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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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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) |
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) |
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) |
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 |
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) |
More pictures of Freshwater Bay
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