A new picture of Sandringham House, the Royal country seat in Norfolk, England, round which lies the Royal farm, noted for horse breeding, the raising of fine cattle and the cultivation of flax. Sandringham was acquired by King Edward VII., when Prince of Wales, by purchase in 1861, but the present mansion wan built 10 years later, in brick and stone in Elizabethan style. The estate, of about 7000 acres, includes 200 acres of parkland. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 - 1956), Thu 28 Jul 1949, Page 1
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