Cowes old picture postcards (the sea front)

Guide - circa 1900

A selection of old postcards of the sea front at Cowes, Isle of Wight

(Click on an image to get a larger version of the picture)

dates, where given, usually refer to the date on the postmark

Cowes Harbour
contributed by Barry Sowerby

Victoria Pier, Cowes

The Cowes Victoria Pier opened in 1902, demolished 1960's (re piers.org.uk)

Cowes Victoria Pier

Cowes Victoria Pier (1911)

Ryde/Southsea Steamer at Cowes Pontoon (1911)

Cowes Harbour (1904)

Cowes Esplanade - Marine Hotel - (1905)

Marine Hotel and Esplanade
contributed by Barry Sowerby

Cowes Esplanade and Victoria Pier

Cowes Marine Parade - (1903)

Cowes Parade and Pier - 1934

Cowes from the pier

Cowes Parade and Pier

Cowes Parade

Cowes Esplanade - 1912
contributed by Pat Tuffin

West Cowes - Gloster Hotel - 1917

Gloster Hotel - 1905

Cowes Marine Parade
Pre 1907

West Cowes - Promenade

RYS Landing Stage - 1913

Cowes Parade - 1908
contributed by Barry Sowerby

Royal Yacht Squadron Clubhouse

Royal Yacht Squadron
1912

Cowes Week
with Royal Yacht Osborne

Cowes Week
with, possibly, PS Lorna Doone

Cowes Regatta - 1928

Royal Yacht Squadron
from the sea

Anglers at Cowes Parade
contributed by Donald Catterall

Cowes, the Green
presented to Cowes as a public open space by George Stephenson in 1863

Royal Yacht Squadron - 1928

The text of the card reads:
"Dear M & D,
Just got here,
soon going home,
nice weather
rotten place
shops shut
King at tea "
Nice to know they enjoyed their visit !

contributed by Pat Tuffin

Cowes - the Green (1905)

The Umbrella Tree on the Green

Cowes - Egypt Point

'Waterplanes' on the beach
the nearest 'plane being a
Paulhan-Curtiss 'Triad'