Bristol Special Event Cancels (1)

Bristol had a number of early Special Event cancels, the earliest being for The Industrial and Fine Arts Exhibition in 1893.

The Royal Show was held at Bristol in 1913 as illustrated in the postcards below.  There were two Skeleton cancels in use, known used on 5th July 1913, but I don't have a copy of either.

 

In 1914 an International Exhibition was held in Bristol, with a special double circle cancel used.  The Exhibition got into financial difficulties and then closed in August 1914 because of the outbreak of World War I.

Here is another postcard which illustrates the International Pavilion.