Harper Field
Lot 338
Large collection of over two hundred Edwardian and later postcards from the Isle of Wight, with topographical views and scenes including Floating Bridge at Cowes, Totland Bay Beach, Tuck’s “Oilette” series of cards, Shanklin Beach, Small Hope Bathing Beach, images of Shanklin Pier, Landslide at Luccombe 1925, Sandown, Canoe Lake at Ventnor, Cowes, Off the Royal Yacht Squadron Slipway & Clubhouse, Cowes week start of the 42 footers, images of social history in and around Ryde, Chale Bay during a gale, Alum Bay, Old Pillars near Lighthouse Niton, Freshwater Bay, images from Seaview, Totland Bay, Colwell Bay etc and twenty four views in and around Jersey, embroidered silk cards including 1920s Gibraltar souvenir, Christmas and Royal Navy with portrait of Admiral Beatty, others with busy street scenes including around London and several images showing the wreck of the warship HMS Gladiator off Yarmouth in 1908, all housed in two modern albums