Postcard Stadium, Francis Plain

Product detailed description

Condition: found, good

Dimensions: 14,8 cm x 10,6 cm

Original postcard featuring Francis Plain football stadium on the Island of St. Helena from 1979. This collector's item is in perfect condition - unused, unaddressed, and without a postage stamp. The Island of St. Helena is a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, primarily known as the place of Napoleon's exile. Francis Plain is the only football stadium on this isolated island and serves the local football community. Football is one of the few sports practiced on this remote island with a population of around 4,000 inhabitants. The year 1979 was a period when the island relied only on ship transport. The postcard captures the unique sports culture of one of the world's most isolated places. Rare memorabilia for collectors of exotic stadium postcards, lovers of British Overseas Territories, or those interested in football in remote locations.