1959 Postcard Of Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, England

1959 postcard from The Rock Garden, Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, England. It is a seaside resort and tourist destination. Its main attraction is its sandy "Edwardian Beach."

Other Norfolk Postcards:
1962 Picture Of The Town Hall And Hall Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
1970s Postcard Of Hemsby, Norfolk, England
The Windmills Of The Norfolk Broads Postcard

1950s Postcard Of Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, England

A postcard from July 1953 of Fistral Beach, Cornwall, England. At the top of the cliffs can be seen the Headland Hotel. The colour isn't of today's quality but it made a change from the black and white postcards of the time.

See also Cornwall postcards:
1970s Postcard Of St Enodoc Church, Daymer Bay, Cornwall
Postcard Of Charlestown, Cornwall, England

For photos of Cornwall go to Mike's Cornwall

1959 Postcard From Amsterdam Showing 'The Modern Residential Quarter'

A fourth 1959 postcard from Amsterdam, Holland. This time showing what is described at 'The Modern Residential Quarter'.

See also other postcards from Holland.

1959 Picture Of Canals And Barge In Amsterdam

1959 postcard with a picture of one of the canals in Amsterdam, the capital of Holland / Netherlands

See also other Netherlands postcards.

1959 Postcard Of Rhine Port Amsterdam Netherlands

A further 1959 postcard from Amsterdam, Netherlands (Holland). This time it's of the sea and Rhine Port.

See also:
Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam In 1959

Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam In 1959

This postcard is a view from the restaurant at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam with the planes and passengers in the background. The year would have been 1959.

1950s Photo Of Folders Lane, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, England

A 1950s black and white postcard with a picture of Folders Lane, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, England.

Other Old West Sussex Photos:
1940s Worthing, West Sussex, England Postcard

Photo Showing How The Headrow Leeds Looked In The 1950s

A postcard from the 1950s showing how The Headrow, Leeds used to look back then. The postage paid on the postcard was half a penny - times have changed!

1950s Postcard Picture Of Clacton, Essex

A black and white postcard sent through the mail in 1958 of Clacton Town, Essex. The photo was taken from the Pier.

See also:
West Cliff And Pier Clacton-on-Sea Postcard From 1950s

1950s Greetings From Brighton Postcard

A 1950s Greetings From Brighton postcard showing the West Pier by night, Seafront looking east, Royal Pavilion by night and the Palace Pier by night.

Brighton is in East Sussex, England.

Other East Sussex Postcards:
Brighton Pictures From 1840 And 1880s
1940s Postcard Of Brighton Sea Front, East Sussex, England
The Carpet Gardens, Eastbourne, England

1950s View Of Portsmouth Harbour Taken From Gosport, England

A 1950s black and white postcard with a view of Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire, England taken from Gosport.

The mouth of the harbour provides access to the Solent. It is best known as the home of the Royal Navy, HMNB Portsmouth. Because of its strategic location on the south coast of England, protected by the natural defence of the Isle of Wight, it has since the Middle Ages been the home to England's (and later Britain's) navy.

1950s Postcard Of The Promenade, Dover, Kent, England

A 1950s snapshot of the Promenade, Dover, Kent, England on this black and white postcard.

Dover is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury.

Other Kent Postcards:
1930s Wellington Crescent, Ramsgate, Kent Postcard
Ramsgate 1972 Postcard
The Promenade, Walpole Bay, Cliftonville, Kent Postcard

Holy Cross, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear, England

1950s postcard of the Holy Cross, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear, England.

The Church of the Holy Cross dates back to 1145AD and was built by the monks from Jarrow Priory using Roman stone taken from the nearby Hadrian's Wall. The church was used for public worship until 1798 after which time it became derelict, the stone foundations and grave were restored and a steel railing erected in 1909 to protect the site. Source

Other Wallsend Old Postcards:
1910 Rising Sun Coal Mine Wallsend Postcard
1960s Photo Of Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England Taken From The Air
High Street East, Wallsend-on-Tyne, England - 1960s Postcard

Jesmond Dene, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear

A postcard from the 1950s showing five views of Jesmond Dene, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear: The waterfall, the old mill, the bridge, the stepping stones and a general view.

Jesmond Dene - a public park - was first laid out by William George Armstrong and his wife, of Jesmond Dene House, during the 1860s. The design is intended to reflect a rural setting, with woodland, crags, waterfalls and pools. It is now owned by Newcastle City Council.

1953 Postcard Of Culver Cliff, Isle Of Wight

A postcard from 1953 with a King George VI 2d brown stamp (even thought Elizabeth II was then on the throne). The picture shows Battery Gardens and Culver Cliff, Sandown on the Isle Of Wight.

1950s Edinburgh Postcard

This 1950s 'A Wee Bit Scotch' postcard, in black and white, is from Edinburgh, Scotland. The pictures feature The Forth Bridge, The Mound, Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle from Grassmarket.

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, situated in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. It is the second most populous city in Scotland and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom.

1950s Postcard Of McArdles Holiday Camp, Christchurch, Dorset, England

A step back to the 1950s with this postcard from McArdles Holiday Camp in Christchurch, Dorset, England. I believe there is now a hotel where the Holiday Camp was originally situated.

1950s Picture Postcard Of Rimini Italy In Black And White

A picture postcard from the 1950s of Rimini in Italy. This is in black and white.

Rinini is on the Adriatic Sea, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The population is around the 146,000 mark.

West Cliff And Pier Clacton-on-Sea Postcard From 1950s.

Today it's back to the 1950s. The postcard shows how things were back then at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England. The photo shows West Cliff and the Pier.