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Freshwater
Isle of Wight
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Old
postcards are sometimes poorly produced and grainy, I've done my
best to scan them.
Dates
are from the card or my estimate (where possible). The maker of
the card is shown in brackets (where available).
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All pictures on this page are from my own
collection, but are not my copyright. If you wish to repost or
reuse them would you please out of courtesy let me know.
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The
approach to Freshwater Bay showing the white cliffs
of
Tennyson Downs in the Background. Note the house in
the
middle of the picture, it was demolished in the 30's. (Merwood)
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The
classic view from the downs looking west towards the
Bay. (Dixon) |
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An artists (A R Quinton) view of the Bay,
undated
but probably from the 1920's.
(Salmon)
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The Arch and Stag rocks 1903. Note
the people on the beach
(Butter Bay). The cliff
subsequently fell away (see next picture). (J W & S)
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The Arch and Stag rock from a 70's
Dixon card showing
erosion from the card above. The new
rock in the foreground
is Mermaid rock which formed by a cliff
fall in 1969.
(Dixon)
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View
dated 1909, this shows the two hotels, the Albion
on
the beach and the (then) Freshwater Hotel behind it.
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Freshwater
Bay, 1904
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Looking
east about 1910. The building in the centre has
been demolished and replaced by modern apartments. (Nigh)
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An
undated view of the Albion hotel. (Jarrolds)
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The SS Carl aground on the east side of the bay
in
1915 (although I have also seen a date of
1916). The quality
of the original postcard is poor.
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A
view looking east from 1908.
(Misch) |
An
undated, but unusual view from the rocks on the
west
side of the bay showing the Albion Hotel and beach
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Freshwater Bay Esplanade around 1910. (Welch) |
Delicia
Cafe, Freshwater Bay 1952 (Merwood) |
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2 April 2018
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