Sunset Grande Rocque Guernsey Postcard c1960s

7,00 €

A richly coloured view of Buckfast Abbey, this c1960s postcard captures the grandeur of one of Devon’s most remarkable monastic landmarks, reconstructed stone by stone by Benedictine monks.

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Description

Sunset Grande Rocque Guernsey Postcard c1960s

An evocative view of Grande Rocque beach at dusk, this richly toned c1960s postcard captures the Channel Islands’ coastal serenity in the fading light of day — a moment of stillness preserved on paper.

Measurements: approx. 5 7/8 x 3 7/8 inches
Dates: not available
Condition: Quite heavy wear and creasing on the corners, edges, and surface. Please check our images.
Internal notes: QC passed

As the last sliver of sun melts behind the dark silhouettes of rocky islets, Grande Rocque surrenders to twilight. This postcard freezes the moment with painterly depth — the sky a burnt palette of crimson, peach, and violet, mirrored by the gentle swell of Guernsey’s western tide. Few scenes evoke the hushed tranquillity of seaside dusk quite like this one.

Published by the Photographic Greeting Card Co. Ltd., part of their “Natural Colour Series,” this card would have been a popular souvenir during the height of British Channel Island tourism in the mid-20th century. The handwritten message, franked with a 3d violet Queen Elizabeth II stamp and Guernsey wavy-line postmark, adds poignant authenticity. Likely from the early to mid-1960s, it captures both the visual and emotional essence of Guernsey’s shoreline appeal.

Though bearing visible creases, edge wear, and signs of a well-travelled life, this postcard still holds remarkable value for collectors of Channel Island ephemera. Its aesthetic charm and tactile patina remind us that such items are not just images, but echoes — traces of holidays, handwriting, and horizons now long passed.

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