used for sending books through the post.)
Moonraker
Almyer Avling, Wilson Street, Finsbury 1914
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