London, War Office

London, War Office

We were not expecting this when we Googled for more information.  Wikipedia says:  “The War Office was a department of the British Government responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence.The name “War Office” is also given to the former home of the department, the War Office building located at the junction of Horse Guards Avenue and Whitehall in central London. In August 2013 it was announced that the War Office building would be sold on the open market. The building was sold on 1 March 2016 for more than £350M, on a long 250 year lease, to the Hinduja Group and OHL Developments for conversion to a luxury hotel and residential apartments.”  Unused B&W Valentine’s Series card 57167, a bit of smudging on the reverse (it’s an old card!) but otherwise clean.  Grade: 2

Name: London, War Office

From: THEMES/Government Buildings/State Capitols

Code: 31600322

Price: $2.00