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Claret plaque № 43909

Commemorative plaque
Claret plaque № 43909
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This claret commemorative plaque records: In September 1953 police raided this shop and seized 1,087 postcards by Donald McGill Recorded plaque organisation: Ryde Heritage.
The raid targeted the shop of Claret, a retailer of Donald McGill's saucy postcards, which were famous for their bawdy humor and cheeky illustrations; McGill's work epitomized British seaside humor in the mid-20th century.

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