A few magic lantern slides of Prague, which I used to hang as Christmas tree ornaments, not altogether successfully since they really need to be back-lit to be appreciated.
Category: Prague
A tram stop
A photograph from 1990 or 1991 of the sign for a tram stop in Prague.
If this image were included in an extra-illustrated binding of the novel Necessary Errors, the binder would be at liberty to position it pretty much anywhere. (For an explanation of extra-illustration, click here.)
The bridges that cross the Vltava
A 1930s-era postcard, looking south from Letná, of the bridges across the Vltava. “V.K.K.V. 127.”
If this image were included in an extra-illustrated binding of the novel Necessary Errors, it might follow page 105. (For an explanation of extra-illustration, click here.)
Wenceslas Square, from Můstek
A postcard from the 1930s of Wenceslas Square, Prague. The back of the postcard reads “V.K.K.V. 126.”
If this image were included in an extra-illustrated binding of the novel Necessary Errors, it might follow page 30. (For an explanation of extra-illustration, click here.)
A map of Prague, 1987
In 1987, when this map was printed, many streets and squares in Prague still bore names favored by the Communist regime. Don’t use it to navigate the city today, or you’ll get lost! Click the image to enlarge it.
If this image were included in an extra-illustrated binding of the novel Necessary Errors, it would follow page 166. Or it might be the endpapers. (For an explanation of extra-illustration, click here.)