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23 July 2026

Thursday Postcard Hunt | Metro Art

This is the Universidad de Chile metro station. It features a 1200 square metre mural called Memoria visual de una nación (='Visual Memory of a Nation'), painted by Mario Toral. 

Wood engraved design by David Gentleman (1979) for the Northern Line platforms in Charing Cross tube stations,  depicting the construction of the original Eleanor Cross (1291-1294).
(See pictures here.)

Sent by Hernán (Chile) and Laura (UK).
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Thursday Postcard Hunt
July theme: ARCHITECTURE
Everyone is welcome to share their postcards!

8 comments:

  1. violet s23 July, 2026

    It is my belief that if more metro stations were like a subterranean art gallery, more people would travel this way instead of in a car. I would probably see something new each time in these stations.

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    1. Mail Adventures24 July, 2026

      It could be. There are some wonderful railway stations around the world.

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  2. marina23 July, 2026

    Ooooh... I really like the Charing Cross station postcard!!!

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    1. Mail Adventures24 July, 2026

      No wonder :)
      I'd like to see it in person.

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  3. Joy23 July, 2026

    Wood engraved design AND David Gentleman, the perfect combination.

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  4. Lisa26 July, 2026

    That is an amazing mural. I couldn't imagine the size until I clicked to get the photo larger. It's so huge!

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    1. Mail Adventures26 July, 2026

      I also thought it was smaller... and then looked at the pictures!

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Thank you for coming. All your comments make me extremely happy.