Freshwater Bay Gallery
A selection of pictures of Freshwater Bay which do not appear elsewhere. Some are of poor quality and others difficult to date, but I hope they are of interest.
A 'wide' aerial view of Freshwater Bay, probably from the 60's. (Coastal Cards)
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An undated (and difficult to date) card of Freshwater Bay from Military Road. I would guess about 1930. (Nigh) |
Afton Road from the Downs, undated. (Premier) |
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Another undated card, described as Afton Road from the Golf Links. |
The arch rock at low tide, postmarked 1926 but actually well before that, probably around 1910. |
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A view from the lower cliff looking across Freshwater Bay, around 1905. (Tuck) |
Described as 'Parade and Hotel, probably from around 1920. (Gubbins) |
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Freshwater Bay, 1911. (Welch) |
Another undated (and difficult to date) card of Freshwater Bay, I would guess from the 1950's. (Judges) |
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A busy day at Freshwater Bay in the 1950's. (Nigh) |
A interesting picture showing from the left Fort Redoubt, the old boathouse and Freshwater Bay Hotel, undated. |
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Freshwater Bay bathing beach, with Fort Redoubt above, probably from the 1950's. (Nigh) |
A popular subject for postcards was the caves on the west side t Freshwater Bay. Now only accessible with difficulty. Card probably late 1920's. (Sweetman) |
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| A card from the Oilette series, dated 1904. (Tuck) | A novelty card, probably from around 1920. (Keswick) |
