Marine Views Across The Bay
01 Corner of Gardens, Dovercourt (1908) Dainty FW
02 2336 Cliff Steps, Dovercourt (1906) UP H&D FW
03 6336 Cliff Steps, Dovercourt (1908) H&D FW
04 The Steps, Dovercourt (1908) Well's H&D FW
05 Dovercourt Esplanade (1900) H&D FW
~ 48614 Dovercourt Marine Parade (1924) Photochrom Ltd H&D ~
06 E.3480 The Front, Dovercourt (1905) Taylor's FW
The Front, Dovercourt (1905) A & G Taylor (1860’s-1918) London, England
Photographers Andrew and George Taylor set up the Royal Studio in the 1860’s, and as they became a major producer of "cartes de visite" they began opening up branches in many other towns and cities including some in the United States.
They were publishing postcards by 1901 under the names of four different series though there are some unmarked cards. The Reality Series consisted of greetings, children, actresses, and military themes produced as real photo postcards.
The Carbontone Series were black & white printed views and greetings
The Orthochrome Series were also of views and greetings but printed in tinted halftone.
They also published a Comic Series. After 1914 they moved their primary studio to Hastings.
Their cards were printed in both Saxony and Great Britain.
Photographers Andrew and George Taylor set up the Royal Studio in the 1860’s, and as they became a major producer of "cartes de visite" they began opening up branches in many other towns and cities including some in the United States.
They were publishing postcards by 1901 under the names of four different series though there are some unmarked cards. The Reality Series consisted of greetings, children, actresses, and military themes produced as real photo postcards.
The Carbontone Series were black & white printed views and greetings
The Orthochrome Series were also of views and greetings but printed in tinted halftone.
They also published a Comic Series. After 1914 they moved their primary studio to Hastings.
Their cards were printed in both Saxony and Great Britain.
07 76583 The Esplanade. Dovercourt (1913) Bell's FW
08 Dovercourt (1925) Wallis H&D FW
09 The Beach, Dovercourt Bay. (1926) H&D FW
~ #21528 Promenade and Sands. Dovercourt (1930) Judges Ltd ~
Note the Daily Mail "Sand Building Competitions" taking place.
~ #96819 Lower Parade, Dovercourt Bay (1927) by Bells H&D ~
Note the Daily Mail "Sand Building Competitions" taking place again.
11 2645 Sands at Dovercourt (1930) Coates FW
#2645 "Sands at Dovercourt" (1930)The "Nene" Series, by H.Coates of Wisbech
Looking west along a busy seafront at Dovercourt Bay, photograph taken around 1930.
Herbert George Coates was born in 1883 at Langtoft Yorkshire, originally a bricklayer by trade, but by 1911 was working as a photographer with his brother-in-law in a partnership as "Ball and Coates", photographers at Queen Street Peterborough.
Around 1920 Herbert moved to Wisbech and began producing high quality real photographic postcards covering much of East Anglia.
This postcard was part of the "Nene" series first produced for Dovercourt and Harwich in 1930 and one of many more extending across the next ten years, by the same publisher.
Looking west along a busy seafront at Dovercourt Bay, photograph taken around 1930.
Herbert George Coates was born in 1883 at Langtoft Yorkshire, originally a bricklayer by trade, but by 1911 was working as a photographer with his brother-in-law in a partnership as "Ball and Coates", photographers at Queen Street Peterborough.
Around 1920 Herbert moved to Wisbech and began producing high quality real photographic postcards covering much of East Anglia.
This postcard was part of the "Nene" series first produced for Dovercourt and Harwich in 1930 and one of many more extending across the next ten years, by the same publisher.
12 6001 The Promenade, Dovercourt Bay (1930) FW
13 2 Old Promenade, Dovercourt (1931) H&D FW
14 34811_Dovercourt Promenade (1932) G.1884 H&D FW
G.1884. Promenade, Dovercourt (18). (1935) published by "Valentines"
It's sometimes difficult to think of this lovely view, being over 90 years old.
However the postcard was published by "Valentines" in 1935, which was also marking the 25th Jubilee of King George V (who reigned from 1910 -1936 & was the current Kings Great Grandfather). For many local people this view, remained virtually unchanged until the early 1970's (except the pier, which was removed in W.W.2).
The gardens and paths were eventually lost to improved coastal defences, landslips and a desire to create a more modern looking landscape, which for many residents, was a step backwards.
It's sometimes difficult to think of this lovely view, being over 90 years old.
However the postcard was published by "Valentines" in 1935, which was also marking the 25th Jubilee of King George V (who reigned from 1910 -1936 & was the current Kings Great Grandfather). For many local people this view, remained virtually unchanged until the early 1970's (except the pier, which was removed in W.W.2).
The gardens and paths were eventually lost to improved coastal defences, landslips and a desire to create a more modern looking landscape, which for many residents, was a step backwards.
15 214603 Promenade, Dovercourt (10) (1932) Valentines FW
16 0108.14 Sands and Cliff.Dovercourt (1938) Empire Veiw FW
17 The Beach & Lower promenade. Dovercourt (1936) H&D FW
18 39674 A Marine View, Dovercourt Bay Bell's (1939) FW
19 H.2829 The Promenade, Dovercourt ( 1939) by Valentines H&D CIII FW
20 5141 The Promenade, Dovercourt (1950) FW
21 No 1674 Cliff's and Sea, Dovercourt (1953) Bell's FW
22 FWP 044 Dovercourt The Cliffs (1964) F.W Pawsey FW
23 New Promenade 02 (1972) Proof H&D FW
24 New Promenade 01 (1972) Proof H&D FW
25 New Promenade 05 (1972) Proof H&D FW
26 New Promenade 03 (1972) Proof H&D FW
27 New Promenade 04 (1972) Proof H&D FW
28 New Promenade 06 (1972) Proof H&D FW
29 291 The Promenade and Cliffs, Dovercourt (1980) Coastal H&D FW
