The Great Eastern I

Section 1 ~ From The Left

This impressive former Great Eastern Railway Hotel was built in 1864 and dominates the Harwich quayside.
It was built for International travellers who came to the Railway Pier, to catch the steamers bound for the continent.
It later served as a Military Hospital, then Council Offices, but is now a residential apartment block with retail outlets on the ground floor.

01 #157885 Harwich Pier Front (1912)a Unknown FW

An early view of the Quay, to the left is the Old Great Eastern Railway Hotel (later known as "The Town Hall"), the "pound" itself is full of yachts, boats and in the background a G.E.R Paddle Steamer awaits its passengers, with a crowd watching on.

On the Continental Pier in the distance, there are horse-drawn railway carriages loaded with coal, to refuel the steamers that plied the coastline from Norfolk, though to London.

The card itself was sent on the 23rd April 1912, one week after the loss of the Titanic, the sender of the cards noting their "safe arrival" which would have been on everyone's minds at that time.

02 49714 New Parade & Entrance to Pier, Harwich (1923)e Photochrom H&D F

03 Harwich Pier Front (1913)a H&D FW

04 Harwich - The Quay M F (1910)e H&D FW

05 The Pier and Quay, Harwich (1910)e H&D FW

06 #31382 The City of Glasgow I Lifeboat, Harwich, Essex (1895)e by Valentines H&D CIII FW

07 No 893 Great Eastern (1911)e H&D FW

08 1309 The Pier and Great Eastern Hotel, Hawich (1910)e S&SC FW

09 S.12609 1921 G.E.R. Hotel and Quay, Harwich (1914)e FW

10 Harwich Harbour (1930)a Tuck's FW

Harwich Harbour, (1930) publisher Raphael Tuck & Sons

Real photograph, printed in England, copyright "London", E. Glassman, Stationer & Fancy Goods Dealer, 13 Church Street, Harwich.This was part of a six card set.Postcards from early postcard manufacturers Raphael Tuck and Sons have become a collectable category in itself. Early examples of the Tuck cards such as this have a tiny easel in the corner on the picture side.Later issues have the Tuck name or the name of one of their brands, including Oilette, Charmett, Raphotype, Rapholette, and Aquarette.

11 Half Penny Pier, Harwich (1952)e Photo-Precision FW

12 Harwich Harbour (1895) H&D FW

13 On Harwich Pier (1914) H&D FW

14 Pier & Hotels Harwich (1919) H&D FW

15 On The Pier, Harwich (1919) H&D FW

16 The Pier Harwich (1930)e H&D FW

The Pier, Harwich (1930) publisher Raphael Tuck & Sons

Real photograph, printed in England, copyright "London", E. Glassman, Stationer & Fancy Goods Dealer, 13 Church Street, Harwich.This was part of a six card set.Postcards from early postcard manufacturers Raphael Tuck and Sons have become a collectable category in itself. Early examples of the Tuck cards such as this have a tiny easel in the corner on the picture side.Later issues have the Tuck name or the name of one of their brands, including Oilette, Charmett, Raphotype, Rapholette, and Aquarette.